Bill To Revive Restrictions On Sex Offender Housing Stalls
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A bill seeking to revive broad restrictions on where sex offenders can live in California has stalled in a state Senate committee. Republican Sen. Sharon Runner of…
Australia: Think twice before demanding harsher sentences for child sex offenders
How should we sentence sexual fiends, monsters and perverts? By sentencing them to prison for as long as possible – preferably never letting them free – would seem to be the popular view, if…
DE: ____ charged for refusing polygraph, therapy
When former state Senate hopeful ____ ____ testified at his child rape trial last year, he swore he did not force a youngster to repeatedly have sex with him more…
Courts are reconsidering residency restrictions for sex offenders
In 2006, California voters passed “Jessica’s Law,” a ballot initiative that prohibited registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a school or park. In 2011, crime analyst Julie…
Married to a sex offender
Traumatized by their husband’s crimes and ostracized by friends and family “secondary victims” struggle to cope with shattered lives ... Full Article
Janice’s Journal: I Have a Dream – You Have a Dream
Registered citizens, family members and supporters gathered in Dallas, Texas, for three days to discuss the changing landscape for those convicted of a sex offense. The venue was the 6th…
California Supreme Court reversal forces counties to examine sex offender registration
After a conviction for oral sex with a 17-year-old foster child under his care, ____ ____ served as an assistant to the Miss Rio Linda Pageant, where he was photographed…
Reformed. . . or not?
Contrary to popular belief, convicted sex offenders typically don't commit those acts again but it's difficult to determine who will and who won't. The idea of a sexual predator stalking…
Living with 290: My dad is dying
He wants me to go back to Missouri to help him work on a few things that still interest him. He wants to die at home and he needs someone…
Living with 290: Lost my Job Today
I had another job lined up to start on the 22nd. I waited as long as I could to tender my resignation to my current employer, when my new employer…
The Hunt for Child Sex Abusers Is Happening in the Wrong Places
It’s late March when Lauren Book and I head into the bowels of the Florida Civil Commitment Center (FCCC), armed with loose-leaf paper, pencils and the knowledge that we are…
People 2015: Josh Gravens, Advocate for Outcasts
In this week's Dallas Observer we profile 20 of the metro area's most interesting characters, with new portraits of each from local photographer Can Turkyilmaz. As a rule, convicted sex…
Sex offender files lawsuit against Grover Beach
A registered sex offender filed a federal lawsuit last week against the city of Grover Beach challenging an ordinance that makes it a crime for sex offenders to set up…
CA RSOL Meeting in Los Angeles – July 25
California RSOL will return its monthly meeting to Los Angeles on July 25. As usual, the location is the ACLU Building at 1313 W. 8th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017.…
For Registered Sex Offenders, An Uphill Civil Rights Battle
In 2010, Frank Lindsay came home after running errands and noticed his front door was wide open. When he went inside to investigate, he found a young man in his…
IN: LGBT proposal still faces debate, but a provision protecting the transgender community is spurring concern
Some fear the ordinance, if approved, could be used as a pretext by sexual offenders falsely claiming transgender identities to enter bathrooms of the opposite sex. ... Concerns like his…
Federal court assumes jurisdiction over visa non-issuance
PHILADELPHIA – A motion to dismiss filed on behalf of U.S. Immigration Services and the Department of Justice regarding the non-issuance of an immigrant visa for lack of subject matter…
Living with 290: Counseling or treatment
Most if not all individuals who are convicted of registerable sex offenses must participate in a counseling or treatment program as a condition of post conviction/supervised release terms. These programs…