Man Convicted as Teenager in Sex Case Is Ordered Freed by Georgia Court
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Genarlow Wilson had served two years of a 10 year sentence in prison for having consensual oral sex with another teenager.
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An Australian who became the first person convicted at an American war crimes trial since World War II was freed from prison after completing his U.S.-imposed sentence.
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A man who was convicted in 1990 of raping and murdering a high school classmate when he was 16 was freed from prison Wednesday after DNA evidence implicated another man.
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A black teenager who once faced attempted murder and conspiracy charges for beating a white schoolmate amid racial tension at their high school was convicted Thursday of lesser charges.
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An Australian who became the first person convicted at an American war crimes trial since World War II was freed from prison on Saturday, after completing his U.S. imposed sentence.
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A serial child molester who was the first graduate of a California treatment program for violent sexual predators was granted unconditional release Monday, despite disagreement among experts over whether he is ready to be free.
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Texas officials freed a man who spent 12 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of molesting a 3-year-old girl.
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A judge on Tuesday ordered the release of a man convicted of murder after DNA evidence pointed to another suspect.
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A man prosecutors say was one of the nation's most prolific child molesters was convicted Monday of abusing two 12-year-old boys.
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Sydney - A teacher who had sex with a 15-year-old pupil walked free from a Melbourne court on Wednesday in a decision that was slammed as sexist.
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A US man is convicted of murdering a nine-year-old girl in a case that sparked a national drive on sex crimes.
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The Georgia Supreme Court yesterday ordered the release of a man who was serving a 10-year prison sentence for having consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was two years older than she was.
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The Supreme Court of Georgia today ordered Genarlow Wilson's release from prison, ruling that his sentence on  a teen sex conviction was cruel and unusual punishment. Wilson received 10 years in prison after being convicted of having oral sex with a consenting 15-year-old girl when he was 17.
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An 18-year-old is convicted of manslaughter but cleared of murder after a six-year-old girl dies in a fire at her Birmingham home.
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Man found guilty of raping 12-year-old girl kept video record of his offences.
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The courtroom was packed with supporters and cameras Friday as Georgia's top justices heard arguments over whether a young man serving a 10-year prison term for consensual oral sex with a fellow teenager should be freed.
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The tough Georgia law that sent Genarlow Wilson to prison for having oral sex with a fellow teenager has been watered down. But in Georgia Â and in many other states Â it's still a crime for teenagers to have sex, even if they're close in age.