A Wisconsin law prohibiting registered sex offenders from photographing children in public violates their right to free speech, the state Court of Appeals held Tuesday. The decision by the Wausau-based District 3 court reversed the conviction of a 44-year-old Green Bay man who had been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the non-pornographic photos. It also found the law unconstitutional on its face, not salvageable by a narrowed interpretation or severing part of the statute. Because of a 2002 child sexual assault conviction, ____ ____ was on probation in…
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Living with 290: Endless Sentence – But Hopeful.
I am new to the site, did not know it existed. I am a 290 registrant, with no options for relief but a Governor’s Pardon. My case was non-violent. I got my case in 1998, was my first experience with law enforcement. Not knowing the consequences I plead no contest to my charge. I acted stupidly and thought this was the “honorable” thing to do. I ended up with doing almost 7 years in prison. Wasn’t until I paroled that I found I would be a life time registrant. I…
Read MoreLiving with 290: Who started this behavior anyway?
I thought to post my story for the benefit of some personal clearing because who can you be totally honest with, and there is the essential part of this “problem” society has and will continue to have with this kind of acting out or sex crimes as it were. I grew up in a typical blue collar family, but my parents divorced when I was in grade school. That is when this family friend decided to take the place of my father, spent much time with me, I happen to…
Read MoreLiving with 290: What to do?
Hello, I have been living under 290 for just over a year now. I was convicted of a misdemeanor 311.11.a last year. I did what time they sentenced me too. I have been paying all my fines. I have been doting every I and crossing every T. I always call my local PD for any questions. I am still working my old job for now. There has been a lot of talk of letting me go. It will happen sooner or later. I am going to school. I’m trying to…
Read MoreLiving with 290: My Life taken from me
Summer of 1989 I was on a two day vacation with some family when I get back home I’m told police is looking for me I wonder why my friend tells me Mary a crack head is saying I laid atop of her then 13 year daughter me an and Mary boyfriend I have never been in Mary house I go to police station they Arrest me won’t let me take a lie sector I’m 18 at the time the girl gets caught in lies a per trail the boyfriend…
Read MoreDeputies: Man was shot ‘because he’s a sex offender’
The Shasta County Jail has released the mugshot of a suspect who deputies said shot another man after learning he was a registered sex offender. Timothy Gould, 28, was arrested Monday around 5:30 p.m. after officers had identified him as a suspect in an earlier shooting in the City of Shasta Lake. According to a news release from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, the motive behind the shooting was due to the victim ___ ____, 62, being disliked because he is a registered sex offender. Full Article Related Suspects identified,…
Read MoreFL: Halifax Health launches visitor ID system
… The process will take less than a minute and the system will screen visitors to see if they are on the sexual offender list, said David Hall, director of education and volunteer services. “We don’t want to build a wall and moat around the hospital,” Hall said. “We want to decrease our potential risk.” Sex offenders will be denied access. Sex offenders and those without a photo ID could be granted an exception to visit dying relatives, Hall said. Full Article
Read MoreJohn Walsh plans to name names to get bill named after son reauthorized
Frustrated by the gridlock in Congress, John Walsh is headed back to Capitol Hill. And this time, the former longtime “America’s Most Wanted” host says he’s ready to name names in order to get lawmakers to reauthorize a bill named after his son. Full Article
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