Get free answers to your White Collar Crime legal questions from lawyers in your area.
I met someone online who guided me to invest in cryptocurrency through a trading app. Initially, I invested $1,300, then the person lent me $10,000 and later another $151,000 through the app to increase my trading amount. In December, the platform froze my account and demanded various fees to... View More 
answered on Mar 7, 2025
This is a very common fraud scheme. People all over the world, including Russia, suffer from it. If the scammers act quickly and professionally, hide their IP addresses and use other security measures, it is unlikely to find them. Moreover, you have no idea what country they are actually in. Some... View More
I've been receiving threats from someone I knew before I was married, claiming they will reveal to my wife that we've had a past relationship unless I give them money. Despite blocking them, they continue contacting me through various means. I have messages from Cash App and Facebook... View More
Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Jun 10, 2025
What you're dealing with is incredibly painful and stressful, and it's understandable that you tried to end it quietly. But what’s happening now has crossed into clear extortion and blackmail. When someone demands money in exchange for keeping personal information secret, especially... View More
I would like to know if there can be a class action lawsuit for emotional harm, neglect, or financial exploitation against a church in Ohio. The church had a former youth pastor arrested for rape and accused of multiple instances of sexual assault. Following these allegations, a significant portion... View More
Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on May 14, 2025
Bringing a class action against a church in Ohio means you’d need a group of people who suffered the same legal wrong—like misappropriation of funds or intentional infliction of emotional distress—and you’d all have to show common questions of law or fact under Ohio’s class action rules.... View More
I have been living on a property owned by my relative for 20 years, during which I paid all property taxes, including back taxes. Recently, after receiving a damage claim unrelated to the property owner, I was threatened to give half of the claim money to the property owner or face eviction. When I... View More
Lawyers, want to be a Justia Connect Pro too? Learn more ›
answered on Apr 12, 2025
In this situation, the threat to force you to give half of the damage claim money in exchange for avoiding eviction could potentially be classified as extortion. Extortion generally involves coercing someone to provide money or property under threat of harm, such as eviction in your case. If the... View More
I was told by multiple people above me I had the ability to take a product with out paying. These leaders i have seen do the same. I made sure I was on camera doing this so it did not look as if I was stealing. I have now been termed and charged with a felony 5. I have never been in legal trouble... View More
answered on Apr 11, 2022
You need to get an attorney. Defending a criminal case is not something we can simply teach you to do in an internet forum.
A friend of mine said he had done work for someone but didn't have an ID to cash a check they were paying him for the job so he had it put in my name. I went to cash this check and the bank acted a little fishy over this check and wanted me to stick around to ask the owner if it was legit. I... View More
answered on Nov 4, 2021
Yes you could be convicted. Your defense goes to your state of mind and not knowing the check was a forgery. That can be difficult to back up. The prosecutor will almost certainly be convinced you were in on it. You should get a lawyer.
answered on Sep 9, 2020
To be convicted of passing a bad check you must have intent. Under the Ohio Revised Code Section 2913.11, it states a person must have a “purpose to defraud” and must “know that it [the check] will be dishonored or knowing that a person has ordered or will stop order payment on the check.”... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2020
There are no laws requiring police to observe social distancing guidelines.
As I stated i'm 18 and he claimed me as a dependent, if I would dropout of high school can that land him in jail? I just want to make sure he isn't doing anything wrong if I would choose to drop out. He said he can be charged with a federal crime for Tax Fraud and I want to make sure that... View More
answered on Dec 3, 2019
The ability to claim you as a dependent is not related to whether you're in high school. The question is did he provide over one half of your support.
Felony theft and forgery
answered on Jan 21, 2019
CONTACT THE OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION AT 1-800-232-7124. ASK THEM FOR THE LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE. TELL THEM THE AREA YOU NEED THE LAWYER.
BEST WISHES,
PAT
Son is in a county jail in indiana with a detainer hold from Miami Dade Federal court . It has been 14 days
answered on Oct 8, 2018
Does he h ave local charges?
If so, the Feds won't pick him and take him to federal court until that case is resolved .
When he goes to federal court he will be appointed counsel. There is a procedure in federal court called removal. He could decide if he wishes to waive an... View More
The officer said because I cooperated that the judge would keep me out of jail because of that. But I accidently missed my court date and I had to recite myself. So does this mean that I will be taken to jail now?
answered on Aug 23, 2017
That you missed one time and had to reschedule is not going to have a major impact on the outcome. You really ought to have an attorney for this. Police officers are not very reliable sources of legal advice and often minimize to keep people calm. You need a lawyer familiar with the judge... View More
A group called me saying they have a wage garnishment and that the district attorney is going to pursue check fraud charges against me I haven't had this account in like 8 years I asked for proof that I owe something like copies of the checks the lady just says well that will be in discovery... View More
answered on Jan 17, 2017
I suspect you are dealing with a debt collector. They probably have missed the statute of limitations, though they may have obtained a judgment against you at some point in the past and are just now catching up to you. The prosecutor's office doesn't call people up and say they will... View More
Justia Ask A Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get free answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask A Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between Justia and you, or between any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions and you, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask A Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
