November 2020

WI: Out of the Shadows: After leaving prison sex offenders face a maze of rules and restrictions

·November 30, 2020
·12 Comments

[kenoshanews.com - 11/30/20] The list of potential restrictions is long and full of stumbling blocks. “You shall not gain nor attempt to gain access to the internet without prior agent…

International

New Zealand: Sex offender on preventive detention comes round to ‘path to integration

·November 30, 2020
·1 Comment

[stuff.co.nz - 12/1/20] A prisoner serving the harshest available sentence for sexual offending against children is “open to a graduated path of reintegration” and has been encouraged to get all…

National

FL: U.S. appeals court: Lifetime computer ban for sex offender doesn’t violate First Amendment

·November 30, 2020
·11 Comments

[floridaphoenix.com - 11/30/20] A federal appeals court has upheld a lifetime ban on computer use for a South Florida sex offender who used text messaging to send a naked picture…

National

WI: Sex offenders can seek exemptions from rural residency restrictions

·November 30, 2020
·1 Comment

[kenoshanews.com - 11/30/20] Despite a series of residency exemption requests by sex offenders over the last several years, rural town and village officials believe they have ordinances in place to…

National

FAC: Dr. Phil to feature Police ICAC proactive stings

·November 30, 2020
·9 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 11/30/20] The Dr. Phil Show airing on CBS will air an episode featuring Sex Stings next Monday, December 7, 2020. The show will feature an FAC member whose…

National

VT: Former high-ranking VTANG member pleads guilty in child pornography case

·November 29, 2020
·16 Comments

[mychamplainvalley.com - 11/28/20] A Shelburne man who was once a high-ranking member of the Vermont Air National Guard will avoid a federal child pornography trial by pleading guilty to a…

International

Indonesia: Teen rapist collapses after public whipping punishment sees him suffer 150 lashes

·November 29, 2020
·6 Comments

[dailystar.co.uk - 11/28/20] A teenager in Indonesia was sentenced to 146 lashes after being arrested for molesting and raping a minor earlier this year. Whipping was paused when the teen…

International

South Africa: Cape Town GBV Protest: Call for Sex Offender List to be Made Public

·November 28, 2020
·2 Comments

[sapeople.com - 11/28/20] “I will not be next”, “We’re done being afraid” and “Femicide is the real pandemic” were some of the many banners on display on Saturday morning during…

International

Canada: Baranyai: How should Ontario’s sex offender registry work?

·November 28, 2020
·3 Comments

[lfpress.com - 11/29/20] Ontario’s sex offender registry has some soul searching to do. Does it exist to punish offenders, or protect communities? And how can the framework for who goes…

National

IN: WATCH NOW: Lake County, Indiana, Sheriff’s Sgt. Bryan Kersey conducts sex offender checks

·November 28, 2020
·14 Comments

[kenoshanews.com - 11/20/20] Ride Shotgun with Lake County, Indiana sheriff’s Sgt. Bryan Kersey as he checks to ensure convicted Northwest Indiana sex offenders are complying with state sex-offender registry laws.…

National

WI: Wisconsin’s sex offender registry born of twin tragedies

·November 28, 2020
·7 Comments

[kenoshanews.com - 11/28/20] On any given day, anyone in Wisconsin can look up the name, address, photo, age and other identifying information on sex offenders in their area who have…

Commentary International

Sex Offender Registries in Europe and Around the world

·November 28, 2020
·0 Comments

[ccresourcecenter.org - 11/24/20] We are pleased to publish new research by Stephen Schulhofer about the treatment of sex offense registration in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the EU.…

California

Comments Requested for New Tiered Registry Form

·November 28, 2020
·27 Comments

A committee of the CA Judicial Council released today a proposed form that could help registrants prove the date on which they mailed or hand delivered copies of their petition…

National

ID: Local woman gets jail time for sexual relations with teen boy

·November 27, 2020
·10 Comments

[eastidahonews.com - 11/15/20] ARCO — A Soda Springs woman will spend time in jail after an illegal sexual relationship with a teenage boy in 2016. Amanda Katherine Steele, 35, was…

National

IL: A timeline of how Illinois registered sex offender database was created

·November 26, 2020
·11 Comments

[pantagraph.com - 11/25/20] When Terry Parke, a state representative from Pittsfield, the chief sponsor of the Habitual Child Sex Offender Registration Act, discusses his 1986 bill, he describes it as…

Janice's Journal

Janice’s Journal: Homeless for the Holidays

·November 24, 2020
·22 Comments

Thanksgiving is just a few days away, the first in a series of winter holidays followed by Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s Day. For many people, including some registrants, they…

National

NY: Sex offenders can be detained after sentences completed

·November 23, 2020
·9 Comments

New York’s top court upheld a law Monday that allows the state to keep sex offenders confined under some circumstances even after they have completed their sentences. In three decisions…

Meetings / Events

CA: How to Seek a Job with a Conviction History: A Fair Chance Hiring Webinar on Dec. 3

·November 23, 2020
·15 Comments

[prisonerswithchildren.org] How to Seek a Job with a Conviction History: A Fair Chance Hiring Webinar (online) Thursday, December 3 • 5:00 to 6:30 pm (PST) REGISTER HERE Please join us for a…