May 2022 - ACSOL

ME: Lindsey Daggett doesn’t care that residency restrictions don’t work. She wants them for “justice”

·May 31, 2022
·25 Comments

Source: bangordailynews.com 5/31/22 Lindsey Daggett was 15 years old when she confided in a family member that she had been sexually abused. The man who had molested her for nine…

Janice's Journal

Janice’s Journal: The Wheels of Justice are Moving

·May 27, 2022
·65 Comments

The wheels of justice are moving in California and across the nation. Perhaps the wheels of justice will take us to The Tipping Point where the public will recognize there…

National

DE: Proposed sex offender registry legislation doesn’t make communities safer

·May 27, 2022
·16 Comments

Source: delawareonline.com 5/27/22 House Bill 306 is before the Delaware State Legislature. For the 4,500-plus Delawareans who appear on the state Sex Offender Registry the proposed legislation changes the “Restrictions” designation…

General News

NC: Petition started to ban musician, registered sex offender from headlining Burke Co. festival

·May 24, 2022
·49 Comments

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Organizers of the largest festival in Burke County are responding Tuesday after allowing the Artimus Pyle Band to headline one of the nights. Channel 9 spoke…

California General News

Number of CA Registrants Continues to Decrease

·May 24, 2022
·32 Comments

The number of individuals required to register in California continues to decrease, according to the California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB). During the past two months, the total number of…

General News

Lawsuit Filed Challenging SORNA Regulations

·May 24, 2022
·35 Comments

Nearly 20 years ago, Congress passed a law requiring people convicted of certain sex offenses to register with their states. But Congress also left it entirely up to the U.S.…

California

CA: San Jose teen’s death hours after scam is part of troubling increase in ‘sextortion’ cases, FBI says

·May 23, 2022
·7 Comments

Source: abc7news.com 5/21/22 SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Editor's note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the National Suicide Prevention…

National

Southern Baptists Refused to Act on Abuse, Despite Secret List of Pastors

·May 23, 2022
·10 Comments

UPDATED 5/24/22: Southern Baptist leaders say they will release list of alleged sex abusers [washingtonpost.com] Source: christianitytoday.com 5/22/22 Armed with a secret list of more than 700 abusive pastors, Southern…

National

Eliminating licensing barriers–except for registrants–opens new pathways to economic opportunities

·May 22, 2022
·7 Comments

Source: oklahoman.com 5/22/22 Amid growing labor shortages, once overlooked barriers to entry are finally getting their due. Today, one of the biggest obstacles to economic opportunity in Oklahoma is occupational…

National

At least 135 teachers, aides charged with child sex crimes this year alone

·May 22, 2022
·22 Comments

Source: foxnews.com 5/19/22 At least 135 teachers and teachers’ aides have been arrested so far this year on child sex-related crimes in the U.S., ranging from child pornography to raping…

International

Namibia: A Sex Offender Register for Namibia? … Right Idea, Wrong Solution

·May 20, 2022
·4 Comments

Source: namibian.com.na 5/19/22 IN 2017, hundreds of people gathered outside a house in Katutura after hearing reports that a man living there was abducting children and dismembering their bodies. According…

California General News

Sex offender registration continues for ranch manager near Idyllwild

·May 19, 2022
·6 Comments

A judge ruled Keith Harper, 72, must register until at least 2025. MOUNTAIN CENTER, Calif. — The former boyfriend of Dia Abrams, the woman who went missing almost two years…

National

LA: Louisiana Senate committee passes bill to roll back early release for multiple felony convictions except sex offenses

·May 18, 2022
·13 Comments

Source: thecentersquare.com 5/18/22 (The Center Square) — Legislation to roll back some criminal justice reforms implemented in 2017 in regards to repeat nonviolent felony offenders cleared a Senate Committee on…

General News

Registerants address county commission after rule changed to allow them

·May 18, 2022
·15 Comments

Registered sex offenders had their day to be heard before Brevard County commissioners and explain how an ordinance banning them from certain locations in the county has negatively affected them. In…

General News

Oklahoma woman busted for planting lewd images on husband’s phone

·May 17, 2022
·20 Comments

Over the years, we’ve criticized cops for disregarding the rights of innocent people. But it’s equally important to applaud cops for doing the right thing and remembering that they…

National

LA: Hire of convicted rapist causes business to close, Shreveport discusses violence

·May 16, 2022
·10 Comments

Source: shreveporttimes.com 5/16/22 The Shreveport City Council voted unanimously to uphold a license revocation against a local taxi cab service that admitted to hiring a convicted rapist. The company, VIP…

National

VA: Chiropractor accused of sex crimes against patients will be allowed to attend son’s graduation

·May 16, 2022
·26 Comments

Source: wtvr.com 5/16/22 RICHMOND, Va. — A chiropractor accused of sexually assaulting multiple patients went before a judge Monday morning for what was supposed to be a plea agreement hearing,…

Month: May 2022

IL: Joliet Officials Attempting To Shut Down Sex Offender Housing Unit

ME: Lindsey Daggett doesn’t care that residency restrictions don’t work. She wants them for “justice”

Janice’s Journal: The Wheels of Justice are Moving

DE: Proposed sex offender registry legislation doesn’t make communities safer

NC: Petition started to ban musician, registered sex offender from headlining Burke Co. festival

Number of CA Registrants Continues to Decrease

Lawsuit Filed Challenging SORNA Regulations

CA: San Jose teen’s death hours after scam is part of troubling increase in ‘sextortion’ cases, FBI says

Southern Baptists Refused to Act on Abuse, Despite Secret List of Pastors

Eliminating licensing barriers–except for registrants–opens new pathways to economic opportunities

At least 135 teachers, aides charged with child sex crimes this year alone

Namibia: A Sex Offender Register for Namibia? … Right Idea, Wrong Solution

Sex offender registration continues for ranch manager near Idyllwild

LA: Louisiana Senate committee passes bill to roll back early release for multiple felony convictions except sex offenses

Registerants address county commission after rule changed to allow them

Oklahoma woman busted for planting lewd images on husband’s phone

LA: Hire of convicted rapist causes business to close, Shreveport discusses violence

VA: Chiropractor accused of sex crimes against patients will be allowed to attend son’s graduation