Prescott Valley Criminal Law Blog

Even those who have never been stopped or in a car that was stopped for a sobriety check probably have some idea of what field sobriety tests are.

Basically, a law enforcement officer who suspects she has encountered a drunk driving will give a series of tests, usually involving balance and coordination, that supposedly indicated whether or not someone is intoxicated. These tests include asking a suspect to walk in a straight line, stand on one leg while doing some other activity and tracking a lot with one's eyes.

Prescott Valley police detained two young men, an 18-year-old and a 22-year-old, on misdemeanor crimes related to the use of drugs. In addition to the drug charges, police also say that they discovered evidence of other criminal activity. In the course of the investigation that originally was drug-related, police and prosecutors also filed multiple counts of theft and receiving stolen property.

By the final count, the young men are facing 6 felonies and 60 misdemeanors between the two of them. An investigation is ongoing, and so additional criminal charges are possible. Police have also called for those who are missing property to come forward in this case, but they have otherwise not provided detailed information about this ongoing investigation.

Simply put, sexting is when one person, usually via instant message or other electronic media, sends a sexually explicit image of himself or herself to at least one other person, usually a boyfriend or girlfriend.

Between consenting adults, sexting may well be a private act that is not criminal. However, minor children, including teenagers, are legally not allowed to engage in sexting in Arizona, even if it is with each other. A grown man or woman who is caught sending explicit images to an underage child will obvious face serious legal consequences as well.

As happens often with professionals who work closely with families and children, an Arizona pastor finds himself faced with additional accusations of molestation and other crimes involving the sexual abuse of children.

The pastor, who is no longer in active ministry, is facing charges related to the alleged sexual touching of the victim. There are also charges of physical assault on the child. The pastor is being held in lieu of a $1 million bond, even though the state had requested he be held without the possibility of bail.