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IL: Charges Dropped Against Man Who Served 20 Years for Rape

·May 17, 2012

Lake County prosecutors on Tuesday dropped sexual assault charges against a man accused in a decades-old Waukegan rape. “I’m feeling great,” said Bennie Starks. “The fight is not over yet.…

Missouri House passes sex offender bill

·May 16, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY • The Missouri House is sending a bill to the Senate that could drastically cut back the state’s sex offender registry rolls. After giving initial approval Tuesday night, the chamber took…

Apartment Manager Found Dead In National City

·May 16, 2012

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. -- The nude, bloodied body of a South Bay apartment manager -- reportedly a registered sex offender -- was found early Tuesday on the doorstep of his…

New protections for job seekers with criminal records

·May 15, 2012

It's estimated 65 million Americans with criminal records face barriers when looking for work. Some of those barriers are within the law, but new federal guidelines want to prevent unreasonable…

Let Them Live With the Other Large Reptiles: The Failure of Residency Restrictions

·May 15, 2012

America has a lot of harsh laws against sex offenders that shame and banish this unpopular group. Miami sends them to live in the swamps with the poisonous snakes and…

Mothers of sex offenders share responsibility, burden of label

·May 14, 2012

(CNN) -- Christine Smith will never forget the moment she watched her 21-year-old son being led out of a Florida courtroom in handcuffs. "This is not happening, this is not…

MI: ‘Romeo’ not cleared, gets life on list

·May 10, 2012

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - He was a poster child for what was wrong with Michigan's sex offender registry -- a teen on the list for a one-night stand with…

Viewing child porn on the Web ‘legal’ in New York, state appeals court finds

·May 9, 2012

Viewing child pornography online isn't a crime, the New York Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in the case of a college professor whose work computer was found to have stored…

Sex Offender at 12, Punished For Life

·May 4, 2012

When Kevin was 12 years old he was slapped with a felony. His school's principal caught him and his 10 year old friend sexually experimenting in the boy's bathroom. He…

Want to Undermine Science in Public Policy? Start With Sex

·May 2, 2012

The Huffington Post: For thousands of years, every reasonable person knew that the sun revolved around the earth. After all, people could see it happen with their own eyes. And…

El Dorado County bans sex offenders from public parks

·April 29, 2012

February 8, 2012: The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors gave initial approval Tuesday to a law that will make it a crime for registered sex offenders to frequent public…

LA Times: O.C. sex offender law picks up support but few convictions

·April 27, 2012

Nearly half of the county's cities have adopted the 'child safety zone' law that bans sex offenders from parks, beaches, playgrounds and hiking trails. Critics say it's an ineffective feel-good…

California Registrant’s Bill of Rights

·April 26, 2012

CALIFORNIA REGISTRANTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS - October 2015 U.S. Constitution Freedom of Speech, Right to Assemble, Petition Government (1st Amendment) Freedom from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures (4th Amendment) Freedoms of…

Justice Dept. says predator law covers non-violent offenders

·April 23, 2012

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is asking federal courts to let it cast a wider net in its effort to indefinitely lock up accused sexual predators, urging judges to detain…

WI: Church Conducts ‘Adults Only’ Services for Sex Offenders, Others

·April 22, 2012

A Wisconsin church has recently begun holding biweekly church "adults only" services, in part as a way to allow convicted sex offenders to worship. Article on The Christian Post -…

TN: Bill would define holding hands, kissing as “gateway sexual activity”

·April 20, 2012

Tennessee senators approved an update to the state's abstinence-based sex education law that includes warnings against "gateway sexual activity." Full Article

City of Cypress Adopts Punitive Ordinance

·March 13, 2012

The Cypress City Council unanimously adopted a punitive ordinance that would deny the civil rights of registered citizens despite a recommendation from the City Attorney to delay further consideration in…

MISSOURI QUESTIONS REGISTRY, RESIDENCY RESTRICTION

·February 21, 2012

Editor's Note: The article below was published in the National Catholic Review. It's amazing to read that the state of Missouri is considering such far-reaching measures. Let's continue to educate…

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