Month: November 2022

OH: Lawmakers consider changing penalties for sex offenders

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Source: journal-news.com 11/16/22 A bill to modify the state’s law on people charged civilly, but not criminally, with child sexual abuse had its first hearing Tuesday in the House Criminal Justice Committee. House Bill 689 would double the statute of limitations, from two years to four, for prosecuting a mandatory reporter who failed to report child abuse, said the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Bill Seitz, R-Cincinnati. That is the longest period for any misdemeanor offense, he said. For cases in which the statute of limitations for prosecuting sex offenders has…

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CA: Andy Dick Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail, Must Register as a Sex Offender

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Source: consequence.net 11/15/22 Andy Dick has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and will be required to register as a sex offender, the The Blast reports.   The sentencing comes after the disgraced comedian was recently convicted of sexual battery, stemming from a 2018 incident in which a Los Angeles Uber driver accused Dick of groping him. Dick will check himself into the Los Angeles County Jail starting November 17th. When his sentence is complete, he will spend 12 months closely monitored on “summary probation.” He was also ordered to…

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60 Junior ROTC Instructors Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Past Five Years, Investigation Finds

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Source: military.com 11/16/22 Sixty instructors in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps have been accused of sexual misconduct against high school cadets in the last five years, according to a congressional report released Wednesday. Of those, allegations against 58 instructors were substantiated by local law enforcement or school officials, according to the report from the House Oversight Committee’s majority staff, which was released ahead of a hearing on the JROTC program Wednesday morning. The committee findings come after The New York Times reported earlier this year that at least 33…

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Canada: P.E.I. has 199 people on the National Sex Offender Registry, but that number may drop

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Source: msn.com 11/16/22 The number of people on P.E.I. who are on the National Sex Offender Registry could drop after a recent Supreme Court decision. Since 2011, any Canadian who has been convicted of two or more sexual offences is automatically listed on the registry for life.  The Supreme Court has determined that is unconstitutional, saying the list should be based on an offender’s risk to reoffend. … Mullin believes the Supreme Court decision could make the registry more effective, without minimizing the effect on victims. “I think this decision…

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Elizabeth Smart and tech company launch app to locate missing children and adults

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Source: axios.com 11/16/22 Elizabeth Smart, who survived her harrowing abduction in Salt Lake City two decades ago, has partnered with Portland-based tech company Q5id to launch an app that aims to locate missing children and adults. Why it matters: More than 600,000 individuals go missing each year in the U.S., according to The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Details: Q5id Guardian, which launched Monday, allows app members to initiate an alert to other users the moment they believe their loved one is missing. Users can create profiles of their…

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NY: Review: Downstate Offers Sympathy for Sex Offenders and Scrutiny for Victims

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Source: theatermania.com 11/15/22 “Victims don’t lie,” a character confidently claims in Downstate, the provocative new drama by Bruce Norris, now making its New York debut at Playwrights Horizons. And in saying this, he is only regurgitating a bit of dogma that has been repeatedly affirmed by the dominant culture — particularly since the #MeToo movement of 2017. If you’re like me, you hear such sentiments and a little voice in your brain whispers, bullshit. In Downstate, that voice belongs to Dee (K. Todd Freeman, giving one of the most exhilarating…

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Federal Court Stops Lawsuit Challenging Denial of Base Access

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A federal district court judge has stopped a lawsuit filed on behalf of a registrant who is also a military retiree and denied access to a military base solely because he is currently required to register.  According to that judge, access to a military base is a privilege and not a right.  The judge also noted that a base commander has absolute authority to control access to a military base. In addition to granting the federal government’s motion to dismiss the case, the judge denied plaintiff the right to amend…

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CA: Space Force sushi supplier pleads guilty to filming naked women in the bathroom of a missile base in California

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Source: dailymail.co.uk 11/15/22 Aung K. Zin had was charged November 10 with one federal count of video voyeurism and pleaded guilty the same day He was sentenced to three years supervised probation and $325 in fines but isn’t required to register as a sex offender and has had his jail time suspended Zin worked for Advanced Fresh Concepts – a California company that provides sushi services to the Vandenberg Space Force base commissary The sushi worker admitted that he had been recording people without their knowledge from December 2020 till…

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$20 million given to states and territories to register and track sex offenders

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Source: wtaj.com 11/14/22 The Office of Justice Programs Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking announced it has awarded approximately $20 million to help states, U.S. territories and tribal communities register and track sex offenders and protect Americans from sexual violence. .“Its important for the professionals charged with protecting the public to have information about where people convicted of sex offenses live, work and attend school,” Deputy Assistant Attorney General Maureen A. Henneberg said.  Read the full article  

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Superior Court Judge Grants Petition Despite DA Objection

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Source: ACSOL An El Dorado County Superior Court judge today granted a petition for removal from the registry despite an objection from the District Attorney (DA).  According to the brief filed by the DA, the registrant’s continued registration would significantly enhance community safety.  The DA based his objection upon the facts of the original offense that took place in 2005 and ignored the registrant’s rehabilitation that included being a successful business owner and participating in a stable relationship ending in marriage. In making her decision, the judge stated today that…

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At least 269 K-12 educators arrested on child sex crimes in first 9 months of this year

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Source: foxnews.com 10/14/22 Nearly 270 public educators were arrested on child sex-related crimes in the U.S. in the first nine months of this year, ranging from grooming to raping underage students. An analysis conducted by Fox News Digital found that from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, at least 269 educators were arrested, which works out to roughly one arrest a day. The 269 educators included four principals, two assistant principals, 226 teachers, 20 teacher’s aides and 17 substitute teachers.   At least 199 of the arrests, or 74%, involved alleged…

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Frank Lindsay’s Health Now Improving

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Frank Lindsay has been removed from a ventilator and his health is improving, according to his daughter.  Not only was Frank diagnosed with COVID, he was also diagnosed with pneumonia. “Frank’s unanticipated recovery may be due to the five medicines he was provided including two antiviral medications as well as two antibiotic medications,” stated ACSOL executive director Janice Bellucci.  “It is also likely that thoughts and prayers are helping him heal.” Frank was hospitalized on Monday evening after complaining of difficult breathing.  Due to low oxygen levels, he was placed…

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ACSOL Leader Frank Lindsay on Life Support

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ACSOL leader Frank Lindsay has been placed on life support after being diagnosed with COVID.  He was hospitalized on Tuesday after complaining that he was experiencing trouble breathing. “Please include Frank and his family in your thoughts and prayers,” asked ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “It is possible although unlikely that Frank will recover.” Frank is author of the book, “We’re All in This Together,” which inspired the creation of ACSOL more than 12 years ago.  Frank has befriended many people in the registrant community and provided assistance to them…

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ID: Idaho settles lawsuit over antiquated anti-sodomy law

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Source: whec.com 11/10/22 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — People who were convicted of having oral or anal sex under an antiquated Idaho law will be allowed to be removed from the state’s sex offender list, according to a settlement Idaho has reached to resolve a two-year-old lawsuit. The Idaho State Police will also pay the legal fees of the men who sued over the law, according to the settlement filed in Idaho’s U.S. District Court on Thursday. “There’s no reason in 2022 that anybody should be on the sex offender list…

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CA: Registrant Sentenced to 610 years, but not for a mass murder

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Source:  foxnews.com 11/10/22 A child molester in Southern California was sentenced to 610 years in prison on Tuesday, after being found guilty of molesting a child from the ages of 4 to 6 years old Travis Edward ____, a Santa Paula resident, sexually abused a child in Ventura County and Orange County from 2019 to 2021.  … “The 610 years to life sentence will serve to protect our community and demonstrates that there is zero tolerance for the sexual abuse and exploitation of children,” the statement added. Read the full…

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NC: Accusing opponent of being soft on sex offenders helps candidate to win

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Source: usnews.com 11/9/22 Republican Ted Budd has won the Senate race in North Carolina, edging out Democrat Cheri Beasley and dashing her party’s hopes of flipping the seat left open in the key battleground state by departing Republican Sen. Richard Burr. The victory keeps open Republicans’ pathway to gaining control of the chamber, while increasing the stakes for Democratic incumbents locked in other tight races around the country as the party attempts to hang onto power. … Budd ran a relentlessly negative ad campaign about Beasley, painting her as weak…

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