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FL: Sheriff says tech companies not doing enough to stop child porn
Source: abcactionnews.com 11/4/21 A local sheriff is calling out big tech companies, saying they’re not doing enough to stop the spread of child pornography. In late September, Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigators made a major bust, identifying suspects in possession of child pornography that originated from countries all over the world. “They’re finding everything. They’re finding things that you can’t even conceive of or...
MI: Legal experts warn kids could face legal consequences for TikTok challenge
Source: wwmt.com 11/11/21 KALAMAZOO, Mich. — TikTok "school challenges" have brought up alarming trends noticed by school districts. ... He said if it is not consensual and an investigation follows, you can be charged with assault and battery. “If you don't have consent to do something, a kiss, a touch, whatever it is, don't do it,” Jones said. Jones said it can be worse...
Ireland: Electronic tagging of sex offenders under new legislation
Source: rte.ie 11/10/21 Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has announced legislation that will allow for the electronic tagging of sex offenders in some circumstances. She said the Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill - expected to be published in the coming days - would strengthen the monitoring and management of these offenders. The legislation introduces stricter notification requirements - meaning sex offenders will have to inform...
Placer County Grants Registrant’s Petition for Removal from Registry
Placer County Superior Court today granted a registrant's petition for removal from the registry. It is believed to be the first petition granted in that court and possibly in all of northern California. The registrant was convicted of a federal child pornography offense (18 USC 2252(a)(4)(B)) in 2004. The petition was granted after the registrant received a letter assigning him to Tier 1 under...
Third Military Retiree Registrant Denied Access to Base
It has been reported that a third military retiree registrant was denied access to a base in California after November 1. The registrant is a former enlisted member of the U.S. Navy and was denied access to Coronado Naval Air Station near San Diego. "ACSOL has heard from many military retiree registrants throughout the country who were denied access to one or more bases...
NY: Man in Fishkill Suing to be Removed From Sex Offender Registry
Source: wpdh.com 11/10/21 A man in Dutchess County who's been forced to register as a sex offender says the registry is unconstitutional and he's suing to be removed from it. According to Inner City Press, Karl Pennington was arrested two decades ago for kidnapping a 17-year-old. Currently residing at the Fishkill Correctional Facility, Pennington says he was forced to register as a sex offender because the...
Ireland: Plans for sex offenders in Ireland to face tougher laws
Source: bbc.com 11/10/21 Plans for new legislation to strengthen the management and monitoring of sex offenders in the Republic of Ireland have been announced. Electronic tagging and a ban on convicted offenders having certain jobs would be introduced under the plans. The bill was announced by the Republic of Ireland's Justice Minister Helen McEntee TD on Wednesday. Ms McEntee said the legislation would help...
NY: When sex offender moved in, neighbors petitioned to force him out
Source: timesunion.com 11/10/21 Danielle Marocco readily admits feeling a huge sense of relief when she noticed the "For Sale" sign on the lawn of a new neighbor. That’s because she and others along a quiet suburban street in East Glenville fear the resident, a paroled Level 3 sex offender who victimized a boy, might hurt other young children. “We just love the area, we love...
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ACSOL National Action Alert: Retired Military Registrants Denied Access to Military Bases – Were You Also Denied?
Source: ACSOL Two retired military registrants were denied access to military bases during the past seven days. One of the registrants was denied access to a Marine base while the other was denied access to a Navy base. The two registrants are retired from two different branches of the military -- Air Force and Navy. Both attempted to access a military base in order...
FL: V.M. Ybor has a sex offender problem, residents say
Source: floridapolitics.com 11/6/21 Hillsborough County has an ordinance against clustering sex offenders, but no one enforces it. When Kim Headland first moved to the V.M. Ybor area 20 years ago, she said there were few if any sex offenders registered in her neighborhood. “Since then, hundreds — if not thousands — of offenders have been funneled into our community,” she told the Tampa City...
OH: Ohio to Pay $17.5M to Convicted Child Sex Offender After Prison Guards Boasted About Paralyzing Him
Source: toofab.com 11/4/21 "It feels good to know that I played a small part in paralyzing a cho, LMAO." A convicted child sex offender in Ohio is to receive $17.5 million in compensation after prison guards left him paralyzed — and boasted about it afterwards. 21-year-old Seth Fletcher was left in a wheelchair and unable to move from the chest down after he was...
FL: 16 Registered Sexual Offenders And Predators During Halloween Initiative Were Arrested
Source: atlanta.cbslocal.com 11/2/21 The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, along with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, conducted a Halloween sexual offender/predator compliance initiative during the month of October, 2021. The operation was aimed at ensuring compliance with Florida’s registration laws for convicted sex offenders and sex predators (FSS 775.21 & 943.0435) within Polk County*. Detectives charged 16 suspects with failure to...
MO: Convicted sex offender sent to prison for loitering in park
Source: yahoo.com 11/2/2021 A Jasper County judge sent a 46-year-old man to prison for two years Monday on a conviction for hanging out in a Joplin park in violation of a state law governing convicted sex offenders. Tommy J. _____ II was found guilty Sept. 13 of loitering in a public park at the conclusion of a bench trial before Judge Dean Dankelson in...
ACSOL News Alert: $5,000 Challenge Grant Offered to Challenge SORNA Regulations!
An anonymous donors has offered to match up to $5,000 in donations in order to challenge the proposed SORNA regulations which were published in the Federal Register in August 2020 and approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in October 2021. Under the terms of the challenge grant, the donor will provide $1 for every $1 in donations from others. "We thank...
General Comments Nov 2021
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IN: Beware of Halloween Stranger Danger, Know Your Local Sex Offender Registry
Source: wevv.com 10/30/21 Halloween is nearly here. Soon thousands of Tri-State children will flock to the streets for their fill of candy and frights, but while costumes monsters and villains are out in good fun, there's a fear real predators might be lurking in the shadows. "You don't know what situation you're going to be faced with, which can be scary," Trish Crawford said....
ACSOL to Conduct SORNA Regulations Meeting on November 1 at 3pm PT
The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) will conduct a meeting on Monday, November 1 starting at 3 p.m. (Pacific) to discuss the proposed SORNA regulations. ACSOL President Chance Oberstein and ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci will lead that meeting using Zoom technology. The recording of the meeting is now available here. Click here to learn how to fight these terrible SORNA regulations...
Janice’s Journal: Proposed SORNA Regulations Can Be Defeated
Perhaps it is fitting that the proposed SORNA regulations, which were dormant for more than a year, have resurfaced during the week before Halloween. That is because the proposed regulations can be viewed as a creature often reported to be seen on Halloween, that is, a vampire. Vampires come in many shapes and sizes. For example, there are vampire bats which are small in...
The sexually violent predator next door
Source: latimes.com 10/29/21 Lawtis Donald _____ sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in Florida in 1969 and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. When he got out — but while still on parole — he came to California, where he sexually assaulted three more underage girls, separately, luring them each into his car by posing as a fashion photographer. Then, while he was being...