In today’s legal world, charges of human trafficking is one of the most serious and stigmatized allegations a person can face. The consequences of a conviction are incredibly serious, but even an arrest can be socially and personally devastating. How are human trafficking charges defined, what are the potential consequences, and what should you do if arrested for human trafficking? Human Trafficking Vs. Aggravated Human Trafficking K.S.A. 21-5426 defines Human Trafficking as harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining a person for labor or services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of involuntary servitude or forced labor.… Read More →

In virtually all jurisdictions, any time a child makes an accusation of sexual abuse, that child will participate in a ‘Forensic Interview.’ This interview is conducted by a person who has completed specialized training in child interview techniques – often a staff member of the local Children’s Advocacy Center or a member of local law enforcement. The purpose of the forensic interview protocol is to create an environment where the child is required to describe what, if anything, happened to them in their own words. To accomplish this goal, forensic interviewers are trained to avoid the use of leading or… Read More →