November 2021

FL: Guaranteed income program breaks down barriers for formerly incarcerated [including registrants!]

·November 29, 2021
·9 Comments

Source: alligator.org 11/22/21 Community Spring fellows believe a criminal sentence shouldn’t impact lives after people serve their time. The nonprofit organization, which is known for breaking down structural poverty and…

Commentary

Man Imprisoned for 16 Years for Raping Lovely Bones Author Is Exonerated

·November 29, 2021
·5 Comments

Source: Emily Horowitz - reason.com - 11/29/21 Anthony Broadwater, now 61, had no idea his accuser achieved fame and fortune while he has been living as a pariah for over…

International

UK: Town is shocked to find that hundreds of registered sex offenders are living among us

·November 26, 2021
·3 Comments

Source: wigantoday.net 11/26/21 Police forces, probation services and other government agencies keep tabs on dangerous criminals in communities across England and Wales using management plans known as multi-agency public protection…

National

VA: Virginia professor to step down after backlash to research on ‘minor-attracted’ people

·November 26, 2021
·14 Comments

Source: nbcnews.com 11/24/21 An academic in Virginia whose research on “minor-attracted people” sparked threats and a petition calling for their removal announced their resignation Wednesday, university officials and the scholar…

National

NY: Conviction overturned in 1981 rape of ‘Lovely Bones’ author Alice Sebold

·November 26, 2021
·3 Comments

Source: kcra.com 11/24/21 SYRACUSE, N.Y. —A rape conviction at the center of a memoir by award-winning author Alice Sebold has been overturned because of what authorities determined were serious flaws…

National

FL: Serena’s Law: Closing a loophole that allowed sexual abusers to continue working with kids

·November 24, 2021
·4 Comments

Source: winknews.com 11/24/21 There’s a loophole that allows sexual abusers to continue working with children been if an organization does a background check. But, because of one young woman’s bravery,…

National

IA: Supreme Court upholds prison sex offender treatment process

·November 24, 2021
·7 Comments

Source: radioiowa.com 11/24/21 The Iowa Supreme Court rules against a group of inmates at the Newton prison who said their constitutional rights were violated by a delay in getting sex…

International

UK: My own pupils targeted me in the TikTok paedophile craze – now I can’t go back to our school

·November 24, 2021
·12 Comments

Source: news.yahoo.com 11/23/21 Teachers have always had to expect a certain amount of stick from their pupils. It’s part of the job; normally we don’t grumble too much about it.…

Commentary

Rethinking the ‘Sex Offender’ Label

·November 23, 2021
·4 Comments

Source: thecrimereport.org 11/23/21 Last week, on Nov. 19, members of the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) took a critical first step in altering the language used to label those…

ACSOL News California

Los Angeles Courts Grant Two Petitions

·November 22, 2021
·43 Comments

Source: ACSOL Two superior courts in Los Angeles county have granted petitions submitted on behalf of two different registrants. The first petition was granted on Nov. 5 in the San…

National

NC: Scammers targeting sex offenders in NC

·November 22, 2021
·9 Comments

Source: cbs17.com 11/17/21 The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it recently learned of a scam aimed at getting thousands in cash from those on the sex offender registry. The sheriff’s…

National Research

VA: ODU professor on leave amid protests over research on pedophilia

·November 21, 2021
·11 Comments

Source: axios.com 11/20/21 Old Dominion University put a professor on administrative leave following an uproar over their research into people who are sexually attracted to children. Driving the news: "Reactions…

ACSOL Meetings / Events

ACSOL December 18, 2021 Zoom Meeting

·November 21, 2021
·5 Comments

Click here to see the January 15, 2022 meeting info Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci as well as ACSOL President and criminal defense attorney…

National

AL: Law enforcement praises technology for helping fight crime

·November 20, 2021
·26 Comments

Source: wbrc.com 11/15/21 Keeping the community safe now comes with the flash of a solar-powered camera. Local law enforcement praised the technology for helping them solve crimes. These days, no…

National

CO: Amid Criticisms A Sex Crimes Registry Is ‘Overly Harsh,’ Colorado Rebrands The Term ‘Sex Offender’

·November 20, 2021
·16 Comments

Source: thefederalist.com 11/20/21 The Sex Offender Management Board of the State of Colorado has voted to rebrand the term “sex offender,” replacing it with the euphemistic phrase, “adults who commit…

National

OK: Registered sex offender back behind bars after attending own child’s birthday party

·November 19, 2021
·29 Comments

Source: kfor.com 11/15/21 A registered sex offender in Edmond was arrested on Friday night after attending his own child’s birthday party, where he was illegally surrounded by children. “Doug ____…

California

CA: Santa Ana minister had child pornography that included children who were ‘weeks old,’ police say

·November 19, 2021
·6 Comments

Source: abc7.com 11/18/21 Luis ______ was ordained as a minister in 2018, but it's unclear whether he's actually involved in a church or place of worship. A 22-year-old Santa Ana…

National

NY: Legal battle ensues over sex offenders staying at New Paltz motel

·November 18, 2021
·1 Comment

Source: timesunion.com 11/18/21 SUNY New Paltz students received an email from the university police on Oct. 25, notifying them that three registered sex offenders had relocated to New Paltz. Of…

Recording of Emergency ACSOL meeting about new SORNA regulations

Month: November 2021

FL: Guaranteed income program breaks down barriers for formerly incarcerated [including registrants!]

Man Imprisoned for 16 Years for Raping Lovely Bones Author Is Exonerated

UK: Town is shocked to find that hundreds of registered sex offenders are living among us

VA: Virginia professor to step down after backlash to research on ‘minor-attracted’ people

NY: Conviction overturned in 1981 rape of ‘Lovely Bones’ author Alice Sebold

FL: Serena’s Law: Closing a loophole that allowed sexual abusers to continue working with kids

IA: Supreme Court upholds prison sex offender treatment process

Rethinking the ‘Sex Offender’ Label

Los Angeles Courts Grant Two Petitions

NC: Scammers targeting sex offenders in NC

VA: ODU professor on leave amid protests over research on pedophilia

ACSOL December 18, 2021 Zoom Meeting

AL: Law enforcement praises technology for helping fight crime

CO: Amid Criticisms A Sex Crimes Registry Is ‘Overly Harsh,’ Colorado Rebrands The Term ‘Sex Offender’

OK: Registered sex offender back behind bars after attending own child’s birthday party

CA: Santa Ana minister had child pornography that included children who were ‘weeks old,’ police say

NY: Legal battle ensues over sex offenders staying at New Paltz motel