Author: R H

PA: ‘Predator protector police?’ Lewistown P.D. responds to calls to arrest alleged pedophile

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Source: local21news.com 12/13/25 LEWISTOWN, Pa. (WHP) — Angry comments, messages, and calls are flooding the inbox of the Lewistown Police Department, over an arrest police say they’re not sure they can legally make. The department said the calls started this past week after YouTuber posted the contact information for the department because it didn’t arrest someone the content creator claimed was a child sex predator. In a long Facebook post, the department explained why it didn’t arrest the person and shared some of the nasty comments had come its way over…

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CA: Fresno County Supervisor’s Hate-Filled Rant: Registrants Should be Convicted, Then Executed

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Source: omny.fm 12/11/25 Fresno County Supervisor Garry Bredefeld stated recently on a radio talk show that registrants should first be convicted, then executed.  The supervisor made this comment  about 15 minutes and 20 minutes into a lengthy interview about a Fresno county ordinance that would limit the number of registrants who can live in a single family home. The link to the interview is below.  During the interview, the county supervisor also stated that he would love to “ban, ban all sex offender housing” in Fresno county.  He added that…

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OH: Civil suit to move residency of convicted sex offender

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Source: wfmj.com 12/12/25 The extraordinary move comes after 21-year-old Virgol Virgol was ordered to register as a sex offender after pleading to seven felony sex crimes involving children. WARREN, Ohio – The city of Warren is asking a judge to force a registered sex offender from his home.    The extraordinary move comes after 21-year-old Virgol ______ was ordered to register as a sex offender after pleading to seven felony sex crimes involving children. because of state requirements for sex offenders, Virgol’s home, which sits within minutes  of an elementary school,…

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Holiday Message from One Registrant

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I am writing to you with humility, clarity, and purpose. I am a Tier 3 Registered Sex Offender. That is a fact of my life, and I do not hide from it. What I write to you about today is not denial, but meaning, what comes after a sentence, after punishment, and after society decides whether a human being is allowed to exist again as more than a label. Since July 7, 2015, I have worked every day to prove, to myself first, and then to the world, that a…

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AL: Foley Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Attempted Enticement Of A Minor And Possession Of Child Pornography

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Source: justice.gov 12/12/25 MOBILE, AL – Kaden Heard, age 31, was sentenced on December 12, 2025, to 121 months in prison for convictions related to the attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography.  Heard entered his guilty pleas on September 19, 2025. According to court documents, Heard was active on a social media application when he began chatting with an individual that he believed to be a 13-year-old female in Phoenix.  Heard expressed a desire to travel to Arizona to engage in sexual activity with the…

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ICE Arrests Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Pedophiles, Sex Abusers, and Murderers

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Source: dhs.gov 12/22/25 WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the arrest of more worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens from across the country including those convicted of felony second-degree sexual exploitation of a child, sexual assault of a disabled victim, and manslaughter. “Some of the disgusting animals arrested yesterday sexually abused children and disabled victims,” said a DHS Spokesperson. “Sanctuary politicians protect these … Read the full article  

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NY: ‘Low risk’ sex offenders convicted again; this designation kept them practically hidden

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Source: cnycentral.com 12/12/25 Two federal child porn cases ended in plea deals earlier this week. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Jeffrey Hart of Saratoga County is now facing between 15 and 40 years in prison. Additionally, Kurt Dobler of Onondaga County is facing 10 to 20 years in prison. Both Hart and Dobler have been previously convicted of child porn charges in New York State. Hart was convicted in Saratoga County for possession of a sexual performance of a child in 2017. Dobler was convicted in Fulton County in 2023…

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Criminal: Child pornography conviction is vacated

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Source: valawyersweekly.com 12/11/25 Where the district court did not evaluate each element of a three-part test when it concluded that a prison was part of the special territorial jurisdiction of the United States, the defendant’s conviction was vacated. Background After a bench trial, the district court convicted Jesse Perez of producing and possessing child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1466A at the Federal Correctional Institution in Petersburg, Virginia. The district court determined Perez “committed [his offense] in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States” because…

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PA: PARSOL: SORNA’s internet identifier provision is ruled unconstitutionally vague

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Source: parsol.org 12/9/25 Armstrong County, PA] On Dec. 3, 2025, Judge James J. Panchik of the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County, ruled SORNA’s internet identifier provision is unconstitutionally vague. The Com. v. Michael Diebold case arises from a new failure‑to‑provide‑accurate‑registration‑information charge filed after the defendant, in litigating a habeas petition in an earlier SORNA case, disclosed a list of 66 websites he used and a Craigslist email exchange about brush‑cutting services. In response, PSP and the Armstrong County DA treated both Craigslist itself and a Craigslist‑generated relay email address as “internet…

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AZ: Court ruling dismisses valid complaints about Arizona’s sex offender registry, expert says

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Source: kjzz.org 12/9/25 A federal judge ruled in November that Arizona’s sex offender registry is constitutional. The Arizona Mirror reported on the lawsuit filed by a man who went by John Doe. He had been convicted of sexual conduct with a minor in 2016. His lawsuit claimed the requirement that he register as a sex offender violated his due process and free speech rights. The suit also tried to do away with the laws that required him to register as a sex offender for life, register his residency in a new…

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CA: As California prisons face ‘wave’ of sex assault lawsuits, new audit highlights slow discipline

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Source: calmatters.org 12/9/25 Five California correctional officers who were accused of sexually assaulting incarcerated people over the last dozen years remain employed by the state, according to a new audit from the state prisons’ inspector general.  The audit, released last week, is a twice-a-year summary of how the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation addresses complaints about its staff members. Overall, the inspector general found fault with the internal affairs department’s investigations into prison guard misconduct. The audit labeled 86% of the prison system’s internal affairs disciplinary and criminal caseload as…

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Janice’s Journal: The Epstein Shadow

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As the year 2025 comes to an end, it is time to reflect upon a significant but unspoken factor that has influenced the registrant community this year.  That factor is the Epstein Shadow. What do I mean by that term?  Throughout this year, information regarding Jeffrey Epstein has been shared and continues to be shared with the public.  The flow of that information has been erratic at best.  That is because some of the information is being released by Congress, the legislative branch of the government.  And some of the…

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OH: National predator-catching group says it helped lead police to Cincinnati man arrested on child porn charges

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Source: wcpo.com 12/10/25 CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati-area man was arrested and is facing multiple child sexual abuse material charges after being confronted by a national predator-catching organization that claims to have helped secure arrests across all 50 states. The arrest came after Alex Rosen’s organization, Predator Poachers, confronted Naylor outside his workplace following online interactions with someone who Naylor allegedly believed was a 13-year-old boy. “Any site you can think of … we’re on,” Rosen said. “There’s no place, even when it’s quote, unquote, encrypted, that a pedophile can hide…

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CA: Vacatur of Child Pornography Conviction Requires More Than Showing of Past Abuse

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Source: einpresswire.com 12/10/25 [Vacatur is a legal remedy that allows courts to nullify or set aside previous judgments, ensuring fairness and accuracy in legal proceedings by addressing errors or new developments.] Div. Two of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that a 2021 statute allowing a convict to seek vacatur of his or her conviction if the crime “was a direct result of being a victim of…sexual violence” does not require that the abuse be ongoing at the time of the charged incident, drawing a separate opinion as…

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Sextortion scams led 38 US teens to die by suicide over five years: ‘I have yr nudes and everything needed to ruin your life’

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Source: nypost.com 12/10/25 Thirty-eight teenage boys in the US have died by suicide since 2021 after falling victim to “sextortion” scammers, a top cybercrimes investigator has told The Post. Two networks have been identified as the main ones behind the sick schemes: Nigeria’s Yahoo Boys, who do it for profit, and the US-Europe-centered 764 gang, who are, more worryingly, sexual sadists, according to Paul Raffile, who has personally investigated many of the suicides. “These criminals can add 100 kids [per] Instagram account and hope that 30 accept the friend request…

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Constitution Civil Due Process Civil Rights Speech and Religion Judicial Interpretation Torts and Liability State High Courts Split on Laws Letting Survivors of Sexual Abuse Sue After Expiration of Statutes of Limitations

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Source: statecourtreport.org 11/24/25 State supreme courts have emphasized different constitutional provisions to decide whether bills reviving time-barred civil causes of action for child sexual abuse claims are constitutional. In recent years, several state legislatures have passed statutes making it easier for survivors of sexual abuse to bring civil suits against their abusers and related non-perpetrator defendants. On one hand, these laws have given many survivors the chance to seek justice after decades with no recompense for their suffering. On the other hand, they have exposed institutions like public school districts…

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Tim Ballard’s Reputation is in Shambles. The Americans He Helped Arrest Want Answers.

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Source: theappeal.org 12/9/25 Tim Ballard, the disgraced “anti-sex-trafficking” expert, was the subject of a hit 2023 biographical film and serial sexual misconduct allegations in the same year. After Ballard’s fall, the people he helped arrest in Washington want to know why no one seems willing to take a second look at their cases.   Back in 2014, a Washington State Patrol sergeant named Carlos Rodriguez was hunting for money. His unit, the Missing and Exploited Children Task Force, faced a budget shortfall, and legislators were of little help—they were in…

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Action Alert: Please Join Effort to Remove Anti-Registrant Merchandise from Etsy.com

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Please join ACSOL and others in an effort to persuade Etsy to remove anti-registrant merchandise from its website.  The merchandise at issue includes messages on clothing and bumper stickers such as “Shoot Your Local Pedophile” and “Dead Pedophiles Don’t Reoffend.” “These and other statements on merchandise incite violence and therefore are not protected by the First Amendment,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci.   Messages demanding that Etsy remove its anti-registrant merchandise from its website should be sent by email to [email protected] It is important to note that the anti-registrant merchandise…

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