Year: 2022

NY: Broome County Registrant Sentenced for Failing to Register an Email Account

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Source: justice.gov 9/6/22 SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Thomas E. Cargill, age 56, of Endicott, New York was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, to be followed by 20 years of supervised release, for failing to update his sex offender registration by maintaining an unregistered email account. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and David L. McNulty, United States Marshal for the Northern District of New York. Cargill also was ordered to pay a special assessment of $100. In addition to the term of imprisonment…

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WI: Man who had sex in park with 13-year-old girl to serve 90 days in jail

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Source: yahoo.com 9/5/22 Sep. 5—CHIPPEWA FALLS — A 21-year-old Fairchild man accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl at a park in Chippewa Falls in July 2021 will serve 90 days in jail. Dylan J. ____ pleaded no contest Friday in Chippewa County Court to an amended felony count of third-degree sexual assault. He was originally charged with three counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child under age 16. Along with the jail sentence, Judge Steve Gibbs ordered _____ to complete a sex offender treatment course, serve three…

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TX: Man wrongfully convicted of molesting a child 30 years ago sues for the impact the case has had on his life

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Source: kvue.com 8/31/22 AUSTIN, Texas — A petition was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court to allow Troy Mansfield, the man wrongfully convicted of molesting a child 30 years ago, to sue Williamson County for the impact the case has had on his life. … Then, in 2016, a judge overturned Mansfield’s conviction, ruling that prosecutors had violated his constitutional rights by not disclosing favorable evidence. Mansfield was no longer a convicted felon and was taken off the sex offenders list. Mansfield then tried to sue the County over the…

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GA: Georgia deputy police chief arrested in Florida for soliciting prostitution

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Source: foxnews.com 9/2/22 A Georgia deputy police chief was arrested in Florida after he allegedly solicited prostitution in the Sunshine State. Cartersville Deputy Police Chief Jason DiPrima was arrested Thursday in Polk County, Florida. He faces charges of soliciting another for prostitution, lewdness or assignation. Read the full article  

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OR: Registrant died trying to stop Safeway shooting rampage

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Source: foxnews.com 9/2/22 A man lauded as a hero for confronting a shooter inside an Oregon grocery store Sunday was convicted of child sex crimes while in the Army decades ago. Donald Surrett, Jr. died while trying to stop 20-year-old Ethan Blair Miller’s shooting rampage. Police said Surrett’s decision cost him his life but likely saved the lives of others. … Information from state court records and the Oregon State Police’s sex offender registry indicates Surrett did not reoffend after his prison release,the lowest classification in the state and an…

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CA: 26-year-old registered sex offender in Sacramento County accused of sexually assaulting two teens

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Source: kcra.com 9/1/22 SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —A 26-year-old Sacramento County man who is a registered sex offender is accused of assaulting two teens, authorities said in a release.  ______ was arrested and booked in the Sacramento County Main Jail on Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said. “He is known to frequent public recreation areas, parks and movie theaters throughout Sacramento County,” the sheriff’s office said. The victims are females ages 13 and 17, according to authorities. ______ has met minors previously online and through social media by using fake names and…

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FL: FAC sends letters to Sheriffs asking them to warn scam targets

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Source: Florida Action Committee 9/1/22 FAC has sent letters to the Sheriffs of all 67 Counties in Florida, asking them to warn registrants of the scam targeting registrants across Florida and all states. FAC also calls on the affiliate organizations in each State, encouraging them to send a similar request to the registration offices in their States. Scams targeting people on the registry have been taking place for years. Law enforcement has done very little to pursue the scammers or warn registrants about the existence of these scams. For that…

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PA Attorney Aaron Marcus to Speak at ACSOL Conference

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ACSOL is pleased to announce that Aaron Marcus, lead attorney in a recent successful case in Pennsylvania, has agreed to speak at this year’s virtual conference on Saturday, October 1.  Marcus will provide an in-depth analysis of the Torsilieri decision, describe the significant efforts leading to that success as well as possible future applications of that case.  Marcus’ presentation will begin at 9:20 a.m. (Pacific) and include law professor and ACSOL board member Catherine Carpenter who recently completed a comprehensive law review article regarding the irrebuttable presumption doctrine that was…

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ME: Sex offenders find refuge at hotels funded by FEMA, investigation reveals

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Source: ktxs.com 8/30/22 SOUTH PORTLAND, ME (WGME) — Some hotels in a Maine city have been in the spotlight since the start of the pandemic, as they began housing individuals experiencing homelessness as well as asylum seekers. Some hotels in a Maine city have been in the spotlight since the start of the pandemic, as they began housing individuals experiencing homelessness as well as asylum seekers. (WGME) A concerned citizen in South Portland asked the WGME I-Team about it. There are quite a number of sex offenders living in hotels…

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Janice’s Journal: A Model Court Decision

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A court in Pennsylvania ruled recently in favor of one registrant and that is a good thing.  The even better thing the court did was to provide the registrant community with a model that can be followed in other state courts. To be sure, this week’s decision issued by the Court of Common Pleas in Chester County, Pennsylvania, is binding precedent only upon courts in that state.  It is, however, a precedent that can and should be followed by state courts throughout the land.  And it provides a model that…

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UT: Former prosecutor for AG’s Child Protection Unit arrested in child porn investigation

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Source: ksl.com 8/25/22 SPANISH FORK — A man who used to work for the Child Protection Division of the Utah Attorney General’s Office has been arrested and accused of possessing child pornography. Gary ___, 66, of Spanish Fork, was arrested Wednesday by Utah County sheriff’s deputies for investigation of six counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. The investigation began Aug. 4 when investigators received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of suspected child pornography being uploaded on a social media app. Police say the…

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IN: ‘We don’t want you here’ Sheriff says over 1,800 sex offenders live in Marion Co., 52% aren’t from here

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Source: wrtv.com 8/24/22 INDIANAPOLIS — There are more than 18,000 sexual or violent offenders living in Marion County, more than half of which were convicted and sentenced from out-of-area, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. As part of the office’s efforts to drive down the number of sex offenders in the community, the sheriff’s office conducted a sweep Wednesday morning near Brookside Park. The Sheriff’s Office says 34 registered sex offenders live within a half mile of there. “That is a ridiculous number to be in that neighborhood,” said…

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PA: Pennsylvania Court Decides State Registry Laws Violate State Constitution

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Source: ACSOL A court in Pennsylvania decided this week that its state registry laws violate the state’s constitution for two reasons.  First, the laws are based upon a false presumption that all registrants have a high risk of reoffending.  Second, the laws are punitive.  “This decision by a Pennsylvania court is the clearest statement available to date regarding how registries punish individuals convicted of a sex offense and yet are ineffective at preventing future sexual abuse,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “Although this decision is binding only in Pennsylvania,…

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CA: California Lawmakers Allow Lawsuits Against ‘Cyber Flashers’

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Source: usnews.com 8/22/22 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Victims who receive unsolicited sexually graphic material by text, email, app or other electronic means could sue the sender under a bill that California lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday. The bill targets what’s known as “cyber flashing,” where victims receive such unwelcome surprises often from strangers. Read the full article  

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WA: Dogs trained to sniff out electronic devices help catch child predators

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Source: katv.com 8/22/22 WASHINGTON (TND) — Chewie is one of this country’s most highly-trained work dogs. He works on the front lines in the fight to track down child predators by detecting and locating electronic storage devices. There are less than 100 canines certified to do this type of work. and Todd Jordan has trained nearly 70 of them. The dogs are trained to indicate on things such as thumb drives, SD cards, microSD cards, anything they can hold or store images that can be used in child sexual abuse…

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CA: A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.

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Source: sfgate.com 8/21/22 Mark noticed something amiss with his toddler. His son’s penis looked swollen and was hurting him. Mark, a stay-at-home dad in San Francisco, grabbed his Android smartphone and took photos to document the problem so he could track its progression. It was a Friday night in February 2021. His wife called their health care provider to schedule an emergency consultation for the next morning, by video because it was a Saturday and there was a pandemic going on. A nurse said to send photos so the doctor…

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ACSOL September 17, 2022 Meeting

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Please join ACSOL Executive Director and civil rights attorney Janice Bellucci as well as ACSOL President and criminal defense attorney Chance Oberstein for our next meeting.  The meeting will be held on Saturday, September 17, online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. You can use the Zoom app to see Janice and Chance and choose to…

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