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New Child Sex-Abuse Law May Leave Parents Afraid to Even Change a Baby’s Diaper in Arizona By Virginia Kruta Most Americans can agree that having laws against child sex abuse is generally a good thing. But just as there can be … Continued
“If this is winning, I don’t want it:” Convicted sex offender talks about life after being released from prison Posted 9:13 pm, September 11, 2016, by Brad Hicks, Updated at 09:41pm, September 11, 2016 “If this is winning, I … Continued
Stanford rapist Brock Turner registers as sex offender in Ohio Should Stanford rapist Brock Turner be a lifetime registered sex offender? By Paul Elias The Associated Press September 10, 2016 1:41 pm SAN FRANCISCO — When ex-Stanford University swimmer Brock … Continued
Sixth Circuit panel concludes Michigan sex offender registration amendments “imposes punishment” and thus are ex post unconstitutional for retroactive application August 25, 2016 at 12:29 PM http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/2016/08/sixth-circuit-panel-concludes-michigan-sex-offender-registration-amendments-are-punitive-and-thus-ar.html In a significant panel ruling today, the Sixth Circuit has concluded in Does … Continued
Wrongfully Convicted of Rape, a New Jersey Man Finds More Punishment After Prison By ALAN FEUER AUG. 2, 2016 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/nyregion/wrongfully-convicted-of-rape-a-new-jersey-man-finds-more-punishment-after-prison.html?_r=0 Exonerations of wrongfully convicted people have become so routine in recent years that their stories are almost commonplace. We think we … Continued
Judge Critical of Sex-Offender Registry Confirmed to Massachusetts High Court Judge Critical of Sex-Offender Registry Confirmed to Massachusetts High Court Critics had argued that Kimberly Budd’s criticism of sex-offender registries “render her unfit to serve as a justice.” Elizabeth Nolan … Continued
FAC Members Sue Florida Over Internet Identifier Law Posted by fac-admin on August 9, 2016 in Articles, Featured Articles FAC Members Sue Florida Over Internet Identifier Law – Florida Action Committee Moments ago, The Florida Justice Institute, Inc. and the … Continued
Catching Pokémon, and sex offenders: Against the frenzy to ban sex offenders from playing the new augmented reality game Rozek and van der Wall: Catching Pokémon, and sex offenders BY Sandy Rozek & Robin Van Der Wall NEW YORK … Continued
Are Sex Offenders Allowed to Golf? They’re Not Sure Residency restrictions are so broad and confusing, sex offenders aren’t sure where they are allowed to live. Lenore Skenazy | Aug. 1, 2016 11:53 am Sex offenders in Illinois are challenging … Continued
New York Wants to Ban Sex Offenders from Playing Pokemon Go Call it Fear-Pokemongering. Lenore Skenazy|Aug. 1, 2016 1:40 pm New York Wants to Ban Sex Offenders from Playing Pokemon Go New York state officials think PokemonGo might be … Continued