The N.H. Supreme Court is pondering the fate of a man convicted, several decades ago, of sexually assaulting his teenage stepdaughter. The man has served out his prison sentence, undergone years of counseling and been deemed “rehabilitated” by the court. Now in his 60s, he is disabled. None of which would be fodder for the state’s highest court, except that since he was released from prison in 1990, the state has repeatedly enacted laws calling for those convicted of sexual assault against children to register with the police, so a…
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WA: Wanted sex offender lists false address to shock of family in that home
VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) – Deputies are searching for a convicted child molester in Clark County, and investigators know ____ ____ isn’t at the address he gave to them. Upon his recent release from jail on drug charges, _____, 38, listed his address as a home in Vancouver. That was a huge shock to the family who actually lives there, since they have no idea who he is. Full Article
Read MoreACTION ALERT: What has the U.S. House done with the International Megan’s Law bill?
In my post of the 21st I basically explained how the U.S. House VIOLATED its own rules of procedure when passing International Megan’s Law act (HR-4573). I find it very disturbing that lawmakers expect the nation to follow rules while they violate them with impunity, but I guess that is some kind of a lawmaker’s code. Commentary
Read MoreIL: Farnham campaign touted his record ‘targeting predators’
ELGIN — Backers of former state Rep. Keith Farnham of Elgin — who is facing federal charges alleging he had child pornography on his computers — had used his record “targeting predators” as a selling point on a piece of 2010 campaign literature. Full Article
Read MoreSouth Tahoe scrapping ban on sex offenders
South Lake Tahoe City Council reluctantly voted to repeal an ordinance that bans sex offenders from parks and other public areas in the city following decisions by California courts that such laws are unconstitutional. Full Article Also see: FEDERAL LAWSUIT CHALLENGES SOUTH LAKE TAHOE ORDINANCE
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