Source: torontosun.com 2/21/25 Parents in Kansas were outraged to learn a registered sex offender was allowed to attend a school dance, and even take photos and video of the children. The Sole Mate Dance for students in Grades 1 through 6 was held at Blue River Elementary School in Overland Park, Kansas, where the unidentified man made his way to the edge of the dance floor, pointing his cellphone’s camera in the direction of students, parents told the Johnson County Post. They told the media outlet that they recognized the man,…
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TX: Texas Cops Seized Photographs From a Museum and Launched Child Pornography Investigation
Source: reason.com 2/21/25 “It’s shameful that government officials would use the criminal legal process to censor art and expression.” Police in Fort Worth, Texas, seized photographs from an art exhibit in November after local politicians decried the images as pornographic. The photos, from artist Sally Mann’s 1992 collection Immediate Family depict intimate details of Mann’s family life, including several images of her young children nude. This week, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas spoke out against the seizure, arguing the images are non-sexualized works of art protected by the…
Read MoreLA: Bill Would Require Repeat “Johns” to Register as Sex Offender in Louisiana
Source: redriverradio.org 2/21/25 Shreveport State Representative Steven Jackson pre-filed a bill ahead of the 2025 Regular Legislative Session that would require anyone convicted more than once for solicitation of prostitution to register as a sex offender. State Representative Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, is sending a message to those who are convicted of solicitation of prostitution that repeat offenders, so-called “johns,” should face tougher penalties. Rep. Jackson pre-filed a bill this week [ahead of the April 14 start date] for the 2025 Regular Legislative Session that would require anyone convicted more than…
Read MoreOH: More than 60 people displaced after Akron apartment building deemed unsafe, including 20 sex offenders
Source: cleveland19.com 2/18/25 AKRON, Ohio (WOIO) – More than 60 people are without a home on one of the coldest days of the year. According to the city of Akron, the façade of the Parkside Apartments on S. Main, St. came crumbling down on Feb. 9. On Feb. 13, the Summit County Division of Building Standards deemed the building to be an imminent danger to residents and the surrounding community. During their inspection, they also found a fire panel wasn’t working and issued an immediate evacuation. On Feb. 14, the…
Read MoreState Department Proposes Change to Passport Applications
Source: ACSOL The U. S. State Department is proposing a significant change to passport applications. According to a notice published in the Federal Register earlier this month, the federal agency will add a statement to passport applications that requires an applicant to affirm whether he or she is required to register as a sex offender in accordance with the International Megan’s Law. “The addition of this requirement to passport applicants could be a blessing or a curse for those convicted of a sex offense,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. …
Read MoreMO: Registrant Files Brief in Missouri Halloween Sign Appeal
Source: ACSOL Registrant Thomas Sanderson filed a brief today in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in response to an appeal filed by the Attorney General of Missouri last month. In his brief, Sanderson argued that the trial court properly issued a permanent statewide injunction of the Halloween sign requirement in that state. At issue in the case is whether a state law that required all registrants to post a sign on their home on Halloween is compelled speech and therefore in violation of the First Amendment. Sanderson was convicted…
Read MoreD C Conference to Feature Cooperation, Progress in Registrant Movement
Source: ACSOL The conference to be held near Washington, D.C., on March 2 will feature both cooperation among organizations that support registrants and their families as well as progress made toward elimination of the registry. The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn near Reagan National airport at 2650 Richmond Highway in Arlington, Virginia, starting at 9 a.m. Sign up today Individuals are encouraged to sign up for the conference no later than Tuesday, February 25, in order to ensure they will be provided with both food and materials. …
Read MoreID: Idaho ‘indecent sexual exhibition bill’ moves to House floor after committee hearing
Source: idahocapitalsun.com 2/19/25 House Bill 230, inspired by drag shows, received a hearing in the House State Affairs committee Wednesday A bill to limit youth access to public performances considered “indecent sexual exhibitions,” such as drag shows, is headed to the Idaho House floor after passing a committee hearing on Wednesday. House Bill 230, sponsored by Rep. Ted Hill, R-Eagle, would require event hosts and organizers to verify people’s age to attend public performances that are considered “indecent sexual exhibitions,” using the same indecency standard used by the Federal Communications…
Read MoreOR: Southwestern Oregon Community College defends hiring of convicted sex offender
Source: kezi.com 2/17/25 COOS BAY, Ore. – Southwestern Oregon Community College is defending its decision to hire a registered sex offender back in 2010 with an online statement written by college president Patty Scott. The statement, posted on the SWOCC website on February 12, says it seeks to “directly and transparently” address recent concerns about a faculty member hired in 2010 that is now serving as the director of adult and pre-college education and tutoring. The statement does not name the staff member, but the staff directory lists Curtis Buell as…
Read MoreMD: Registered sex offenders living next to Maryland schools, parents outraged that it’s legal
Source: wsbt.com 3/18/23 BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Registered sex offenders living just feet from schools – it sounds like a parent’s nightmare. But WBFF found that it’s happening in Maryland, and it’s perfectly legal. Registered sex offenders living next to Maryland schools, parents outraged that it’s legal (WBFF) “I didn’t think that was possible,” said Casey Gerlach, a Baltimore County mother. “It’s terrifying,” added another Baltimore County mother Mary Frances Gensor. Maryland is home to about 6,500 registered sex offenders. According to the sex offender registry, nine offenders in seven locations live…
Read MoreOH: *IN JEST*, Lawmakers Just Proposed Making It Illegal For Men To Have Unprotected Sex Unless They Intend To Make A Baby, And YES, This Is REAL
Source: yahoo.com 2/15/25 It’s a ballsy move, but two Ohio State Representatives have introduced a bill that would make it illegal for men to have unprotected sex if it’s not intended to make a baby. If the “Conception Begins at Erection Act” passes, men in Ohio could be charged with a felony if they “discharge genetic material” without intending to get a woman pregnant. Read the full article
Read MoreData center outage
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Read MoreMO: Missouri Supreme Court Affirms Lifetime GPS Monitoring is Constitutional
Source: missourinet.com 2/12/25 The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of a lower court’s ruling, saying the sex offender failed to present evidence that a lifetime electronic monitoring requirement is unconstitutional. The woman sued the state Department of Corrections, arguing that electronic monitoring for the rest of her life violates her Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure. Her attorney also argued that women are different and much less likely to be repeat offenders. During a December court hearing, Michael Patton with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office…
Read MoreUT: Affirmative Consent Is Back
Source: reason.com 2/12/25 In the later years of the second Obama administration, affirmative consent was all the rage. Affirmative consent refers to the idea that “no means no” doesn’t cut it; when it comes to sex—or even kissing—all actions must be explicitly and affirmatively agreed upon. There’s nothing wrong with affirmative consent as an ideal, though some may argue it’s the antithesis of erotic. But affirmative consent as a legal standard is unworkable and dangerous. And as a feminist standard, I think it leaves a lot to be desired too. Alas, affirmative consent…
Read MoreMD: Maryland’s highest court upholds ending statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits
Source: apnews.com 2/3/25 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of a state law that ended the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse lawsuits following a report that exposed widespread wrongdoing within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The court upheld the 2023 law in a 4-3 ruling, saying the Maryland General Assembly had the authority to change the law as it did, after hearing arguments in September. Opposition over the law’s constitutionality focused on an earlier 2017 law that established a cutoff age of 38 for victims…
Read MoreNC: North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Law That Allowed 2 More Years for Child Sex Abuse Suits
Source: usnews.com 1/31/25 North Carolina’s highest court has upheld a law that gave adult victims of child sexual abuse two additional years to seek civil damages RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court upheld on Friday a law that gave adult victims of child sexual abuse two additional years to seek civil damages, rejecting arguments that the temporary window violated constitutional protections for those facing claims that otherwise could no longer be pursued in court. In a case involving a local school board sued by three former students years…
Read MoreME: Maine supreme court strikes down law that allowed civil lawsuits for decades-old sexual abuse claims
Source: mainepublic.org 1/28/25 Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court struck down a recent state law that had eliminated the statute of limitations on civil lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Maine challenged the law after it was sued by dozens of adults who claimed they were abused by clergy members. By removing the statute of limitations, the 2021 law opened the door to civil lawsuits for child sexual abuse no matter how long ago the alleged abuse occurred. But the state’s highest court said Tuesday that once a…
Read MoreNC: Controversy sparked about investigation after Bikers Against Predators come to High Point
Source: yahoo.com 2/10/25 HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — “Why didn’t you do more?” That is the question being asked of the High Point Police Department. It comes after a video online shows a group from Indiana, known as Bikers Against Predators, confronting a man in High Point for allegedly talking with what he thought was an 11-year-old girl online, but it was really a decoy from the organization. The nearly one-and-a-half-hour video was filmed on Facebook Live on Saturday afternoon. It now has over half a million views. Bikers Against…
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