State officials are pushing back against a series of proposed reforms to Minnesota’s troubled sex offender program ahead of a high-profile court hearing next week. Citing concerns about costs, staff shortages and community opposition, administrators of the program argued in court filings this week against reforms that could accelerate the release of sex offenders from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP). The program currently holds about 720 sex offenders indefinitely at secure treatment centers in Moose Lake and St. Peter. In June, U.S. District Court Judge Donovan Frank declared the…
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WI: Sex offenders have 1st Amendment right to photograph children
A Wisconsin law prohibiting registered sex offenders from photographing children in public violates their right to free speech, the state Court of Appeals held Tuesday. The decision by the Wausau-based District 3 court reversed the conviction of a 44-year-old Green Bay man who had been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the non-pornographic photos. It also found the law unconstitutional on its face, not salvageable by a narrowed interpretation or severing part of the statute. Because of a 2002 child sexual assault conviction, ____ ____ was on probation in…
Read MoreLiving with 290: Endless Sentence – But Hopeful.
I am new to the site, did not know it existed. I am a 290 registrant, with no options for relief but a Governor’s Pardon. My case was non-violent. I got my case in 1998, was my first experience with law enforcement. Not knowing the consequences I plead no contest to my charge. I acted stupidly and thought this was the “honorable” thing to do. I ended up with doing almost 7 years in prison. Wasn’t until I paroled that I found I would be a life time registrant. I…
Read MoreLiving with 290: Who started this behavior anyway?
I thought to post my story for the benefit of some personal clearing because who can you be totally honest with, and there is the essential part of this “problem” society has and will continue to have with this kind of acting out or sex crimes as it were. I grew up in a typical blue collar family, but my parents divorced when I was in grade school. That is when this family friend decided to take the place of my father, spent much time with me, I happen to…
Read MoreLiving with 290: What to do?
Hello, I have been living under 290 for just over a year now. I was convicted of a misdemeanor 311.11.a last year. I did what time they sentenced me too. I have been paying all my fines. I have been doting every I and crossing every T. I always call my local PD for any questions. I am still working my old job for now. There has been a lot of talk of letting me go. It will happen sooner or later. I am going to school. I’m trying to…
Read MoreLiving with 290: My Life taken from me
Summer of 1989 I was on a two day vacation with some family when I get back home I’m told police is looking for me I wonder why my friend tells me Mary a crack head is saying I laid atop of her then 13 year daughter me an and Mary boyfriend I have never been in Mary house I go to police station they Arrest me won’t let me take a lie sector I’m 18 at the time the girl gets caught in lies a per trail the boyfriend…
Read MoreDeputies: Man was shot ‘because he’s a sex offender’
The Shasta County Jail has released the mugshot of a suspect who deputies said shot another man after learning he was a registered sex offender. Timothy Gould, 28, was arrested Monday around 5:30 p.m. after officers had identified him as a suspect in an earlier shooting in the City of Shasta Lake. According to a news release from the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office, the motive behind the shooting was due to the victim ___ ____, 62, being disliked because he is a registered sex offender. Full Article Related Suspects identified,…
Read MoreFL: Halifax Health launches visitor ID system
… The process will take less than a minute and the system will screen visitors to see if they are on the sexual offender list, said David Hall, director of education and volunteer services. “We don’t want to build a wall and moat around the hospital,” Hall said. “We want to decrease our potential risk.” Sex offenders will be denied access. Sex offenders and those without a photo ID could be granted an exception to visit dying relatives, Hall said. Full Article
Read MoreJohn Walsh plans to name names to get bill named after son reauthorized
Frustrated by the gridlock in Congress, John Walsh is headed back to Capitol Hill. And this time, the former longtime “America’s Most Wanted” host says he’s ready to name names in order to get lawmakers to reauthorize a bill named after his son. Full Article
Read MoreNC: just prosecuted a teenage couple for making child porn — of themselves
Is it possible to sexually exploit one’s self? That question is one of many conundrums in the recent case of a teenage North Carolina couple charged with making and distributing child pornography. Their alleged crime: snapping and sending nude photos — of themselves. Full Article
Read MoreNJ: Supreme Court – Sex offenders who served their time can’t face penalties under new laws
Sex offenders can not be subjected to punishments under newly created laws if they committed their offense and served their time before the legislation was passed, the state Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision Monday. Full Article ———— Please note. .. this article is from September 2014. It was previously posted here at its original date. https://all4consolaws.org/2014/09/nj-supreme-court-sex-offenders-who-served-their-time-cant-face-penalties-under-new-laws/ Oooops. ***Moderator***
Read MoreFL: Woman Filmed Having Sex on the Beach in Front of Kids: ‘I’m Not a Sex Offender!’
Elissa Alvarez is paying a high price after she was filmed having sex on a crowded public beach. She told INSIDE EDITION: “I am a sex offender right now.” The 21-year-old and her bodybuilder boyfriend, Jose Caballero, are now on the national sex offender registry. Full Article
Read MoreIA: Sex Offender Registry marks 20th year
WATERLOO | Iowa’s Sex Offender Registry marked its 20th anniversary this year. Judging the list for effectiveness, though, depends less on longevity and more on users’ expectations. The law went into effect in 1995 and the state’s website, iowasexoffenders.com, launched five years later. Full Article
Read MoreFL: FAC Sues Seminole County, Florida over Sex Offender Exclusion Zones Ordinance
The Florida Action Committee (FAC) has sued Seminole County and its Sheriff over the County’s proximity ordinance, which prohibits certain registered sexual offenders and predators from traveling through or being present within “exclusion zones” that encompass most of the County. The problem is that the zones are so broad and so vague that law abiding registered citizens cannot comply with the ordinance. Full Article
Read MoreLA: Lake Charles man arrested after not paying state sex offender fee
LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) –A Lake Charles man was arrested after he didn’t pay the required $60 state sex offender fee authorities said. Lake Charles police detectives arrested ____ ____ ____. Wednesday and booked him into the Calcasieu Correctional Center, according to Deputy Chief Mark Kraus. He is charged with failure to register/notify as a sex offender — failure to pay fee. His bail is set at $2,500. Full Article
Read MoreNJ: Kyleigh’s Law – Should we protect NJ teens from learners permit decals?
Are the red decals young drivers have to put on their license plates an invitation to potential sex offenders? Are they advertising that there’s probably a teenager in the car? Some people think so, while others say they’re a valuable tool for law enforcement. Full Article
Read MoreInterpol’s Transnational Policing By “Red Notice” and “Diffusions”: Procedural Standards, Systemic Abuses, and Reforms Necessary to Assure Fairness and Integrity
This article is about Interpol’s use of Red Notices and Diffusions; it describes problems with the system and urges reforms. As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy initiatives. Any expressions of opinion are those of the author. Generally, the Federalist Society refrains from publishing pieces that advocate for or against particular policies. When we do so, as here, we will offer links to other perspectives on the issue, including ones in opposition to the arguments put forth in the article. Full Article
Read MoreLenore Skenazy: Sex offender or boy next door?
This should tell you something about how meaningless and capricious the “sex offender” label is: Zach Anderson, the Elkhart, Indiana, 19-year-old labeled a sex offender for having consensual sex with a girl who said she was 17 (but turned out to be 14), has had his sentence vacated. That means it’s as if his case had never been tried. It will be heard anew by a different judge. Full Article
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