ACSOL to Conduct In-Person Conference on October 14 and 15, 2023 in Los Angeles

ACSOL will conduct an in-person conference on Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, 2023 in Los Angeles.  The conference will be held at the Southwestern Law School, 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles. “ACSOL is pleased to announce the dates of its annual conference,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.  “We are also pleased to announce that this year’s conference will be held in person after several years of virtual conferences.” The conference will begin on Saturday at 9 a.m. and end on Sunday at 5 p.m.  A link to…

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ACSOL Nationwide Action Alert: Oppose a 1,500 foot Residency Restriction in a Florida County

Source: Florida Action Committee Let’s all support Florida registrants in Volusia County by opposing a terrible ordinance that would make it very difficult to find a place to live! All registrants in all states should email, call, or send letters through the U.S. Mail to the Volusia County Council members to let them know that you OPPOSE the expansion of the residency restriction requirement to 1,500 feet in the unincorporated areas of the county for people required to register as a predator. Click here to read the details    

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AI-generated child sex images spawn new nightmare for the web

Source: washingtonpost.com 6/19/23 The revolution in artificial intelligence has sparked an explosion of disturbingly lifelike images showing child sexual exploitation, fueling concerns among child-safety investigators that they will undermine efforts to find victims and combat real-world abuse.   Generative-AI tools have set off what one analyst called a “predatory arms race” on pedophile forums because they can create within seconds realistic images of children performing sex acts, commonly known as child pornography.   Thousands of AI-generated child-sex images have been found on forums across the dark web, a layer of…

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IN: Indiana man can’t be removed from sex offender registry for Kentucky offense, COA affirms

Source: theindianalawyer.com 6/27/23 A man convicted of a sex crime against a minor 15 years ago in Kentucky must remain on Indiana’s sex offender registry, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Tuesday. In 2008, Kevin ____ was convicted in Kentucky of sexual abuse in the second degree. ____ received a one-year executed sentence with five months suspended to probation. Under Kentucky law, a defendant convicted of that crime is required to register. Although the Kentucky court ordered ____ to register as a sex offender for 20 years, he never…

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TX: Anti-Sex Offender Registry Group Holds National Conference in Houston

Source: thetexan.news 6/26/23 Welcome letters from the mayor’s office praised the National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws for efforts on behalf of “marginalized citizens.” An organization advocating on behalf of accused sex offenders held its national conference in Houston last weekend to teach attendees how to lobby for criminal justice reforms, including the dismantling of sexual offender registries (SOR).  The National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (NARSOL) argues that SORs are overbroad and unconstitutional. Formerly known as “Reform Sex Offender Laws,” the group was co-founded by an LGBT…

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