Source: cbs12.com 5/2/23 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills into law that would continue his tough-on-crime narrative for Florida. One of those bills would punish some child sex offenders with the death penalty. However, it could face some legal challenges – like similar cases before it. Read the full article
Read MoreSource: courthousenews.com 5/3/23 Various state officials, including several governors, can be sued in their individual capacities for damages after they continued enforcement of unconstitutional sex offender registration requirements, a class of anonymous plaintiffs told an appeals court panel. CINCINNATI (CN) — A federal judge improperly granted several state officials immunity and erred when it dismissed constitutional claims brought by a class of anonymous sex offenders, the class argued Wednesday before the Sixth Circuit. The class sought damages for injuries inflicted by a series of amendments to Michigan’s Sex Offenders Registration…
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Source: yahoo.com 5/2/23 Japanese lawmakers will be introducing a bill against upskirting and taking sexually exploitative images or videos of others without consent. The bill banning “photo voyeurism” was submitted in the Japanese Diet, the national legislature of the country, to prevent individuals from taking surreptitious photographs in a sexually exploitative nature. The bill, which is set to be the country’s first law against taking sexually explicit photos and videos, is part of Japan’s sex crimes overhaul, which also expands the definition of rape. It is expected to be passed…
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Source: timesofsandiego.com 5/2/23 The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with a special election on Aug. 15 to fill the District 4 seat being vacated by Nathan Fletcher. The board voted 4-0 to advance a resolution, which will be formally presented at the board’s May 23 meeting, to call for the special election. Fletcher, who is in an out-of-state treatment facility, is planning to officially step down from his seat on May 15. Fletcher announced his resignation on March 29 after admitting to an…
Read MoreSource: nbcnews.com 5/2/23 HENRYETTA, Okla. — The mother of the convicted sex offender who was to appear in a new child sex abuse trial the same day he was found dead with six other people during a search for two missing teenagers on a rural property said her “heart is breaking” for all the families involved. The sprawling wooded property east of Henryetta where the bodies were discovered Monday is associated with Jesse McFadden, 39, a registered sex offender who was being sought by Oklahoma authorities in connection with the…
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