I’m not hopping on the bandwagon circling the Santa Clara County, California, courthouse. Don’t add my name to the million-plus names of those calling for the scalp of Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky. Far from a goat, Judge Persky is a hero. Full Op-Ed Piece
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Stanford offender’s life sentence
The victim fought back with words of rage. “ I thought there’s no way this is going to trial; there were witnesses, there was dirt in my body, he ran but was caught,” she wrote in a 12-page statement at the sentencing of ____ ____, the former Stanford student convicted of sexually assaulting her. “He’s going to settle, formally apologize, and we will both move on. Instead, I was told he hired a powerful attorney, expert witnesses, private investigators who were going to try and find details about my personal…
Read MoreNY: Senate passes “terrorist registry” bill
The State of NY may soon have a “terrorist registry” much like the sex offender registry. Their Senate, yesterday, passed legislation that would create a list of people convicted of terrorism and post their information publicly, so that the community and law enforcement can be aware of “somebody in their community that has been convicted of terrorism who still may be a threat to the safety and security of Americans” Full Article
Read MoreThe Ridiculous Laws That Put People on the Sex Offender List
Three maps show states that register people as sex offenders for consensual teenage sex, peeing in public, and prostitution. Full Article
Read MoreNY: Sex Offender Registration – Driven by Fear or Real Risk?
____ ____, 59, doesn’t deny that he committed a low-level sex offense when he was addicted to drugs in 1987. Yet when he pled guilty in 1991 in connection with an acrimonious divorce proceeding, he said he never envisioned the charge would brand him for almost 30 years. Full Article
Read MoreAZ: State can’t deny bail to accused sex offender, appeals court rules
State laws denying bail to accused sex offenders are unconstitutional, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday. In a split opinion, the majority said it may very well be appropriate to keep individuals who are charged with having sexual contact with minors behind bars until trial. Full Article
Read MoreAZ: Missing man found murdered in Phoenix was registered sex offender
PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) – A man was found murdered Tuesday morning after being reported missing the night before, Phoenix police said. Full Article
Read MorePA: Senators eye raising age limits in child sex abuse lawsuits
HARRISBURG, Pa. —Pennsylvania’s top legal office is telling lawmakers that it’s unconstitutional to retroactively give victims of child sexual abuse more time to sue, although some lawmakers remain willing to support it. Full Article Related http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20160613_Letters__Protect_all_victims_of_sex_abuse.html
Read MoreAssembly Committee to Consider Internet Identifier Bill (SB 448)
The Assembly Public Safety Committee will consider on June 21 an amended version of Senate Bill 448, which requires some registered citizens to disclose their internet identifiers. The hearing will be held in State Capitol Room 126 and begin at 9 a.m. As amended, the bill requires the disclosure of internet identifiers by registered citizens convicted after January 1, 2016, if they used the internet to collect private information about their victim. Disclosures would be required during annual registration as well as within 30 working days of additions or changes…
Read MoreJanice’s Journal: Incrementalism Provides Firm Foundation
I was recently introduced to the term incrementalism in the book, “Notorious RBG”, a biography of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The term means gradual change and it is the opposite of sudden, radical change. According to the book, Justice Ginsburg is an advocate of incrementalism because she believes incrementalism can provide a firm foundation for change. In direct contrast, radical change lacks a firm foundation and can crumble easily when threatened. After reading this book, I am convinced that incrementalism is the best path for our civil…
Read MoreSenate Committee to Consider AB 2569 [UPDATED with approval]
The Senate Public Safety Committee will consider AB 2569 during its hearing on June 28 which starts at 9:30 a.m. in Room 3191. If enacted into law, the bill would reduce the number of people eligible to apply for exclusion from the Megan’s Law website. The full Assembly passed AB 2569 in May. In order to become law, the bill must be passed by two Senate committees and the full Senate. “If enacted, Assembly Bill 2569 would harm hundreds of registered citizens and their families,” stated CA RSOL president Janice…
Read MorePA: When Your Boss Is Also a Registered Sex Offender
Once a promising young cadet in the police academy, Conshohocken’s ____ ____ ____ is now a convicted sex offender. In 2014, at the age of 29, ____ pleaded guilty to statutory sexual assault and sexual abuse of a child. The victim took private ballroom dancing lessons from ____, and investigators said that he videotaped some of their more than 20 sexual encounters, which occurred when the girl was 14 and 15 and ____ was 27. ____ will be listed on the Pennsylvania Megan’s Law website for the rest of his life. So does that mean…
Read MoreWe Must Remove Children from Sex Offender Registries
We at the Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, and many other experts in the field, recommend that the SMART Office emphasize evidence-based treatment rather than registration and waiveras a way to manage youth who have sexually offended. Full Article
Read MorePFML’s list of contributors proudly includes at least $50k from convicted criminal Dean Skelos
If I was Laura Ahearn, I’d send that fifty grand or so back to convicted criminal Dean Skelos. It is equally interesting the biggest contributors are politicians; in fact, only three of the 15 listed donors of $25k+ are businesses. Full Article
Read MoreArcadia City Council Moves Toward Repeal of Residency Restrictions
The Arcadia City Council took the first step toward a total repeal of its residency restrictions during its meeting on June 7. The Council is scheduled to take the next step toward repeal on June 21. If the Council approves the repeal during that meeting, the repeal will take effect after 30 days. The residency restrictions within the City of Arcadia were challenged in a lawsuit filed in federal court in July 2015. The City filed two unsuccessful motions to dismiss the case in September 2015 and January 2016. “This…
Read MoreAdvocate group responds to sex offender letter
In response to “Sex offenders need harsher sentences,” of June 1: This letter is filled with emotion and righteous indignation but sadly lacking in facts or, in some instances, the truth. You cannot equate the offense of child molestation with that of failure to register. Child molestation is inexcusable and causes harm. Failure to register is a newly invented crime that very, very seldom puts anyone at risk. Full Article In Response to Sex offenders need harsher sentences
Read MorePrisoners in the Free World – America’s Astronomical Incarceration Rate
The other day, I came across an article about ____ ____, a former Missouri state senator who was recently released from a 1-year stint in federal prison. Years earlier during a failed congressional run, Smith’s campaign violated election law by sending out anonymous postcards attacking his political opponent. When the violation surfaced years later, Smith was caught on tape conspiring to cover it up. Not to make light of election law, but a year in prison for conspiracy to cover up postcards? Even if the punishment were fair to Smith and his family, is prison really the best…
Read MoreAdult Sex Offender Management
Research Brief by the U.S. Department of Justice – Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (July 2015). Full Brief
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