Source: nbc4i.com 4/21/26 New legislation in the Ohio Senate would make some significant updates to Ohio’s existing laws against child sex offenders. Senate Bill 393, sponsored by Ohio Sens. Jane Timken (R-Jackson Twp.) and Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville), would increase penalties for offenders based on the age of their victims and the amount of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in their possession. It would also establish artificially generated CSAM as a felony offense and give prosecutors more options in how to handle sexting and other sexual conduct between minors. Last…
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Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Extreme Fearmongering Bill to Expand Federal Civil Commitment
Source: mace.house.gov 4/22/26 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 22, 2026) — Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the Restoring Law and Order on America’s Streets Act, legislation to expand federal civil commitment authority and stop dangerous individuals with serious mental illness from cycling through the system with no real consequences. “Our streets are not mental institutions. Our sidewalks are not homeless encampments. Law-abiding Americans are tired of watching dangerous individuals walk free, reoffend, and walk free again,” said Congresswoman Mace. “For too long, soft-on-crime policies have prioritized offenders and left innocent Americans to pay the price.…
Read MoreSC: South Carolina lawmakers consider limiting sex offender access to public parks
Source: msn.com 4/21/26 Weeks after a public park in Anderson County was closed due to concerns from families about the regulations for people who commit crimes against children, South Carolina lawmakers and town leaders are proposing and considering rules to limit public access for registered sex offenders in places designated for children. . Current state law bans someone from residing within 1,000 feet of daycares, schools, public parks or playgrounds and recreational facilities if they are convicted of the following crimes: Criminal sexual conduct with a minor, 1st and 2nd…
Read MoreMO: SB 982 would spell out when people convicted in other states must register in Missouri
Source: missouriindependent.com 4/22/26 A bill aimed at clarifying Missouri’s sex offender registry law — including when people convicted in other states must register here and when some offenders can ask to come off the list — cleared the House Tuesday. The House voted 141-4 to approve the measure. Because amendments were added to the bill, which passed the Senate in March, it must return to the Senate for final approval before it can go to Gov. Mike Kehoe. Republican state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman of Arnold, the sponsor of the bill, said…
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