Pennsylvania State Police have started the process for removing as many as 5,000 ex-offenders from the Megan’s Law registry under a state supreme court mandate and a new law.
Shaquana Green appeared at a Pennsylvania State Police barracks last month to update her information as a registered sex offender. It’s an annual chore she has done for the last five years, having landed on the Megan’s Law list after disappearing with her daughter for three hours in violation of a custody order.
As of this month, though, the name of the 26-year-old Northampton County resident no longer appears on the registry, under a state Supreme Court ruling and a new exemption for parents who had been charged with interfering with custody of children, but no sex crime.
“I get to have my life,” Green said last week. “This is more than a blessing.”
Last year, the state Supreme Court ruled retroactive application of the state’s version of the new, tougher Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act was unconstitutional. In response, state lawmakers passed House Bill 631, a stop-gap measure to keep up to 12,000 individuals on the registry, but that included an exemption for legal guardians charged with interference with custody of children. Gov. Tom Wolf signed the bill into law Feb. 21. The exemption applies to only legal guardians of children, though another bill in the state Senate would remove interference with custody of children as a Megan’s Law offense; Pennsylvania and Louisiana are the only states where the crime is considered a violent sex offense even when no sexual contact occurred.
up to 19293, up 15, and day isn’t over. up, and up it goes, when will it stop? nobody knows…. yippy…gee, at this rate we’ll be right back up there were we started… Good job PSP, getting right on that removal process aint we now.
@Shane
That’s a hood idea, my attorney has been dealing with this for 2 months, back and forth with the DA, next will bet the PAG.
@Brian, I sure hope you get to be off the registery by then. Its such a shame to see that you gotta go that route of things. In m6 eyes i do know that mistakes are just a simple mistake but to be punished like that is far beyond my comprehension. Ok so called child abusers like hitting kids is not concedered to be as bad as far as a S.O in the law’s eyes. So the parents don’t get slapped with a registery of some kind. But forbid if anything touching a kid can land up on the registery even if you touch a kid on the leg to try to help a child by putting a bandaid on. As rediculis that is but that’s how easy to get on the registery. It’s pretty pathitic. But now to get off the registry you have to fight all the way to PAG. WOW. That’s insane.
May 22nd the dead line. But, they have 9 to 18 months. Ummmmm, sounds like they are trying to get everyone to go in act 10 first then after they sort out people then who knows what it will happen. Oh they say oh you get to be off the registery but SORNA does not apply and if your 10 year mark b.s is up blah blah blah. Then Act 10 does not apply. But yet May 22nd and they have 9 to 18 months. Sounds like they want you to think its a good bill at first. But getting sucked up into act 10 first. A total b.s on their part psp and all them. Not you or anyone on here. But ya know what i meant.
@ Brian thank you for that info. It was much needed to know. Please keep us updated on the findings.
Anyone know a good attorney in Franklin County my active date 10 21 03 I’m sure a lot of you know for years my registry said 10 years AWA came in and I discovered it was a new game made me a tier 3 lifetime registration call PSP they now tell me I’m a tier-1 LOL gee thanks act 10 this is like sooooo wrong !! I mean it doesn’t take an Einstein do the math I should have been off 2013 but of course with a w a it was a new day right that Adam Walsh act put a dark cloud over many of us I’m someone who believes in paying for a crime which is a long story in itself. Anyway I got a wonder what they’ll do now tier-1 is a 15-year thing so that would have me at like 5 months or so to be off that would give me 15 big lovely years which if I want to be optimistic I could say that’s okay I’ve been on it this long right then again I don’t know anything yet I don’t know if that’s the way the game would be played even that’s the way it would seem 10 21 18. I could say all well that’s only 5 months so what I tell you guys this thing’s really confusing I should do like I heard someone say wait until the very last day whatever it is May 22? And it probably wouldn’t hurt to find a attorney as I said earlier if anyone knows of one I’m in Franklin County lol I’m dubious to as whether there’s even really one who knows what they’re doing but then again there might be I saw one who has free consultation I think there’s someone on here named Terry who knows more than half of these lawyers probably do lmao what to do what to do it’s such a damn circus I try to stay optimistic it’s think and thinking that inevitably I’ll get off but we might all turn to dust before they let us off I’m sure I’m not the only one in this boat kind of feels like living in Russia you never really truly free however like I said anyone knows of a good attorney let me know and God bless you all
@Brian if I remember correctly, you said you were getting off the registry.
What happened?
Thought you said you had your letter or your attorney wrote a letter cease and desist?
That you signed up for an email alert and one day you were sent an alert of a change in your status, what happened?
Are you on or off now?
Thought you told everyone that rulings like lutz morrison or other rulings would help be removed or 10 year?
So you are being held on the registry under Act 111?
If that is the case then if someone is convicted of 2 or more crime under 10 year they would life. And lutz morrison would only be good for POST SORNA?
and PRE SORNA must be held to PRE LUTZ MORRISON.
So if you have 2 or more convictions stemming from one offense, and because Act111 is being your reason why you are on ACT 10 now, then all PRE SORNA AND PRE LUTZ MORRISON CASES THAT STEP FROM 2 OR MORE UNDER SAME VICTIM ARE SCREWED AND LIFE TIME UNDER ACT 10.
Wow!
Stephen Kulla in Waynesboro is a rather terriffic attorney. I’d go with him by choice. His win percentage is significantly higher then most lawyers in Franklin County.
Brian thanks for the comeback yeah I’ll definitely go in by May 22nd
lol yeah I think I did have that Hawaii Five-O guy Barrett? , they had me on probation I think for 5 years if I’m not mistaken and yes I will look into that lawyer (Stephens.kulla) got it send thank you both because I got to look into this stuff something’s not right even if they don’t count probation I mean that was 5 years not still I mean I guess that would have took me to a 2015 maybe or something I don’t know but damn something definitely is not right going to try and call This Guy’s this attorney sometime this week here I guess if I’m going to lawyer up Its probably not a bad idea ta go to courthouse and maybe get my paperwork and stuff have it notarized all of that bull crap what a mess I can’t figure out why they would even bother giving me the yo-yo because they know inevitably I mean I should be done one way or the other why put someone through so much bull I guess because they can right alright anyway thanks guys
@ Brian, as I looked breifly not in full and as i understand as for act 111/ 91 it’s mainly for violent offenders. Please don’t take my word on this to be 100 percent.
Lol I might be getting ahead of myself here I think perhaps I’ll wait an see after goin to register. before may22 and see what if I can make any sense of it all. I got ta thinking lol if I was on probation five years 2008 would be more like serving time to the ten thing. Aughhhh I really don’t know so maybe I’m not getting jerked lol I have HDHD so it’s no surprise if I’m getting ahead of myself ether way I truly appreciate the come backs an suggestions. I don’t know if when on probation the time is counted towards the 10 or not that’s just it I don’t know a lot when it comes to all this legal jargon we shall see. Thanks again
wow, numbers up by 30 since yesterday…something is very wrong here..
well just checked numbers again…up 30 since yesterday..however this is new on the front page…maybe their finally gonna get off their ass’s and DO something…
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**
Act 10 of 2018 was signed into law on February 21, 2018. Act 10 substantially changes registration requirements for certain sexual offenders in Pennsylvania. Sexual offenders whose offense was committed before December 20, 2012 may see their registration requirement change. The Pennsylvania State Police, Megan’s Law Section is in the process of reviewing the registration files of these offenders. This group of offenders may see their registration requirement reduced to a ten-year term, remain as a lifetime registrant, or be terminated.
These offenders are no longer subject to the Tier scheme regarding length of registration and reporting frequency requirements. The Pennsylvania State Police is mailing correspondence to the affected offenders to explain the new requirements.
Users of this site may see minor changes to the registration information of the affected offenders. This will only be temporary until system upgrades are made to accommodate the requirements of the new law.
no absolutely no second charge it’ll be definitely interesting to see what they’re coming up with as I said I was active 10/22 03 there was the five years probation they post me up on the registry for 10 years as the judge had said AWA turn me into a tier 3 Life my face isn’t on the website however the girl at PSP says I’m a tier 1 so whatever the hell that means it seems to me one way or the other I should be getting off or done be off when and if I get a letter or when I go in before May 22nd I will find out something at least and I will post it thank you everyone
@Brian,
Terry was referring to only his type of offence being under act 111/91. I had read some of his things that he had posted. Yes, he is right on the button for his type of offences but it may not apply to others like yourself. Reason is that you are not a violent offender. Which the act 111/91 greatly details of his type of an offence. Terry is a great resorce for a lot of things but, not so much directed to others who really is not a violent offender. Terry is a smart man for understanding of act 10 and act 111/91. But, his focus is now upon act 111/91 which refers to his type of offence/s. As far as people like you would fall under Muniz and or Act 10. Going into Act 10 would seem like it would be a temporary thing until your attorney can figure out what is going on. It just seems like psp is awaiting for people to go register under act 10 and thats why i think the numbers are going up. Once they place someone in their tier levels then what ever time left that they found would be an on going until that original time is done. But, I am really not sure if anything I am saying is 100 percent true. Im only going by what I understand of things. If i am wrong than please forgive me on it. PSP should be letting people know where things stand at the moment.
Here’s something New that I noticed today under my picture/ name / file on the “Public Shaming” Website.
Under ‘Employment’, the actual addresses are gone.
PLUS, under the employment section, it shows a “Note:” with information saying about people convicted before 12/20/12 will no longer have employment addresses shown…… only municipality, etc.
No Debo I didn’t violate nothing or have no fines or any of that I called PSP and she simply said well it looks like you’re still active and you have a tier-1 and of course I was totally confused because I’m not on the site and she said well maybe you should call the Megan’s Law unit I said yeah because I haven’t gotten anything from anybody no papers no nothing that’s pretty much it I don’t know maybe she didn’t even know what she was talking about who knows it is pretty weird though
@ Brian, im glad that you got some kind of since on things to make things a bit more at ease in things. It really does help to find a second pair of eyes and thinkers. Im always around if ya need me or another person to help out
so ive been watching the numbers, and obviously it keeps climbing ever so slowly, like 36 up from yesterday, but as I’m looking at the numbers, it appears as if only the tier 1 numbers are climbing the most. both tier 2, and 3 have only fluctuated slightly, which might account for new people coming on which affects totals. so my question is, has anyone that still has to register, but ARE 10yr PRE SORNA, AND didn’t have a tier listing on the sight as of recently, have gone in to update under the new law? and if so, did your level change to tier 1, or is it still not showing any tier on the sight. I’m just trying to figure out why the numbers are going up. I believe somebody else made comment that they are putting all pre sorna under tier 1, just curious, as I’m gonna have to go, an do it obviously, but I’m a ten yr that should be “done ” just 6 days after the 22, but i’ll be damned if I’m going in before may 21.
I see that the psp changed employment addresses to only the municipalities, no more address, guess that doesn’t count as a significant change because I didn’t receive any notifications..
This is copy and paste, they typed the date incorrectly.
Didn’t know we were already in year 2102
NOTE: The address information posted on this page is the latest information reported by the offender. If you have information regarding the whereabouts of this offender, please report it using the “Submit a Tip” button above. NOTE: Employment addresses for individuals whose offense occurred before December 20, 2102 is limited to the municipality, county and zip code, in accordance with 42 Pa. C. S. 9799.63.
I found myself off the website no letter confirming that I’m no longer there I’ve spent two years in prison and almost three years on parole now all but of a couple of months to go for failure to register was put back on the website in 2012 when the Adam Walsh act took effect from 10 year to Lifetime registry I’m wondering if I need a lawyer or if the lower courts are fixing the cases that are remanded back to them it’s just one crime I’d like to not have on my record
After reviewing several pre SORNA registrants, employment addresses are not listed when I click on them initially but when I click on report all employment addresses are still listed. Even though it says right above it that anyone pre SORNA does not have their employment addresses listed.
@ Brian
your right, I just noticed that, I wonder how many others have noticed. what a sneaky way to not “show” it, but still “list” it..wow, they cant even follow their own directions…I think some lawyer needs to pounce on that, theres a flagrant disrespect for their own law.. well looks like the state is gonna pull out all the stops, and try every underhanded, shady, work around they think they can get away with..and well like was mentioned in other articles.. the states gonna do what they damn well want to till someone challenges it…….
@Brian
P.A and other states are diffrent jurisdictions. How can one state follow the same rules as another like P.A? If so than you would be right. But, because each state is diffrent than P.A. So this in mind of frame, P.S.P could not follow another state. It would be very, very, very highly forbiden under state laws. P.A. can only follow P.A. but, if origanal sentencing is from another state than P.A. has to abide to that rulings. It has been stated clearly. The hold up may just the P.S.P haven’t gotten everything done yet. Yes, alot of people have been removed but, that is not all of them just yet as being the 22nd has not passed yet. Yes, we are getting closer. But, P.S.P still have that time. Not, sure if they need a bit more time or not. It’s best to take a step back and relax, clear the mind. This stuff drives anyone crazy at times. But, you do know that everything will be ok one way or the other. Only listen to your attorney.
does anyone have any idea how many so have been removed scene they started doing reviews?
thank you.