GA: Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to groping TV Judge Hatchett

Source: yahoo.com 8/21/23 A Georgia sheriff pleaded guilty Monday to groping TV Judge Glenda Hatchett, who recalled being so stunned that she froze when the lawman grabbed and squeezed her breast at a hotel bar last year during a law enforcement conference. Bleckley County Sheriff Kristopher Coody pleaded guilty in Cobb County State Court to a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery and was sentenced to a year on probation, news outlets reported. He also resigned from the office he had held since 2017. “He so violated me, and at that…

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Janice’s Journal: Where Should They Live?

Officials in Placer County, California, are up in arms and complaining mightily that a 66-year-old registrant who has been designated a Sexually Violent Predator is about to be released in that county.  Never mind that he was convicted more than 30 years ago and has completed many years of treatment.  Never mind that experts have determined he no longer poses a current risk. Instead of relying upon these facts, Placer County officials and other government representatives are crying “not in my back yard”, otherwise known as NIMBY.  And they appear…

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Early Bird Discount for ACSOL Conference Expires on August 31

The early bird discount for ACSOL’s conference is about to expire.  Those who sign up for the conference during on or before August 31 will pay only $50 to attend the two-day conference.  However, the conference price will increase to $75 on September 1.  Conference fees include lunch on both days.  Scholarships are available upon request. Click here to sign up The conference will be held on Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, at Southwestern Law School in downtown Los Angeles.  The conference will begin on Saturday at 9…

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CA: Placer County officials push back on transient release of sexually violent predator

Source: kcra.com 8/21/23 Placer County and state leaders on Monday heard from people worried about the release and relocation of 66-year-old William ________, a sexually violent predator (SVP). County leaders spoke after the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) and Liberty Health Care held a meeting to talk about possible locations to place ________. He’s the man set to be released as a transient in the county, meaning he’ll live without a permanent address. While this doesn’t mean he gets dropped off at a bus stop, concerned officials are fighting the…

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