Sexual assault and sexual battery both refer to criminal offenses where a victim does not provide consent to sexual contact. This contact may or may not involve penetration, force, violence, or other forms of sexual abuse—any unwanted sexual contact is illegal in Maine. An individual accused of sexual battery or
A protection from abuse order (PFA) can make it illegal for an individual to contact you or your children in the state of Maine. Filing a PFA is often a necessary step in an abusive relationship, where the abuser poses a threat to a partner or other members of the
In a recent child exploitation case from Boston, a Maine man was found guilty by the federal court and sentenced to 13 years in prison and five years of supervised release. Patrick Plummer, of Parsons Field, Maine, was arrested in September 2020 and, in September 2022, pleaded guilty to three
When most people think of “Title IX” they tend to focus on the role on Title IX in preventing sexual or gender-based discrimination on college and university campuses. Title IX is certainly concerned with this type of discrimination, but it’s also focused on preventing sexual assault and sexual misconduct on
When people refer to “Title IX,” they are referring to the provisions of Title IX within the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.). The purpose of these provisions is the prevention of gender-based discrimination, all forms of sexual harassment, and unlawful retaliation. The provisions of Title
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