On TV: Our America / Labeled For Life
Lisa Ling: Our America Previews: Labeled For Life Lisa Ling investigates the case of a teenage boy who was sentenced to 16 years in prison for touching a girl's breast…
RI: Defendants Agree not to Enforce Sex Offender Residency Law Against ACLU Plaintiffs
At a court hearing today on the ACLU’s request for a preliminary injunction, the state and the Providence Police Department have agreed not to arrest and/or prosecute the plaintiffs in…
MN: Judge certifies sex offender suit as class action
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A federal judge has certified a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program as a class action on behalf of everyone committed to…
No Need for Civil Commitment Warning in Plea Bargain
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals held this week that a judge is not required to inform a child pornography defendant that his plea bargain could lead to civil commitment…
A Call For Courage
Those who choose to serve the public are often confronted with unpleasantness and difficult decisions. Oftentimes those decisions, in order that they be correct ones which benefit society as a…
Man accused of groping girl in park restroom could face life term
A man who allegedly followed a 13-year-old girl and her 7-year-old sister into a park bathroom and fondled one of them was charged Monday with multiple counts of committing lewd…
NJ: Due Process: Megan’s Law
It began in New Jersey 15 years ago when the murder-rape of 7-year-old Megan Kanka launched a nationwide movement - and laws in all 50 states. The idea was to…
List of Problems with the Sex Crime/Offender System
October 13. 2011 - There are so many problems with the current sex crime/offender system that it is overwhelming to think about it. You can’t truly understand how dark life…
Sex offender law is wrong
In the Santa Maria Times - Your reporter wrote a fair and balanced article regarding Lompoc’s sex-offender ordinance, which prohibits sex offenders from residing in most parts of the city.…
[UPDATED with Video] Simi deleting part of Halloween sex offender law (back to First Reading)
[highlight bg="#ff9900" color="#fff"]Admin Note: [/highlight] CA RSOL spoke in opposition to the ordinance. It will go back to first reading and public comments. Simi Valley is deleting part of a…
DC: Register Now for Reentry Summit Sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor
Reentry through Employment: A Comprehensive Approach to Reintegrating the Formerly Incarcerated - Supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance An Event Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Register now…
RI: ACLU to challenge sex offender law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - The Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is holding a news conference Monday afternoon. The RI ACLU plans to announce the filing of…
NC: Supporters rally around convicted child sex offender
A Gaston County jury said that Pastor Keith Devon Pettis used his role as a foster parent to sexually abuse a 12-year-old girl. A group of Pettis’ parishioners and family…
Teen Girl Admits To Fabricating Story Of Kidnapping, Sexual Assault
In the small community of Oakdale, the word of a sex predator on its streets spread fast. “Everybody was on edge. It was all over town, on Facebook, saying watch…
Jury selection begins for alleged sex offender killer
LAKEPORT -- Jury selection is under way for the trial of a Lakeport man accused of killing another man nearly five years ago using information he received from California's online…
O.C. man gets 65 years in sexual assault of 7-year-old girl
A Huntington Beach man was sentenced Friday to 65 years to life in state prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled 7-year-old girl. Daniel Vlas Flores, 30, was…
Internet Access Is a Human Right, Says United Nations
Is Internet access and online freedom of expression a basic human right? The United Nations’ Human Rights Council unanimously backed that notion in a resolution passed Thursday. The resolution says…
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