Source: catholicregister.org 8/10/25 EDITOR’S NOTE: Some of the names in this article have been changed to protect the identity of the individuals. Few crimes elicit society’s rancor and scorn like sex abuse. Whether it’s the vulnerability of the victims or the intimacy of the assault, sex crimes have a unique stigma that follows offenders into prison. This presents a challenge not just for society, but especially for Christians, who believe in God’s radical love and forgiveness, even for sex offenders. Circles of Support and Accountability volunteers are helping sex offenders…
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JAMA Study shows dramatic increase in mortality risk among incarcerated and recently released
Source: jamanetwork.com 6/3/25 Key Points: Question Are individual incarceration status and county incarceration rates associated with all-cause and overdose mortality in the US? Findings: In a nationally representative cohort study of approximately 3.26 million adults observed from 2008 through 2019, individuals incarcerated at the time of the survey experienced a 39% higher risk of all-cause mortality and more than 3 times the risk of overdose mortality compared with nonincarcerated individuals. County incarceration rates were also associated with increased all-cause mortality risks, even for nonincarcerated residents. Meaning: These findings suggest that incarceration…
Read MoreFL: Florida Sues Huge Porn Sites Including XVideos and Bang Bros Over Age Verification Law
Source: 404media.co 4/5/25 The state of Florida is suing some of the biggest porn platforms on the internet, accusing them of not complying with the state’s law that requires adult sites to verify that visitors are over the age of 18. The lawsuit, brought by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, is against the companies that own popular porn platforms including XVideos, XNXX, Bang Bros and Girls Gone Wild, and the adult advertising network TrafficFactory.com. Several of these platforms are owned by companies that are based outside of the U.S. Uthmeier alleges…
Read MoreEmerging Technology and Risk Analysis for Crimes That Involve Targeting and Exploitation of Children
Source: rand.org 6/18/25 Paper overview: his report is one in a series of analyses on the effects of emerging technologies on U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) missions and capabilities. As part of this work, the research team was charged with developing a technology and risk assessment methodology for evaluating emerging technologies and understanding their implications in a homeland security context. The methodology and analyses provide a basis for DHS to better understand the emerging technologies and the risks presented. This report describes the implications that the metaverse could have…
Read MoreWI: Convicted Sex Offender’s Appeal Prompts Ordinance Change
Source: doorcountypulse.com 8/7/25 Following an appeal from a convicted sex offender, the Village of Forestville is revising an ordinance related to the distance convicted sex offenders may reside from “where children are known to congregate.” The village’s ordinance, adopted in December 2007, prohibits a convicted sex offender from living within 2,500 feet of any school, licensed day care center, park, trail, playground, place of worship or library. Village President Terry McNulty said the state’s sex offender registry showed a convicted sex offender who moved to the village lived around 400…
Read MoreLA: Sex offender’s offer of lollipops to children at school bus stop leads to new state law
Source: shreveportbossieradvocate.com 8/7/25 Sex offender’s offer of lollipops to children at school bus stop leads to Louisiana new state law When law enforcement officers with the Bossier Sheriff’s Office and the Shreveport District Office of Probation and Parole brought attention to a convicted sex offender’s offer of candy to children at a school bus stop in Bossier Parish, it led to an addition to state law. House Bill 111, passed by the legislature and signed by the governor, went into effect Friday and prohibits convicted sex offenders from coming within 500…
Read MoreUS Sentencing Commission Unanimously Adopts Policy Priorities
Source: ussc.gov 8/6/25 WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Today, the U.S. Sentencing Commission has unanimously voted to adopt priorities for the 2025-2026 guideline amendment cycle. Each year, the Commission solicits comments from the public on how the agency can improve federal sentencing. Similar to years past, the Commission received insightful feedback on a range of issues from judges, members of Congress, executive branch officials, probation officers, advisory groups, attorneys, academia, advocacy organizations, incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, and others. In reflection of the comments and ideas it has received, the Commission voted…
Read MoreOK: Limited housing options contribute to sex offenders becoming homeless
Source: koco.com 8/5/25 Five registered sex offenders were arrested at Oklahoma City parks over the weekend, drawing attention to the difficulties faced by individuals with sex offenses in finding legal housing. Some have nowhere to legally live. In Oklahoma, registered sex offenders cannot loiter within 500 feet of schools, daycares or parks. Of the five men arrested at Scissortail Park and Myriad Botanical Gardens, four were identified as transients. City leaders said this highlights a broader issue. “The spaces people with sex offenses can legally live is just extremely limited,”…
Read MoreCA: First Public Database of CA Police Officer Misconduct Records Unveiled
Source: filtermag.org 8/5/25 Seven years in the making, a searchable database of California law enforcement misconduct and use-of-force reports is now available to the public. The free database contains records from close to 12,000 cases and 700 police departments, shining a light into the practices of what has long been among the least transparent states in the country when it comes to officer misconduct. The state-funded Police Records Access Project was created by the California Reporting Project, a team spearheaded by journalists and data scientists from Stanford University and the University of…
Read MoreTaking Child Pornography Seriously by Improving Restitution for Victims
Source: heritage.org 8/4/25 With President Trump again in office and the Justice Department under new leadership, this is a good time to evaluate the vital task of providing restitution for victims of child pornography. This Legal Memorandum explains the unique nature of child pornography and how it impacts victims and highlights ways in which it has not been taken as seriously as it should be. It then examines how the Supreme Court’s misguided interpretation of the existing restitution statute in Paroline v. United States actually made obtaining restitution more complicated…
Read MoreOK: 5 men arrested at OKC parks for violating sex offender safety zone laws
Source: koco.com 8/5/25 OKLAHOMA CITY —Five men were arrested at Oklahoma City parks for violating the law prohibiting sex offenders from entering safety zones around schools, even though all incidents occurred after park hours when it was dark. … All three men, who are transients, face charges for entering the safety zone as sex offenders. The three men all have prior convictions for sex-related crimes. But park visitors told KOCO that they usually feel safe there overall. … The Oklahoma City Police Department did not comment on whether this is…
Read MoreSD: Sex offender, Chamberlain man running for SD governor
Source: keloland.com 8/4/25 CHAMBERLAIN, S.D. (KELO) — 44-year-old Terry Gleason of Chamberlain acknowledges the uphill battle he faces. “I am an unknown,” Gleason said Saturday. “Not very many people know me, and so it is a long shot, but I feel at the same time, some of the other candidates are also long shots. I think I have just as much to give to South Dakota as any other candidate.” Gleason is a registered Republican running as an independent for governor of South Dakota in 2026. KELOLAND News interviewed him in…
Read MoreDonald Trump praises registered sex offender invited to speak at White House event for children’s fitness
Source: yahoo.com 8/1/25 President Donald Trump’s attempt to revive the long-defunct Presidential Fitness Test veered into political scandal and absurdity Thursday after he launched the children’s health initiative alongside a convicted sex offender, boasting that there’s “nobody like him.” It was meant to be a nostalgic salute to American fitness. Instead, it became a microcosm of the Trump presidency: chaotic, controversial, and colliding with decades of unresolved questions about power, accountability, and abuse. In front of cameras, Trump signed an executive order reinstating the Presidential Fitness Test in public schools. Framed as a national push…
Read MoreAL: Alabama lawmakers want to impose death penalty on child rapists, challenging precedent
Source: alabamareflector.com 8/1/25 Alabama lawmakers are preparing to reintroduce a bill that would make the rape or sodomy of a child a capital offense, punishable by death, state officials said in a press conference Thursday. Rep. Matt Simpson, R-Daphne, one of the bill’s sponsors, said that while it is “unfortunate” that such a bill is “necessary,” the rape of a child is “the worst of the worst of offenses” and therefore “deserves the worst of the worst punishments.” HB 29, sponsored by Simpson in the 2024 legislative session, would have…
Read MoreNC: Yet another failed sweep failing to find re-offenses, and arresting for violations
Source: .wnct.com 8/1/25 Law enforcement officers with the Craven County Sheriff’s Office arrested five suspects recently on sex offense violation charges. ____, 30 year old and of New Bern, was charged with felony failure to report new address and living within 1,000 feet of a school as a sex offender. ______, 47 years old and of New Bern, was charged with felony failure to report sex offender,… Read the full article
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