In October 2023, attorneys Eric Bacaj and Andrew C. White won a partial acquittal for their client, a decorated veteran of the war in Afghanistan, who was facing serious child pornography charges in Anne Arundel County. The State accused the client of possessing and distributing child pornography but it had…
Articles Posted in Internet crimes
Silverman Thompson Secures Dismissal of Federal Cyberstalking Charges
In October 2022, Silverman Thompson’s client—an Ivy League-educated attorney and mother of two working in a career position with the federal government—was arrested and charged in federal court with cyberstalking. In January 2025, the Government dismissed the case. While the criminal complaint comprised more than 100 pages, it was primarily…
Victims of Internet Harassment: Civil Remedies
Can I Sue to Stop Internet Harassment? Like all things in the law, the answer is “maybe.” Criminal charges (visit part 1 of this series) typically require what is called specific intent and it will require more than bad language or opinion posted about another person in a single instance. …
Victims of Internet Harassment: Criminal Conduct, Protective Orders
In the last few years, explosive growth of social media caused an explosion of internet harassment. Whether it is internet harassment of a person or a business, the growth of cyber-bullying, revenge porn, or just plain false information online has grown exponentially. Changes in evolving technology have been far…
Prince George’s County Prosecutor Cracks Down on Child Pornography Sentencing
“Moving forward, our office will continue to pursue stiff penalties [for child pornography cases] …” That was the strong message delivered by Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy on November 20, 2023, following the sentencing of Patrick Wojahn. Wojahn, the former mayor of College Park, pled guilty to 140…
Craig’s List Sting Operations for Solicitation of Minors for Sex Cases on the Rise
As a full time Maryland Criminal Lawyer and former Baltimore County Prosecutor practicing exclusively in the criminal arena for almost 20 years, I have handled more Sex Offense Cases (on both sides of the aisle) than I can recall. Recently we have seen an uptick in the number of Craig’s…