(Washington, DC, May 1, 2013) – Harsh public registration laws often punish youth sex offenders for life and do little to protect public safety, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. A web of federal and state laws apply to people under 18 who have committed any of a wide range of sex [...]
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Court rules state sex offender registry unconstitutional » Local News » The Herald Bulletin. Court rules state sex offender registry unconstitutional By Maureen Hayden CNHI Statehouse Bureau INDIANAPOLIS — A federal court appeals ruling may push state legislators into finding a fix for some long-standing problems with Indiana’s sex and violent offender registry. On Tuesday, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Should Sex Offenders Be Barred from Churches with Kids? – TIME
Should Sex Offenders Be Barred from Churches with Kids? – TIME. North Carolina is a proud member of the so-called Bible Belt of states that take their religion seriously. So some eyebrows were raised when James Nichols was arrested for attending church. His offense? Nichols, a convicted sex offender, had chosen to worship at a [...]
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Feedzilla | Sex offender resigns as N.C. alternate GOP delegate. The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. A registered sex offender selected as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention from North Carolina resigned after his status was reported. Harvey L. West Jr., 41, resigned about an hour after The News & Observer of Raleigh [...]
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Donavon Lace Comments In RED “Even if you want to help them, you can’t,” he said. “No one can look like they’re helping sex offenders.” By Katie Nichols Lagniappe Issue# AUGUST 7, 2012 http://classic.lagniappemobile.com/article.asp?articleID=5688&sid=1 A grandmother sits outside her West Mobile home watching her 6-year-old grandson do figure eights on a bicycle. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Sex offender Orlando: Residents push for strict sex offender housing rules in Orlando – Orlando Sentinel
Orlando residents push for stricter sex-offender housing rules By Mark Schlueb, Orlando Sentinel6:08 p.m. EST, August 13, 2012 There are 53 sex offenders living within a quarter-mile of Tom Roseberry’s front door in west Orlando, and he wants City Hall to do something about it. As other cities and counties have passed more-restrictive rules, the [...]
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Sex Offender Bill Proposed For Library Safety Queens Tribune NEWS. By MEGAN MONTALVO On playgrounds and schoolyards, children are free to run about and play, worry free. Parents entrust these locations to act as a safe haven and barrier from sexual predators. Since when were playgrounds a safe haven for children? The author of this [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Palm Beach County sex offender ordinance: Task force pushes for eased limits on where sex offenders can live – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Palm Beach County sex offender ordinance: Task force pushes for eased limits on where sex offenders can live – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com. By Alexia Campbell, Sun Sentinel 6:50 p.m. EDT, June 26, 2012 They live in cars or sleep on the streets. Most homeless shelters and halfway houses won’t take them. South Florida cities have [...]
Read the rest of this entry »False security on sex crimes: Bill would require notice on Facebook
False security on sex crimes: Bill would require notice on Facebook, but would it do any good? Published: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 6:00 AM By Star-Ledger Editorial Board Follow Can you imagine scrolling through Facebook updates and seeing a friend’s name, followed by, “is a sex offender”? That’s essentially what state Sen. Christopher “Kip” Bateman [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Sex offenders across North Carolina “busted” for using facebook – Charlotte City Buzz | Examiner.com
ALBEMARLE, N.C. Deputies in Stanly County arrested a registered sex offender Wednesday for using Facebook.Tavaras Lamar Harris, 20, of the 1600 block of Salisbury Avenue in Albemarle participated on Facebook on January 16, according to the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office.He was charged with two counts of Sex Offender Registry Violations.Registered sex offenders are not allowed [...]
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