Tag Archives: Michigan Computer Charges

  ‘Computer crimes’ is a very vague description. The only thing that’s obvious about it, is that whatever crimes are being alluded to, require the use of a computer. However, that could be almost anything these days. From hacking and fraud, to child pornography, there’s a huge number of crimes that fall under the umbrella […]

The term “computer crimes” can seem a little vague, and with good reason – it includes a wide spectrum of criminal activity. From child pornography to financial fraud, there are many ways that a person can use a computer to break the law. However, when it comes to being charged for computer crimes, sometimes called […]

Although Michigan’s revenge porn laws have recently changed, for one woman from Bay City that doesn’t seem to have made any difference to the charges she is facing. 22-year-old Stephanie J. Knapp of Bay County, Michigan, has been accused of posting nude pictures of another woman to Facebook, and the charges she is facing as […]

Police arrested a long-time family doctor last week for receiving child pornography online. After receiving a warrant from U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) officials, investigators searched Craig Tubbs, M.D., 45, email account and discovered numerous images of kiddie porn. As a result, he was arrested and faces 20 years in jail if convicted of the sex crimes against him.

One of the main responsibilities that police officers have is to serve as watchmen, keeping the state safe from any dangerous activity while promoting public safety. However, the public must ask the ultimate questions: if law enforcement officials are watching us, then who is keeping an eye on them?

Web-surfers and online product reviewers: be warned, posting your opinions online can be dangerous and costly. Such is the example of Western Michigan University student Justin Kurtz who was recently sued for slander and libel after expressing an unfavorable review of a local towing company in an online social forum.

After months of investigation, law enforcement officials discovered that five men accused of Michigan theft and drug charges actually had participated in additional criminal activity–an international crime ring focused on stealing people’s identities and distributing the credit card numbers to the higest bidder.