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Oct 23 – Anaheim City Council / Parks Ban
On October 23rd, City of Anaheim City Council Meeting, 5 pm - the Anaheim City Council will re-visit the proposed Parks and Recreational Area Ban. California ROSL members spoke at the item's introduction. View video. Join us on October 23rd! 29. ORDINANCE NO. 6256 (ADOPTION) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM adding Sections 7.60.010 through 7.60.040, inclusive, of Chapter 7.60 of Title...
Judge asked to temporarily block Simi’s Halloween sex offender law
A federal judge was asked Friday to temporarily block enforcement of Simi Valley's new Halloween sex offender law. The judge could rule as early as next week. The motion for a temporary restraining order was filed with U.S. District Court Judge Percy Anderson in Los Angeles by attorney Janice Bellucci, who last month filed a federal lawsuit that argued the law is unconstitutional. Bellucci contends...
Simi Valley police check up on sex offenders
Simi Valley detectives conducted a sex registrant compliance check Saturday morning in the city, officials said. The checks were made between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. throughout the city, police said. Authorities said of 120 registered sex offenders in Simi Valley, 105 were found to be in compliance with their registration requirements. Detectives will continue to investigate the other 15 people who were not...
“Halloween Harassment Campaigns Must End”
"Modern day journalist" Diane Dimond voices her opinion regarding the recent lawsuit filed by CA RSOL that seeks to overturn the Simi Valley City Council's ban on the City's resident registrants participating in Halloween activities. (more…)
Sex Offender Charged with Being in Costa Mesa Park
A registrant in Costa Mesa is the first person to be arrested and charged for entering a city park. (more…)
Wisconsin State Politician Hopes California Court Tosses Halloween Lawsuit
Assembly majority leader hopes CA court tosses Halloween sex offender suit - WTAQ News Talk 97.5FM and 1360AM. The Wisconsin RSOL has an opinion regarding statements made by Mr. Suder. (more…)
Halloween Sex Offender Law Barring Spooky Displays Outside Angers Registered Offenders In California
A group of sex offenders in Southern California's Simi Valley are upset about a law that prevents them from fully taking part in all the usual Halloween festivities. The Los Angeles Times reports that, under the month-old law, registered sex offenders are barred from putting up Halloween displays and outside lighting. Offenders listed on the Megan's Law website are also required to post a...
Sex offenders and Halloween is frightful
One state lawmaker says a lawsuit filed in California allowing sex offenders to participate in Halloween is chilling. The lawsuit argues that local ordinances in the Golden State are denying the right of the sex offenders’ free speech and right to celebrate the holiday. Abbotsford Republican Scott Suder has a preemptive warning for sex offenders in Wisconsin. “Any petition is dead on arrival; it’s...
The Herald Asks, “Are sex offenders people just like us?”
Blogger Gary Johnston asks, "Are sex offenders people just like us?" The author shares a bit of his personal story, experiences and conclusions. (more…)
Sex offender charged for sleeping in park
A Costa Mesa man is being charged with violating a city ordinance that prohibits sex offenders from entering city parks, prosecutors said Monday. _____, 25, was arrested after being found sleeping at the Costa Mesa Historical Society building within Lions Park about midnight Sept. 12, according to the Orange County district attorney's office. Full Article
CA RSOL Reaches Goal – Gets 500 Petition Signatures
California RSOL met its goal of obtaining 500 signatures on a petition challenging the ordinance passed by Orange County which prohibits all registrants from entering parks, beaches, harbors and other recreational area. The petition was sent to District Attorney (DA) Tony Rackauckas because of his role in promoting the county ordinance as well as lobbying cities within the county to pass similar ordinances. A...
Aljazeera – Pariahs among us: Sex offender laws in the 21st century
Maybe it is not so surprising that all we can think to do with a subject we are simultaneously obsessed with and repulsed by is to shout our alarm about it at every opportunity. Sex crimes: The only kind of offence in the United States that compels all convicted perpetrators to register their name, address, date of birth, fingerprints and a photograph on a public website....
Television Judge Claims CA RSOL Halloween Lawsuit “Hogwash”
Judge Pirro: California Sex Offenders’ Arguments in Halloween Trick-or-Treat Lawsuit Are ‘Hogwash’ Television judge, Jeanine Pirro, voiced her opinion about the CA RSOL lawsuit in Simi Valley on Fox News' Fox & Friends show, stating that the claim that Simi Valley's Halloween ban is unconstitutional is "hogwash." http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/10/05/pirro-sex-offenders-lawsuit-halloween-trick-or-treaters/
California Professor Asserts There’s Likely No Constitutional Grounds Giving Registrants A Right to Participate in Halloween Activities
A professor of jurisprudence at Chapman University's school of law says, "I think it's unlikely to be unconstitutional for the state or the city to prohibit sex offenders from handing out candy to little kids." (more…)
Police captain’s son charged, not jailed
SAN DIEGO - Six weeks after the son of a San Diego police captain was accused of sexual assault, battery and vandalism, he had yet to step foot into jail. An arrest warrant was issued for 23-year-old Alex Guaderrama Friday by the San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith. San Diego Police Department told Fox 5 Monday that no arrest had been made and no...
Man charged with grabbing 10-year-old near park
Note: Santa Ana Parks and a 300 foot buffer are off-limits to 290 registrants and, as such, a "Child Safety Zone". SANTA ANA – A 55-year-old Santa Ana gang member has been charged with grabbing a 10-year-old boy who was walking to soccer practice near Delhi Park and smelling his arm, authorities said. Victor Joseph Espinoza is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday to...
Anaheim Parks Ban City Council Meeting [updated with Audio]
CA RSOL spoke in opposition to the City of Anaheim's proposed Parks ban October 9. Despite testimony from the Orange County DA and his deputy as well as the mother of Samantha Runnion, the City Council did not pass the proposed ordinance. California RSOL will return to the City of Anaheim the next time it considers this or a similar ordinance. Please come join...
CA RSOL Sends Letter to Mayor and City Council of Anaheim
According to the City Attorney for Anaheim, California, the City Council is set to consider an ordinance banning registrants from entering into all community, neighborhood and "special use" parks located within the city of Anaheim. CA RSOL has written and sent this letter to the Mayor and City Council of Anaheim in opposition to the proposed ordinance. To view comments made during the previous...
Four Orange County cities sued over sex offender laws
A recently-filed lawsuit contends that laws in Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach and Lake Forest banning sex offenders from county parks and other public facilities are unconstitutional. (more…)
Fountain Valley seeks to ban sex offenders from parks
FOUNTAIN VALLEY – Registered sex offenders who have committed crimes against children will be prohibited from entering parks in Fountain Valley, the City Council decided Tuesday. The council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance, modeled after a county ban, but defines "park" to include other recreational areas where children may be. The city's ordinance also differs from the county's in that it...