ND: Should North Dakota Extend the Statue of Limitations for Prosecuting Sexual Abuse?

[hot975fm.com – 1/5/21] … But three North Dakota lawmakers are working to make sure other victims get the justice they deserve. The lawmakers had been planning bills that would extend the statute of limitations for reporting and prosecuting sex crimes before the Attorney General made his decision. Learn more about the potential bills here. Read the full article and links to the proposed bills   Related: Lawmakers seek to extend North Dakota statutes of limitation in child sex abuse cases [inforum.com – 1/5/21 – REQUIRES FREE REGISTRATION] FARGO — Three state legislators, a Republican and two…

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ACSOL Book Offers Insight, Identifies Trends in Registrant Community

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Law (ACSOL) and the registrant community is the focus of a newly published book by ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  The book, Show Up – Stand Up – Speak, offers insights and identifies trends in the registrant community. “The purpose of the book is to educate the public regarding the daily challenges faced by registrants and their loved ones,” stated Bellucci.  “We believe that once the public fully understands that the registry is punishment, the public will demand that the registry be abolished.” The…

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NY: After 25 Years, It Is Past Time To Reform New York’s Sex Offender Risk Assessment System: Part I

[law.com – 1/5/21] In this article, the author outlines the significant flaws of the sex offender risk assessment instrument. A second article to be published later will explain why these deficiencies are not adequately corrected by court departure determinations. Convicted sex offenders under New York law must have their risk of reoffense assessed by courts under the Sex Offender Registration Act (“SORA” or “Megan’s Law”) with courts determining whether offenders are at low, moderate or high risk to re-offend. The rankings not only determine the length and intrusiveness of sex…

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