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- Priest or Pastor Accused of Sexual Abuse: What Happens Next?
Oct 27, 2026
If you are a priest or pastor accused of sexual abuse, you may be facing questions about your ministry, reputation, family, legal rights, and future before you know whether criminal charges will be filed. The same concerns can arise for ministers, rabbis, imams, deacons, religious educators, and other religious leaders facing similar allegations. You may have been called into a private meeting and told that a current or former congregant made an accusation. Police detectives...Read More about Priest or Pastor Accused of Sexual Abuse: What Happens Next? - Bill Brennan Discusses Christa Pike's Failed Execution and the Death Penalty on Cuomo Crime Time
Oct 21, 2026
What happens when a state attempts to carry out a death sentence, but the execution fails? Does the state have the constitutional authority to try again, or should the circumstances prompt a different outcome? Those questions have taken on new urgency following Tennessee's unsuccessful attempt to execute Christa Pike on September 30, 2026. Pike survived after receiving two doses of the lethal-injection drug pentobarbital and was hospitalized. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee subsequently halted further executions...Read More about Bill Brennan Discusses Christa Pike's Failed Execution and the Death Penalty on Cuomo Crime Time - Can Tennessee Execute Christa Pike Again? Bill Brennan Discusses the Case With Chris Cuomo
Oct 14, 2026
Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike on September 30, 2026. Officials administered two doses of lethal injection drugs, but she survived. Now, after spending days in the hospital, Pike is back in prison, and the state faces a question few courts have had to confront: Can it legally attempt to execute her again? Philadelphia criminal defense attorney William J. Brennan recently joined Chris Cuomo on NewsNation's CUOMO to discuss the case and the questions surrounding...Read More about Can Tennessee Execute Christa Pike Again? Bill Brennan Discusses the Case With Chris Cuomo - Attorney Bill Brennan Appears on CNN to Discuss Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation
Oct 8, 2026
Attorney Bill Brennan recently joined CNN’s The Arena with Kasie Hunt to discuss the developing investigation into sexual assault allegations involving Cornell University and New York’s decision to appoint a special prosecutor. Brennan, a criminal defense attorney and founder of Brennan Law Offices, appeared alongside victims’ rights attorney Gloria Allred. The discussion focused on the allegations involving the seven men who have been referred to in media coverage as the “Cornell 7,” as well as...Read More about Attorney Bill Brennan Appears on CNN to Discuss Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation - Can Sexual Messages With a Minor Lead to Federal Charges?
Sep 29, 2026
Yes. Exchanging sexual messages with someone who said they were under 18 can lead to a federal investigation and, depending on what the messages were intended to accomplish, criminal charges. Federal charges are also possible when the person on the other end was an undercover officer posing as a teenager, and no actual minor was involved. That does not mean every sexual conversation establishes federal online enticement. Prosecutors must prove the elements of a specific...Read More about Can Sexual Messages With a Minor Lead to Federal Charges? - Federal Child Pornography Sentencing in Philadelphia: What the Data Shows
Aug 26, 2026
If you are facing federal child pornography charges in Philadelphia, sentencing statistics can be difficult to read without imagining that the numbers predict what will happen to you. The Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which includes Philadelphia, had an average reported prison sentence of 145 months and a median of 120 months across the 70 cases included in a Brennan Law Offices study of federal sentencing data from 2021 through 2025. By comparison, the study found...Read More about Federal Child Pornography Sentencing in Philadelphia: What the Data Shows - New Study Reveals the States with the Nation’s Harshest Federal Child Pornography Sentences
Aug 24, 2026
August 24, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHILADELPHIA, PA – A new study published by Brennan Law Offices finds that the severity of child pornography charges vary widely across the country. The study compares the average state sentencing lengths in all 50 states based on data from the U.S. Sentencing Commission on federal child pornography convictions from 2021 to 2025. The findings show that federal sentencing lengths can range from 70 to 159 months on average,...Read More about New Study Reveals the States with the Nation’s Harshest Federal Child Pornography Sentences - Should Prosecutors Drop Charges When the Evidence Changes? Bill Brennan Weighs In
Aug 14, 2026
When prosecutors discover that the evidence no longer supports a criminal charge, should they continue simply because the government has already committed publicly to the case? William Brennan addressed that question during two recent appearances on CNN’s The Arena with Kasie Hunt. Discussing the government’s decision to seek dismissal of a high-profile property-damage case in Washington, D.C., Brennan called the development “a great day for justice.” His point was direct. A prosecutor’s responsibility is not...Read More about Should Prosecutors Drop Charges When the Evidence Changes? Bill Brennan Weighs In - Can You Be Under Investigation for Child Pornography Without Being Arrested?
Jul 24, 2026
Yes. A child pornography investigation can be underway even if you have not been arrested, charged, or formally told that you are a suspect. Perhaps detectives or federal agents came to your Philadelphia home and asked about an online account. They may have taken a phone, computer, hard drive, or other electronic device under a search warrant. Maybe investigators contacted someone in your household, asked you to schedule an interview, or left without explaining what...Read More about Can You Be Under Investigation for Child Pornography Without Being Arrested? - Understanding the True Impact of a Drunk Driving DUI Charge
Jun 23, 2026
Facing a drunk driving charge turns your life upside down, leaving you to navigate a complex legal system while facing severe penalties like jail time, heavy fines, and license suspension. Beyond the courtroom, a conviction triggers long-term consequences, including skyrocketing insurance rates and the costly mandatory installation of an ignition interlock device. Furthermore, under strict implied consent laws, simply refusing a roadside breathalyzer or blood test can result in an automatic license suspension regardless of...Read More about Understanding the True Impact of a Drunk Driving DUI Charge