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Two 16-year-old Arizona girls have been accused of acting as pimps, and have been arrested on a number of charges. Phoenix police investigated the pair, who allegedly pimped a group of 14- to 17-year-olds from their high school, for five months. The pair also allegedly rented an apartment where the activity took place. The two told girls they allegedly hired that they would make a lot of money and it was better to work for them than it would be if their pimp was a male because they wouldn't get beaten.

One of the teens is charged with one count of child prostitution and three counts of pandering, or serving as a go-between or liaison for sexual purposes. The other teen, and alleged leader, faces nine counts o f child prostitution, two counts of receiving earnings of a prostitute, and one count of pandering. Prosecutors are quick to point out that all the charges are felonies.

One of the girls gave a jailhouse interview with her grandmother, and guardian, in attendance, and has denied pimping or accepting money. She also refused to answer any questions the media had for her about whether she worked as a prostitute or about the apartment. She has said the other girl did have a pimp.

If you have been arrested for solicitation or prostitution in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the experienced solicitation and prostitution defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm.

Former NBA star Charles Barkley was ordered to spend ten days in jail after pleading guilty to two counts of DUI on Monday in Scottsdale, Arizona. However, if Barkley completes an alcohol rehab program, the sentence will be cut to five days. Barkley will also have to pay $2000 in fines. Furthermore, he will have to install ignition interlock devices on his vehicles.

Barkley was arrested on New Year's Eve, and was given a blood test for suspicion of driving under the influence after failing the roadside test. The blood test showed his blood-alcohol content level was 0.149, well above the 0.08 limit. At the time, Barkley claimed he ran a stop sign because he was hurrying to meet up with a woman he had recently met.

Just as in Arizona and most of the country, Florida's law states you are over the limit if your blood-alcohol content exceeds 0.08. If it is, you may be arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. If this happens, you will want to talk to someone who knows the law and can help minimize any of the problems that come along from the allegations.

If you are in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, and you have been charged with a DUI, please contact the experienced DUI defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm. Depending on the circumstances, we may be able to get the charges reduces or completely thrown out of court.

While the Umansky Law Firm defends those who have been charged with criminal complaints, the reason this news is important is what may be in the future for both the player and his children. Travis Henry, a former Denver Bronco running back, has nine children with nine different mothers. While the average person may scoff and joke about this, there is always the thought that at least Henry can support them because of the money he made as an NFL player.

However, Henry was allegedly not paying child support even when he was playing for the Broncos. He also had a series of legal problems involving drug use. Last fall Henry was arrested on charges of felony cocaine possession. He now faces years in a federal prison for this.

Travis Henry was seen as a liability for the Broncos, and was cut from the team. He no longer has a paycheck coming in, may be going to prison, and yet must pay thousands of dollars a month in child support. A DeKalb County, Georgia judge ruled that Henry must continue to pay the $3000 a month support to the mother of his five-year-old son.

While it may be hard to feel sympathy for a man who allegedly spent thousands of dollars on jewelry, a new home, vehicles and other things while refusing to pay child support or trying to not pay as much as he should, what's sad is that his children may only be able to visit him while he's in prison.

Being caught and then charged with drug possession has devastating effects not only on the individual, but on that individual's family. Henry could just as easily have been someone with a normal, everyday job and still been charged with felony cocaine possession. People in all walks of life can be charged with this allegation.

People who live in the state of Florida and have been charged with drug possession need to know that they can count on a legal team to keep them from going to prison so they can continue to see their family. If you live in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, this legal team is the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm. Please contact the Umansky Law Firm for an initial and confidential case evaluation if you have been charged with drug possession.

An Orange County 20-year-old stepped outside to smoke a cigarette just after midnight. That's when four men forced him back into his apartment at gunpoint. The intruders allegedly forced him to give up his marijuana, television, Xbox, and other electronics. None of the other residents of the apartment were injured.

When deputies arrived and began their investigation, they found a quarter pound bag of marijuana in the man's bedroom. He was then arrested on charges of possession of marijuana over 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.

While authorities have not made a connection, another home invasion with similarities to this one occurred on Monday in Maitland. No suspects have been arrested.

According to police, most home invasions are because the person who lives there has drugs.

If you have been charged with drug possession or possession of paraphernalia in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the experienced drug offense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm.

A fourth grade teacher in Bellefontaine, Ohio has been arrested and charged with prostitution. Authorities claim that prostitution was her "side job," and that she had been posting sex-for-money advertisements on Craigslist.

The teacher allegedly took a half day of sick time to go to a motel where she had arranged to meet someone. The meeting was arranged using a school computer. It was the Craigslist ads that got the woman in trouble after someone notified the police about them. Authorities are unsure how long she's been posting the ads, or involved in prostitution. However, the school district she has worked in for the last 13 years says she has been a good employee and has never been disciplined.

The teacher was arrested in the parking lot of the motel by undercover agents. She has been charged with one misdemeanor count of prostitution and one felony count of unauthorized use of property for using the school's computer.

Obviously, being charged and convicted of prostitution will damage your social standing in your community, as well as seriously curtail future employment opportunities. If you are currently employed, you may also lose your job. And solicitation can result in serious consequences, too. However, you don't need to give up on the rest of your life if you have been arrested for prostitution of solicitation.

If you are in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, and have been charged with prostitution or solicitation, please contact the experienced attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm. We will fight the charges in order to get you a second chance.

Nineteen-year-old R&B artist Chris Brown allegedly assaulted a woman early Sunday morning after an argument in a vehicle. Close friends are claiming that woman was Brown's 20-year-old girlfriend and singer, Rihanna. Both Brown and Rihanna were supposed to perform at Sunday night's Grammy Awards, but subsequently cancelled.

Police say the woman, now identified as Rihanna, "suffered visible injuries and identified Brown as her attacker." While the argument began in the vehicle, it moved outside of it where some kind of attack took place. Brown then took off in his vehicle, leaving Rihanna there. She then called authorities.

After it was announced that police were looking for Brown, he turned himself into Los Angeles police. He was arrested on an alleged domestic violence felony battery charge, and released on a $50,000 bond.

While most people will never know the kind of fame Chris Brown has, some may know the price of being caught up in a domestic violence case. Not only has Brown's image been tarnished, but he has lost at least one endorsement, and may lose more. Consider this the equivalent of you losing your good name and then your job. While Brown may recover from this – he is famous, after all – the vast majority of people will have a rougher time navigating the pitfalls of an alleged crime.

If you have been charged with domestic violence, please contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers at the Umansky Law Firm. We serve the Orange County and Orlando, Florida area, as well as the entire state of Florida.

Michael Phelps, winner of 14 Olympic gold medals, and one of the world's greatest athletes, may face a drug charge of possession of drug paraphernalia in South Carolina. This is the result of a photo that surfaced in the British tabloids at the end of January, in which Phelps is allegedly smoking marijuana out of a bong. This occurred at a house party in November when Phelps was visiting the University of South Carolina.

While Phelps has made a public apology for his un-Olympian-like behavior, and a sheriff in Richland County, South Carolina would probably love to press charges, the defense comes down to proving what was in the bong in the first place. According to a South Carolina law professor, it can't be proved from the photo what was in the bong. Was it marijuana, or was it something else? The law professor has also said the prosecution will need a witness who will testify.

Possession of paraphernalia is a misdemeanor, both in South Carolina and Florida. But a fine and the threat of jail time can be enough to ruin your life in some ways. Loss of employment, education, and other consequences may be the end result of being found guilty.

If you have been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the Umansky Law Firm for an initial case consultation.

Brevard County authorities have released surveillance video of two men allegedly stealing "a large amount" of prescription drugs at gun point from a CVS pharmacy. The two men walked into the pharmacy wearing dark clothing, baseball caps, and gloves. One of the men pulled out a gun and forced the cashier at the front of the store to walk to the pharmacy. The second man allegedly went to the pharmacist and forced him to open the safe. The men were given prescription drugs and then fled in a dark Chevrolet Impala.

If and when these two suspects are apprehended, they may be charged with a variety of things, including, but not limited to, theft, drug offenses, which in this case are both felonies. If you have been charged with theft or a drug offense, or anything else, you will want an experienced criminal defense attorney on your side. They can help you through what can amount to the most serious time in your life.

If you are facing a felony charge in the Orange County or Orlando, Florida area, or anywhere else in the state of Florida, please contact the Umansky Law Firm for an initial and confidential case evaluation.