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Vandenberg SFB commander sued for denying retired veteran access over molestation conviction

·June 15, 2022
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(Tribune News Service) — A retired Air Force veteran in Santa Barbara County has filed a lawsuit against Vandenberg Space Force Base, accusing its commander of denying him access to the installation last year…

Preliminary Injunction Motion Sought in SORNA Regulations Challenge

·June 7, 2022
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A motion for preliminary injunction has been filed in the pending challenge to SORNA regulations that became effective in January 2022. The motion was filed on June 3 by the…

Bahamas may change legislation after sex offender dies days after being released from prison

·June 1, 2022
·6 Comments

NASSAU, Bahamas, Jun 1, CMC – The Bahamas government says it is likely to re-examine the measures under which sex offenders are publicly released from prison after one man died…

NC: Petition started to ban musician, registered sex offender from headlining Burke Co. festival

·May 24, 2022
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BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Organizers of the largest festival in Burke County are responding Tuesday after allowing the Artimus Pyle Band to headline one of the nights. Channel 9 spoke…

Number of CA Registrants Continues to Decrease

·May 24, 2022
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The number of individuals required to register in California continues to decrease, according to the California Sex Offender Management Board (CASOMB). During the past two months, the total number of…

Lawsuit Filed Challenging SORNA Regulations

·May 24, 2022
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Nearly 20 years ago, Congress passed a law requiring people convicted of certain sex offenses to register with their states. But Congress also left it entirely up to the U.S.…

Sex offender registration continues for ranch manager near Idyllwild

·May 19, 2022
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A judge ruled Keith Harper, 72, must register until at least 2025. MOUNTAIN CENTER, Calif. — The former boyfriend of Dia Abrams, the woman who went missing almost two years…

Registerants address county commission after rule changed to allow them

·May 18, 2022
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Registered sex offenders had their day to be heard before Brevard County commissioners and explain how an ordinance banning them from certain locations in the county has negatively affected them. In…

Oklahoma woman busted for planting lewd images on husband’s phone

·May 17, 2022
·20 Comments

Over the years, we’ve criticized cops for disregarding the rights of innocent people. But it’s equally important to applaud cops for doing the right thing and remembering that they…

UCLA Study Identifies Similarities, Differences Between Straight and Gay Registrants

·May 10, 2022
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The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law has completed a study regarding registrants focused on the similarities and differences between straight registrants and registrants who are members…

Building a Forgiving Society

·May 3, 2022
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by: Joseph Margulies I am hard at work on a new book. It begins at the end. It imagines we have created a world that is considerably more forgiving than…

Teacher charged with sex assault of 18-year-old student. First case under NH’s new law

·April 22, 2022
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BRENTWOOD — A former New Hampshire teacher of the year finalist is facing felony charges, accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old student last year in what is the first criminal…

CA Stops Registration of Juvenile Offenders

·March 17, 2022
·12 Comments

The State of California has stopped the registration of juvenile offenders, according to the CA Sex Offender Management Board. This change applies to individuals tried as a juvenile, not as…

Number of CA Registrant Continues to Decline

·March 17, 2022
·19 Comments

The number of persons required to register in California continues to decrease according to a report from the CA Department of Justice (CA DOJ) presented during today's meeting of the…

ALI Council Approves Most of Model Penal Code

·March 4, 2022
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The Council of the American Law Institute (ALI) has approved most of the model penal code (MPC) adopted by its members. The Council's approval took place during its meeting held…

Lawsuit Challenges Tiered Registry Law Provision

·February 16, 2022
·21 Comments

A lawsuit was filed this week in Sacramento Superior Court challenging the application of a tiered registry law provision that has resulted in individuals being assigned to Tier 3, the…

International Travel 2022

·February 10, 2022
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This post is intended as a place for discussions about International Travel ONLY. For more information and previous discussions on the topic, please see International Travel 2021, International Travel 2020 and…