Source: msn.com 5/11/26 A prisoner was found dead in his cell on the day he was due to be released from jail, an inquest has heard. Nigel John Keenan, known as John, was found by prison staff at Haverigg in Millom, Cumbria [England], in the early hours of 13 March 2025. An inquest at Workington Coroners Court, scheduled to take place over five days, is being held in front of a jury of six women and five men. Coroner Robert Cohen told jurors this was necessary because Keenan’s death had…
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MO: Good news! SB 982 restores the path for removal from the Registry
Source: Missouri Alliance for Family Restoration 5/6/26 GREAT NEWS! Governor Kehoe signed SB 982 into law on May 6, 2026. This will restore the path for removal from the Registry that was previously enacted in 2018. The law will go into effect on August 28, 2026. Thank you to our dedicated lobbyists, Sarah Schlemeier Henke and former state senator, Jeff Smith, for their tireless work behind the scenes, pushing this bill through all the stages in both chambers and with the Governor’s office. Thank you to our volunteers and DONORS! …
Read MoreAZ: Arizonans for Rational Sex Offense Laws alerts Arizona residents to watch for their call to action on bills
Source: azrsol.org Many laws introduced by Senator Shamp with the help of Kayleigh Kozack (Kayleigh’s law) Many specifically targeting those who have had a conviction with the sentencing enhancement of Dangerous Crimes Against Children. The legislature had decided that new retroactive restrictions should apply to these individuals including level one offenders. DCAC was to be used only in the court room as a sentencing enhancement — not lifetime and retroactive punishment. But Kayleigh with Senator Shamp’s help is changing the intent of the law. Even AZSOMB states this is not…
Read MoreEU: Rape must be defined based on the absence of consent in all EU countries
Source: europarl.europa.eu 4/28/26 Commission urged to propose EU-wide consent-based rape legislation Silence, lack of resistance or previous relationship must not imply consent MEPs call for a victim-centred approach with specialist support, training and prevention measures Compulsory training for professionals in contact with survivors Parliament wants the Commission to propose legislation establishing a common definition of rape based on freely given, informed, and revocable consent. In a report adopted on Tuesday with 447 votes for, 160 against, and 43 abstentions, MEPs call on member states that still rely on force-…
Read MoreLegislation would prohibit registrants from collecting federal pensions.
Source: gillibrand.senate.gov 5/5/226 U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) reintroduced the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit convicted sex criminals from collecting federal pensions. Under current law, federal employees convicted of sex crimes, including against children, remain eligible to collect their pensions, even from a jail cell. The senators introduced this legislation to ensure that hard-earned taxpayer dollars are not spent supporting convicted sex criminals who betrayed the trust of the people they served. “It’s outrageous that federal employees convicted of sex crimes…
Read MoreJosh Duggar told mom Michelle to ‘consider your role’ in his child pornography conviction
Source: abc7amarillo.com 5/6/26 [ACSOL recommends that registrants not do anything like this] Josh Duggar is reportedly calling out his parents for the part he claims they play in his conviction on child pornography charges. The former reality star sent a series of angry text messages to both Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar recently obtained by People Magazine. “[I] am very disappointed. I feel like you just don’t receive criticism or take admission for your own actions THAT HAVE DIRECTLY AFFECTED (sic) MY LIFE, including in this situation,” Josh wrote in…
Read MoreWI: Town wants to help registrants have the “right to reintegrate into society” by hashing over complex restrictions
Source: hngnews.com 4/29/26 The DeForest Village Board will soon be prompted with a discussion about the distance limits from “safety zones” for the residency of registered sex offenders. Trustees will also be presented with an ordinance to implement portions of the existing residency restrictions for sex offenders into the municipal zoning code. The DeForest Plan Commission unanimously recommended the zoning changes for village board approval on Tuesday, April 28, and instructed the board to discuss safety zone changes as well. DeForest Police Chief James Olsen presented the commission with…
Read MoreCO: Lifetime sex offender registration not ‘punishment,’ Colorado justices say
Source: coloradopolitics.com 4/27/26 The Colorado Supreme Court concluded on Monday that lifetime sex offender registration is not cruel and unusual punishment because it is not “punishment.” At the same time, two members urged lawmakers to heed the advice of the Sex Offender Management Board and adopt a new, more accurate system of measuring a person’s risk of recidivism. Under Colorado law, “sexually violent predators” are subject to lifetime sex offender registration. To qualify, they must be 18 years or older, convicted of certain offenses, commit the offense against certain types of people…
Read MoreAnother poof the registry is punishment: $1.5 million Google suit by Canadian fiddle player falsely accused
Source: theguardian.com 5/4/26 An acclaimed Canadian fiddle player has launched a $1.5m civil lawsuit against Google, alleging that the online giant defamed him by falsely identifying him as a sex offender in an AI-generated summary of his life and career. Ashley MacIsaac, a three-time Juno award-winning musician, filed the claim in the Ontario superior court of justice, asserting that Google was liable for the “foreseeable republication” of its AI-generated Overview feature, which previously published defamatory claims that he had been convicted of multiple criminal offences, including the sexual assault of a woman,…
Read MoreACSOL Online Meeting May 16, 2026
You are invited to join ACSOL President attorney Elie Miller at our next meeting. The meeting will be held on Saturday, May 16 online on Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific time, 1:00 PM Eastern, and will last at least two hours. You can use the Zoom app or you can call in using a Zoom phone number. There is no registration needed for this meeting. No government officials are allowed to attend the meetings. This meeting will be recorded and posted within a couple of days. To listen, click…
Read MoreGeneral Comments May 2026
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Read MoreAR: Judge Sets $950,000 Bonds for Two Sex Offenders Accused of Failing to Register
Source: neareport.com 4/29/26 JONESBORO, Ark. — Two registered sex offenders accused of failing to comply with Arkansas reporting requirements received $950,000 cash or surety bonds Wednesday afternoon in Craighead County District Court. District Judge David Boling set bonds at $950,000 cash or surety for Michael Nelson ____, 45, of Lenox, Michigan, and April Genene ____, 44, of Jonesboro. Both are charged with failure to register and failure to comply with reporting requirements, a Class C felony in Arkansas. Read the full article
Read MoreMO: Bill clarifying sex offender registry law clears Missouri House, heads back to Senate
Source: newstribune.com 4/25/26 A bill aimed at clarifying Missouri’s sex offender registry law — including when people convicted in other states must register here and when some offenders can ask to come off the list — cleared the House on Tuesday. The House voted 141-4 to approve the measure. Because amendments were added to the bill, which passed the Senate in March, it must return to the Senate for final approval before it can go to Gov. Mike Kehoe. Republican state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman of Arnold, the sponsor of the bill,…
Read MoreCA: Legislators use the lie of high recidivism to delay sex offenses from early parole
Source: calmatters.org 4/22/26 State legislators are taking aim at California’s parole system after two high profile sex offenders were granted opportunities for release from prison last year. David Allen _____ and Gregory Lee _____ each had been convicted of multiple sexual assaults against young children in the Sacramento region, but were both found suitable for parole in 2025 by California’s Board of Parole Hearings. Under elderly parole statutes, many convicted felons with life sentences may become eligible for their first parole hearing if they are at least 50 years old…
Read MoreNY: Bill wants to add Tier I (low level) registrants to public sex offender registry
Source: observertoday.com 4/23/26 [ACSOL note: Write, call and show up, NY residents!] Assemblyman Andrew Molitor is among the co-sponsors of legislation that would require all sex offenders to be placed in the publicly searchable area of the state’s online sex offender registry. Sponsored by Assemblyman Joseph Angelino, Binghamton, the legislation (A.10975) would amend the state’s Corrections Law to authorize the name, photo and other identifying information of Level 1 sex offenders to be publicly disclosed on the DCJS sex offender directory website. Angelino’s bill has attracted… Read the full article…
Read MoreFL: Lawsuit filed challenging Putnam County Ordinance
Source: Florida Action Committee 4/23/26 Today, a federal class action lawsuit was filed against Putnam County, Florida, challenging their recently amended Ordinance that precludes persons on the sex offender registry from living within 500 feet of one another, among other restrictions. Attorneys Adele Nicholas, Mark Weinberg and Ron Kleiner are representing the Plaintiffs, who are registrants and property owners subjected to the Ordinance. This is the first of what will hopefully be a series of lawsuits challenging Sex Offender Residency Restrictions (SORRs) in Florida – putting an end to the…
Read MoreOH: Ohio S.B. 393 would increase child sex offender sentences
Source: nbc4i.com 4/21/26 New legislation in the Ohio Senate would make some significant updates to Ohio’s existing laws against child sex offenders. Senate Bill 393, sponsored by Ohio Sens. Jane Timken (R-Jackson Twp.) and Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville), would increase penalties for offenders based on the age of their victims and the amount of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in their possession. It would also establish artificially generated CSAM as a felony offense and give prosecutors more options in how to handle sexting and other sexual conduct between minors. Last…
Read MoreRep. Nancy Mace Introduces Extreme Fearmongering Bill to Expand Federal Civil Commitment
Source: mace.house.gov 4/22/26 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 22, 2026) — Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the Restoring Law and Order on America’s Streets Act, legislation to expand federal civil commitment authority and stop dangerous individuals with serious mental illness from cycling through the system with no real consequences. “Our streets are not mental institutions. Our sidewalks are not homeless encampments. Law-abiding Americans are tired of watching dangerous individuals walk free, reoffend, and walk free again,” said Congresswoman Mace. “For too long, soft-on-crime policies have prioritized offenders and left innocent Americans to pay the price.…
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