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Radio: Coalinga State Hospital News
Stories from men being confined against their will because they *may* commit future crimes. Topics: sex offender laws, pre-crime commitment, CA prison system, civil commitment, civil rights. Link
CA RSOL Meetings – September 14 in LA and October 12 in Berkeley
California RSOL is pleased to announce two upcoming monthly meetings for registrants, friends and family in both regions of the Golden State. The Southern California meeting will be held on Saturday, September 14 at the ACLU building at 1313 W. 8th Street in Los Angeles (usual location). CA RSOL will hold a meeting in Northern California on Saturday, October 12, in Oakland / Berkeley. ...
I, Pedophile
Child pornography should end. As an ex-convict, I ask: Is prison the most effective way to address demand? It was shortly before 3:00 a.m. on May 30, 2012 when I turned off my computer for the last time. I slid my recliner over three feet and tucked myself into my bed, for another sleepless session of self-loathing and self-pity. Later that morning, I would...
Masha Allen Lawsuit: Child Porn Victim Sues Viewers For $150K Apiece
PHILADELPHIA — A child pornography victim from Pennsylvania is using a law that carries her name to seek at least $150,000 each from her father, 13 other jailed men and anyone else who viewed explicit images of her. "Masha's Law" is named for Masha ____, a Russian orphan adopted at age 5 by divorced Pittsburgh-area millionaire ____ ____. He's in prison for making and...
Parolee Limited by GPS and Residency Can Sue California
California must face claims that it violated the civil rights of a convicted sex offender by conditioning parole on a residency restriction and GPS monitoring, the 9th Circuit ruled. ____ ____ faced these parole restrictions even though his convictions in California were not sex-related. ____ was convicted of California in 2006 for buying or receiving stolen property, and later for robbery. Both times the Golden...
MI: Bill to restrict certain RSO re. their interaction with minors
Michigan Senator Tonya Schuitmaker has introduced Senate Bill 454 which by any standard should be considered unconstitutional. Given it was introduced the end of July, it is FIRST intended to be a Halloween restrictions bill, but reading the bill shows us it extends 365 days of the year and to circumstances far beyond Halloween; Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and to other types of celebrations. And for those certain sex offenders who are required to...
RSOL Conference this week in Los Angeles (with program brochure)
Later this week, August 30 (29) - September 1, the National RSOL Conference will take place in Los Angeles at the Westin Hotel near LAX. This year's conference is hosted by California RSOL. The conference will feature presentations and lectures by the foremost experts in the field and offers an unprecedented opportunity for networking with others interested in and affected by the subject. Full...
Facial Scanning Is Making Gains in Surveillance
WASHINGTON — The federal government is making progress on developing a surveillance system that would pair computers with video cameras to scan crowds and automatically identify people by their faces, according to newly disclosed documents and interviews with researchers working on the project. The Department of Homeland Security tested a crowd-scanning project called the Biometric Optical Surveillance System — or BOSS — last fall after two...
Prop 35 Court Date [updated with audio]
Prop. 35 case has a court date on September 10 at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The topic is whether the current preliminary injunction was properly granted. More information / documents Sept 9: Court to Hear Arguments on Right to Anonymous Speech in Prop. 35 Case September 9 / EFF: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will hear oral arguments...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg: Web access a ‘human right’ -vs- Facebook Terms of Service
Facebook’s Zuckerberg: Web access a ‘human right’ It’s easy to get behind the intentions of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to bring the Web to billions of people. The language he’s using to sell it may be a bit more contentious: the social media giant called Internet access “a human right.” Full Article - vs - Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities 4. Registration and...
N.Y. County Outsources The Job Of Monitoring Sex Offenders
NPR - A suburban county on Long Island, N.Y., is taking a novel approach to monitoring sex offenders: It's giving the job to a victims' advocacy group. The measure was approved unanimously earlier this year; lawmakers call it a cost-effective way to keep citizens safe. But a local lawyer calls it a "vigilante exercise," and convicted sex offenders are organizing to challenge the legislation. ____...
Man Sentenced to Life in State Prison without the Possibility of Parole for Stabbing-Murder of Neighbor…
SANTA ANA – A man was sentenced today to life in state prison without the possibility of parole plus an additional eight years in state prison for murdering his mobile home park neighbor by stabbing him to death and assaulting a second victim two days later. Robert Eugene Vasquez, 36, San Juan Capistrano, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of...
CO: Englewood’s Sex Offender Residency Restriction’s Ruled Unconstitutional [UPDATED]
DENVER – In a case brought by ACLU attorneys, a federal district court yesterday invalidated an Englewood ordinance that restricts where persons convicted of certain sex offenses can live, ruling that the ordinance violates the Colorado Constitution. Englewood’s ordinance makes it a crime for persons convicted of certain sex offenses to live within 2000 feet of any school, park, or playground, or 1000 feet of any...
TX: Harlingen couple jailed for beating convicted sex offender
A Harlingen couple is facing criminal charges after being accused of brutally beating a convicted sex offender. Harlingen police arrested 31-year-old Monica Nieves and her 19-year-old boyfriend Juan Quezada. Investigators told Action 4 News that it all happened on the 200 block of East Madison Avenue. Police said Nieves slapped and attacked the man while Quezada jumped in to punched him. Both of them told police that...
OH: Lawmaker wants to expand death penalty to include sex crimes
CLEVELAND (AP) - The case of 3 Cleveland women held captive for a decade is inspiring an Ohio lawmaker to call for expanding the state's death penalty law. State Rep. John Becker of suburban Cincinnati wants the death penalty to cover some sex-related crimes. Full Article
FL: They Shoot Sex Offenders, Don’t They?
In this week's print edition of New Times, you'll find a feature story on the warring opinions over Florida's sex offender registry. It's also not the only piece of journalism around town this week diving into the issue. Over the last three days the Sun-Sentinel has dropped a large-scale investigation into the state's Jimmy Ryce law, a safeguard designed to keep the state's worst sex offenders locked...
NC: Court strikes down law banning sex offenders from social media
RALEIGH, N.C. — A 2008 law making it a felony for registered sex offenders to use social media websites in North Carolina was struck down Tuesday after a challenge by a Durham man. ___ ___., a registered sex offender from Durham, appealed to the state after being convicted in May 2012 of accessing a commercial social networking website. ___ alleged that North Carolina General...
LA: Council moves forward with raising fees for convicted sex offenders
Sulphur, LA - Currently, any convicted sex offender who moves into the city pays a $60 fee for their initial registration. That same amount is charged for the annual renewals of those already living in Sulphur. If passed, the new ordinance, according to Councilman Stuart Moss, would make the initial registration $600 and the annual renewal fee $200. Full Article
National RSOL Conference: One-Day Pass Now Available
One-day passes are now available to attend the national RSOL conference to be held in L.A. starting Aug. 30. The cost of the pass is only $50 and can either be purchased online at www.nationalrsol.org or at the door. "National RSOL is providing this opportunity in order to allow maximum participation in the conference," stated Janice Bellucci, CA RSOL president. "It is a wonderful...
NE: Study – Sex offender registry might not increase public safety
The way Nebraska tracks sex offenders might not be protecting public safety as well as the system lawmakers abandoned in 2009, according to a study commissioned by the state Legislature. Under the old system, only the names of sex offenders deemed by the Nebraska State Patrol as most likely to re-offend were publicized. Those who had committed minor offenses and were considered at low...