Sex Crimes Involving Children

Know the Law: What’s The Age of Consent in Texas?

Published: Jul 21, 2025 in Child Sex Crimes, Sex Crimes, Sex Crimes Involving Children

Every state, including Texas, has an age at which an individual can legally consent to sex. Before this, a minor cannot lawfully consent to sexual intercourse or other actions. This can put adolescents and young adults at odds with the law. It can even result in severe statutory rape charges, despite the activity being consensual. If you are accused of having sex with someone younger than the age of consent, contact a Houston sex crimes lawyer from The Law Offices of Ned Barnett right away. Statutory rape is serious, so…

Can You Be Charged With Online Solicitation if You Never Met?

Published: Jun 08, 2025 in Child Sex Crimes, Sex Crimes, Sex Crimes Involving Children

Online solicitation charges have become increasingly common in Houston recently. But this isn’t necessarily because more and more Texans are engaging in these crimes. Many of these people have never even met the people they were accused of soliciting online. But just because you never met doesn’t mean you can’t be charged. Internet stings have made it possible for police to arrest pedophiles and others engaging in online solicitation of a minor. But it has also led to many wrongful arrests. A Houston sex crimes defense lawyer can help you…

Can You Be Charged with Child Porn Created by AI in Texas?

Published: Apr 04, 2025 in Child Sex Crimes, Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes Involving Children

It’s no secret that artificial intelligence is changing the world. AI is also changing how the law views digital content. From auto-generated art to deepfake videos, AI can now create things that look incredibly real, including images that cross serious legal lines – especially when AI is used to create or manipulate sexually explicit images involving minors. Even if there’s no real child involved—just a digitally generated or manipulated image—you can still face serious criminal charges related to child pornography. And as a recent case in Houston shows, law enforcement…

Have You Been Accused of an Improper Teacher-Student Relationship?

Published: Dec 03, 2024 in Sex Crimes, Sex Crimes Involving Children

Teaching is challenging, and forming personal relationships with students may be the most effective way to make a difference. However, as a teacher, you should always be aware of the boundaries between you and your students. If you are ever accused of violating those boundaries and forming an inappropriate relationship with a student in Harris County, you need to speak with Houston sex crimes lawyer Ned Barnett immediately. There is a lot an experienced defense lawyer can do, but early intervention is critical. Contact The Law Offices of Ned Barnett…

What’s The Difference Between Viewing & Possessing Child Porn in TX?

Published: Sep 04, 2024 in Child Sex Crimes, Criminal Defense, Sex Crimes, Sex Crimes Involving Children

Understanding the legal distinctions between viewing and possessing child pornography in Texas is critical, particularly if you or someone you know is facing related sex offense charges. Texas law treats these situations differently, with intent and knowledge playing a central role. Viewing vs. Possessing Child Porn: What’s the Difference? First and foremost, possessing child pornography is always illegal in Texas. The law doesn’t leave much room for interpretation here—if you knowingly possess these materials, you could be facing severe penalties. But what about viewing? Under Texas law, simply viewing child…