October 2017 – ACSOL

CA: Simi Valley links to Megan’s Law site to safeguard kids from sex offenders on Halloween

·October 20, 2017
·12 Comments

Simi Valley on Thursday unveiled a new strategy to safeguard trick-or-treating children from the city's registered sex offenders. It used its Nixle.com account to link to the state's Megan's Law…

National

KY: Judge strikes down Kentucky’s social media ban for sex offenders

·October 20, 2017
·8 Comments

Kentucky’s registered sex offenders have the constitutional right to use Facebook, Twitter and other online social media, a federal judge ruled Friday. Full Article

National

Why some travelers will need a passport card for 2018

·October 20, 2017
·11 Comments

[yahoo.com] Everyone knows that you need a boarding pass and driver’s license to pass airport security. It’s always been this way, but next year, some travelers may also need a…

National

FL: Month After Irma, Sex Offenders Haven’t Left

·October 20, 2017
·3 Comments

[miaminewtimes.com] Beneath a shredded blue tarp, 58-year-old Claudia Baker takes a swig of A&W root beer. "Imagine your faucet dripping at night. That's what life is like for us—except instead…

National

MO: Sex offender laws in effect for Halloween

·October 20, 2017
·9 Comments

Halloween is just around the corner, and parents may be wondering what laws are in effect in order to keep your kids safe when it comes to sex offenders. Full…

General News

The only thing we have to fear on Halloween is fear itself

·October 19, 2017
·2 Comments

[timesledger.com] “Trick or treat, trick or treat, give us something lethal to eat!” That’s not the actual rhyme, but from all the warnings about Halloween you just might think it…

General News

How Sex Offender Registries Impact Youth

·October 19, 2017
·2 Comments

[teenvogue.com] Ten-year-old Leah pretended to have sex with her younger step-siblings. She said it happened a few times and that she was just acting out scenes from the movies. A…

California

CA: California law will bar cities and counties from providing information for a ‘Muslim registry’

·October 17, 2017
·17 Comments

[Los Angeles Times] Gov. Jerry Brown signed a closely watched bill on Sunday to block the creation of any so-called Muslim registry should President Trump choose to act on a…

California

CA: Sex Offender Law Repealed In Simi Valley

·October 17, 2017
·13 Comments

[CBS Los Angeles] SIMI VALLEY (CBSLA) — Don’t take candy from strangers. But what about sexual offenders? The Simi Valley City Council decided on Monday night to overturn a law…

National

CO: County Sex-Offender Registry Pulled Down Because of Lawsuit Fears

·October 17, 2017
·8 Comments

[westword.com] As we've reported, Montrose County, on Colorado's Western Slope, pulled its sex-offender list offline following a recent court ruling in which U.S. District Court Judge Richard Matsch found that…

National

IN: Sex offender class for prisoners violates Constitution, judge rules

·October 17, 2017
·4 Comments

[indystar.com] A federal judge has ruled that Indiana's mandated sex offender classes for prisoners who oppose them violates the constitutional right to be free from self-incrimination. The Sept. 28 ruling…

General News

Simi Valley Repeals Halloween Ordinance

·October 16, 2017
·24 Comments

The Simi Valley City Council unanimously agreed tonight to repeal its Halloween Ordinance which required the city's registrants to post a sign on the front door of their homes as…

National

OK: Legislation that updates, streamlines sex offender registration signed into law

·October 16, 2017
·10 Comments

Legislation that would update and streamline sex offender registration has been signed into law. This week, Governor Mary Fallin signed legislation improving Oklahoma’s sex offender registry. ... “The purpose of…

National

MA: Questions raised over statutory rape provision in senate criminal justice bill

·October 16, 2017
·1 Comment

A proposal within a comprehensive Massachusetts Senate criminal justice reform bill to create a “close age exception” for the state’s statutory rape law is just one of several provisions to…

National

American Samoa: Amends Act governing sex offender registration

·October 15, 2017
·2 Comments

American Samoa's Governor Lolo Moliga has signed into law a bill amending the American Samoa Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, or SORNA. The changes allow American Samoa to be…

California General News

Why kids don’t belong on sex offender registry

·October 15, 2017
·13 Comments

California took an important step toward ending the abusive practice of putting kids on sex offender registries when Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 384, which allows juveniles to petition for…

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MI: Young Man Arrested for Underage Sex Was Re-Arrested for Sharing a Pizza with a 17-Year-Old

·October 15, 2017
·5 Comments

[Hit & Run blog at Reason.com] ____________, the young man from Elkhart, Indiana, whose harsh punishment for consensual sex with an underage teenager he wrongly believed was 17 made headlines…

ACSOL California

CA: Simi Valley City Council may repeal Halloween sex offender ordinance

·October 15, 2017
·14 Comments

With two weeks until Halloween, the Simi Valley City Council on Monday night may repeal a controversial law that says registered sex offenders listed on the Megan's Law website can't open their doors…

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Month: October 2017

CA: Simi Valley links to Megan’s Law site to safeguard kids from sex offenders on Halloween

KY: Judge strikes down Kentucky’s social media ban for sex offenders

Why some travelers will need a passport card for 2018

FL: Month After Irma, Sex Offenders Haven’t Left

MO: Sex offender laws in effect for Halloween

The only thing we have to fear on Halloween is fear itself

How Sex Offender Registries Impact Youth

CA: California law will bar cities and counties from providing information for a ‘Muslim registry’

CA: Sex Offender Law Repealed In Simi Valley

CO: County Sex-Offender Registry Pulled Down Because of Lawsuit Fears

IN: Sex offender class for prisoners violates Constitution, judge rules

Simi Valley Repeals Halloween Ordinance

OK: Legislation that updates, streamlines sex offender registration signed into law

MA: Questions raised over statutory rape provision in senate criminal justice bill

American Samoa: Amends Act governing sex offender registration

Why kids don’t belong on sex offender registry

MI: Young Man Arrested for Underage Sex Was Re-Arrested for Sharing a Pizza with a 17-Year-Old

CA: Simi Valley City Council may repeal Halloween sex offender ordinance

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