This week, the nation finally learned the truth of the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of Jacob Wetterling at the hands of ____ ____ (“Jacob’s killer gives detailed confession,” Sept 7). Upon hearing the harrowing details, we wept, knowing Jacob’s final moments were filled with fear, pain and pleading. We learned that the man who killed Jacob had previously kidnapped and assaulted another boy, Jared Scheierl. We raged, knowing that for 27 years ____ enjoyed a freedom he did not deserve and, we hope, will never again possess. Full Commentary
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MA: Judge says sex offender’s right to due process trumps public safety
In a recent ruling, a Superior Court judge said that concerns for public safety cannot trump a sex offender’s right to due process, FOX25 Investigates has learned. On Aug. 16, Salem Superior Court judge Timothy Feeley, found the Sex Offender Registry Board violated one sex offender’s constitutional right to due process. His status as a level two sex offender was published on the internet on the same day he was classified, before he could file an appeal. Full Article
Read MoreGet angry about crime. But don’t use it as a reason to pass bad laws.
Two seemingly unrelated cases in the news this week share a troubling link. ____ ____, the infamous former Stanford student who was convicted of sexual assault of an unconscious woman, was released from jail after three months last Friday, reviving outrage over his months-long sentence. Just days later, the Jacob Wetterling case — in which a young Minnesota boy was abducted, assaulted, and murdered 27 years ago — came to a close, as his long-suspected murderer confessed to the crime. Full Article
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