LA: Backwards Louisiana forces surgical castration as part of sentence

Source: thenationaldesk.com 4/12/26 BOSSIER PARISH, La. (WKRC) – A Bossier City man was sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to a sex offense involving a child family member, according to the Bossier Parish District Court. Zachary ______, 40, entered a guilty plea April 6 to aggravated crimes against nature, according to the district attorney’s office. His sentence includes mandatory castration under Louisiana law, reports Bossier Press-Tribune. … “My office is committed to prosecuting the predators that victimize children and will work hand-in-hand with our partners in law…

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Janice’s Journal: Time to Wait and See [SORNA decision]

After more than a year of delay, the federal district court issued an order in the SORNA regulations challenge.  The order is complex as it addresses multiple legal issues raised by one or both of the parties in the litigation. Due to its complexity, the order can and already has been interpreted in different ways.  And it is sure to be analyzed and pondered by lawyers and legal scholar for many months, if not years. On its surface, the order appears to be clear.  After all, it made permanent an…

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