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OH: Ohio S.B. 393 would increase child sex offender sentences
Source: nbc4i.com 4/21/26 New legislation in the Ohio Senate would make some significant updates to Ohio’s existing laws against child sex offenders. Senate Bill 393, sponsored by Ohio Sens. Jane Timken (R-Jackson Twp.) and Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville), would increase penalties for offenders based on the age of their victims and the amount of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in their possession. It would...
Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Extreme Fearmongering Bill to Expand Federal Civil Commitment
Source: mace.house.gov 4/22/26 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 22, 2026) — Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the Restoring Law and Order on America's Streets Act, legislation to expand federal civil commitment authority and stop dangerous individuals with serious mental illness from cycling through the system with no real consequences. “Our streets are not mental institutions. Our sidewalks are not homeless encampments. Law-abiding Americans are tired of watching...
SC: South Carolina lawmakers consider limiting sex offender access to public parks
Source: msn.com 4/21/26 Weeks after a public park in Anderson County was closed due to concerns from families about the regulations for people who commit crimes against children, South Carolina lawmakers and town leaders are proposing and considering rules to limit public access for registered sex offenders in places designated for children. Current state law bans someone from residing within 1,000 feet of daycares, schools, public...
MO: SB 982 would spell out when people convicted in other states must register in Missouri
Source: missouriindependent.com 4/22/26 A bill aimed at clarifying Missouri’s sex offender registry law — including when people convicted in other states must register here and when some offenders can ask to come off the list — cleared the House Tuesday. The House voted 141-4 to approve the measure. Because amendments were added to the bill, which passed the Senate in March, it must return to the...
NY: Lawsuits over sex abuse of children in state custody could cost NJ $340M+
Source: newjerseymonitor.com 4/14/26 Ongoing lawsuits filed by people who say they were sexually abused as children while in juvenile detention centers, foster care, and other state-supervised placements could cost New Jersey at least $340 million, judging by past payouts. The state has already shelled out tens of millions of dollars to resolve such claims, with the median cost of the settlements at $975,000 as...
NY: Fearmongering NY Post pushes residency restrictions myth to create homeless registrants
Source: nypost.com 4/19/26 Ex-hotel still houses sex offenders near NYC playground after bombshell report — and nearby shelter is now following suit A converted hotel next to a Chinatown playground is still housing violent sex offenders a full 10 months after The Post blew the whistle — and now a second Manhattan shelter is doing the same thing. At least two registered sex...
Neil Gorsuch Sits Out Supreme Court Decision on Sex Offenses Case
Source: newsweek.com 4/6/26 The Supreme Court declined to hear a case from a Colorado inmate who argued that his prison sentence exceeded the maximum allowed, and it did so without input from Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, who has a history with the petitioner. Delmart Edward Vreeland is serving a 336-year-to-life sentence after being convicted of child prostitution, sexual assault, sexual exploitation of children...
Action Alert: Click YES on this Fox news poll “Do you think sex offenders can be rehabilitated?”
Source: kmph.com 4/8/26 EXPIRES 4/21/26! FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A California parole program designed to give elderly inmates a second chance is now under scrutiny, as several convicted sex offenders granted early release are choosing Fresno as their destination. The state’s Elderly Parole Program allows certain inmates to be considered for release at age 50 after serving at least 20 years. While those sentenced to...
OR: Lane County class-action suit challenges Oregon’s sex offender registry risk classification
Source: statesmanjournal.com 4/14/26 A class action lawsuit filed in Lane County on April 2 against the Oregon State Police and the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision alleges individuals on Oregon's sex offender registry have been systematically misclassified as a higher risk than they are. The plaintiff in the case, identified in court documents only as M.H., claims to be one of those people. In January...
IL: Investigations No Trial. No Guilty Verdict. How Civil Commitment in Illinois Can Mean Decades Behind Bars
Source: news.wttw.com 4/14/26 Under two different Illinois laws, people charged with sex offenses are subject to indefinite detention. More than 500 people are currently being held under the procedure known as civil commitment. This story explores the law that holds people who’ve only been charged with a crime — never convicted or sentenced. WTTW News also examined the law that continues to hold people after...
LA: Backwards Louisiana forces surgical castration as part of sentence
Source: thenationaldesk.com 4/12/26 BOSSIER PARISH, La. (WKRC) - A Bossier City man was sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to a sex offense involving a child family member, according to the Bossier Parish District Court. Zachary ______, 40, entered a guilty plea April 6 to aggravated crimes against nature, according to the district attorney’s office. His sentence includes mandatory castration under...
Janice’s Journal: Time to Wait and See [SORNA decision]
After more than a year of delay, the federal district court issued an order in the SORNA regulations challenge. The order is complex as it addresses multiple legal issues raised by one or both of the parties in the litigation. Due to its complexity, the order can and already has been interpreted in different ways. And it is sure to be analyzed and pondered...
CA: Judge’s SORNA ruling protects due process rights of Californians caught in federal registration trap
Source: Pacific Legal Foundation 4/10/26 Also read Janice's comments On April 9, a federal judge issued a permanent injunction blocking the Department of Justice from prosecuting California residents under a federal sex-offender registration law without first confirming with the state that those individuals are required to register in the first place. PLF represents a group of plaintiffs who are caught in a bind created by...
How often does the Supreme Court overturn its own decisions?
Source: pewresearch.org 4/9/26 The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to overrule two of its own long-standing legal precedents – one about presidential power over federal agencies, which has been in place for over 90 years, and another about campaign financing by political parties. These cases follow the court’s high-profile decision in June 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade, a ruling that had guaranteed the right to an abortion nationwide...
NY: Residency restrictions force registrants into motels, which causes complaints by homeless families
Source: spectrumlocalnews.com 4/7/26 As New York increasingly relies on hotels to house families experiencing homelessness, a Spectrum News 1 review found in some counties those families may live next door to registered level two and level three sex offenders. Broome County, in the Southern Tier, was found to have three hotels in such a situation. Through a Freedom of Information Law request, Spectrum News 1 used payment records from the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to confirm which hotels Broome County uses as temporary housing...
CA: Court Overturns Former El Cajon Teacher’s Sex Crimes Conviction
Source: nationaltoday.com 3/30/26 Appellate panel reverses charges against Gerald Lopez, says evidence was insufficient to support child pornography conviction. A state appellate court panel has vacated sexual misconduct charges against a former Granite Hills High School teacher, Gerald Lopez, who was accused of engaging with a minor student in 2022. The court reversed Lopez's conviction on a child sex abuse material possession charge...
CA: Auburn man’s decades-long child porn sentence vacated on appeal
Source: fingerlakes1.com 4/5/26 A decades-long prison sentence for an Auburn man tied to a massive child pornography case just got wiped away on appeal, according to The Citizen. Darryl M. Overstreet, had been serving time after a 50-count indictment. An appeals court vacated his sentence last month, citing a legal error during sentencing. ... Read the full article
FL: DeSantis tells Florida House to impeach Tallahassee judge who released sex offender on bond
Source: floridaphoenix.com 3/31/26 Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on the Florida House to impeach a Tallahassee judge who briefly released a sex offender onto the streets, resulting in the killing of the man’s 5-year-old stepdaughter. “To my friends in the Florida House of Representatives, I don’t think what you’ve done is enough,” DeSantis said during a Tampa press conference on Tuesday. “You have the...
NY: Sign On to Support A More Evidence-Based Assessment Process in New York: Action Needed by April 8 @ 5pm ET
Source: Restorative Action Alliance I’m reaching out to invite you to join RAA and its partners to sign onto a support letter asking for targeted amendment to New York legislation A8930 | S3201. Thank you if you have already taken action and please share with others you feel might also want to support. This legislation seeks to update the process used to assign registry risk levels...
Wrong Target, Wrong Tool: Why the Registry Fails to Prevent Sexual Harm
Source: Florida Action Committee 4/2/26 The sex offender registry is supposed to keep kids safe, right? That’s the idea. In reality, across the United States the registry has grown into a massive database with nearly a million names, photos, vehicle descriptions, and an ever-growing list of details the public is expected to somehow sift through and memorize in the name of “safety.” On top...