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State Supreme Court ruling sides with Fairfield child molester

July 26, 2017September 25, 2017 R H

FAIRFIELD — A Fairfield child molester’s victory Monday in the California Supreme Court will “further burden our overworked and under-resourced superior courts while adding little to the fair determination of (certain criminal) proceedings,” according to a lower court. Read article

Teacher convicted of having sex with her student suing teenage boy for defamation

July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 R H

A 36-year-old teacher convicted of having sex with a person under the legal age of consent in California is suing the student she slept with for defamation. Tara Stumph, who is currently serving a 180 day sentence for having sex with a 16-year-old student, says that statements made by the young man Source: Teacher convicted of having sex with her student suing teenage boy for defamation

VA: Norfolk Virginia’s Children’s Hospital Bans RSO Visitors Who are NOT Parents

July 23, 2017July 24, 2017 R H

I’ve just learned that being a Registered Sex Offender in Virginia with a sick child who needs specialized hospitalization is another humiliating and punitive road to walk. Read more

Be wary of emotionally charged laws named after dead people

July 22, 2017July 22, 2017 R H

There’s an old adage in politics that says “it’s always better to do something than nothing.” One look at emotionally charged legislation like Kate’s Law, however, and that hackneyed phrase gets turned on its head. Link to Article

NY: Sex abuse record costs worker his job – Times Union

July 19, 2017September 25, 2017 R H

Schenectady A city employee recently hired to be a housing inspector was promptly fired after city officials discovered he is a registered sex offender in New York. “He’s no longer employed with the city,” said Mayor Gary McCarthy on Tuesday. Full article

Major overhaul to Ohio sex offender registry?

July 18, 2017 R H

Another state is considering changes that would reduce the number of people on its bloated sex offender registry. The Dayton Daily News reports that a committee is recommending changes to Ohio’s registry. Full article

WY: Charge filed against Cheyenne teen with autism gets dismissed

July 18, 2017July 20, 2017 R H

CHEYENNE – The unlawful contact charge filed earlier this year against a local high school student with severe autism has been dismissed. Full Article