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ACSOL Demands Removal of Registrants from CA Megan’s Law Website
ACSOL demanded today that the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) remove from the state's Megan's Law website the profiles of every individual that lack two important pieces of information -- year of conviction and year of release. The demand was sent to Attorney General Rob Bonta, who leads that agency, by email and U.S. mail. "We believe that the California Megan's Law website...
AZ: Calls for vice mayor’s resignation for allowing a registered sex offender to stay at her house
Source: azcentral.com 9/5/23 A crowded and contentious meeting is expected at Peoria City Hall Tuesday night as residents plan to weigh in on Mayor Jason Beck and the City Council's request for Vice Mayor Denette Dunn to resign. Dunn was asked to resign after the Peoria Police Department released a report last week that showed a longtime friend of hers, who is a registered...
Thailand: U.S. teacher and TikTok star arrested in Thailand after having sex with a teenager
Source: nbcnews.com 9/5/23 ACSOL note; Although we don't normally post information about arrests, this is shocking and could serve as a warning to those who read our website and live overseas. BANGKOK, Thailand — An American teacher and TikTok star has been arrested in Thailand after allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old girl he met online, authorities said. Luke ____ was arrested on Saturday...
Supreme Court asked to decide the limits of violations of the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition on “unreasonable searches”
Source: usatoday.com 9/5/23 The problem for Nero the police dog began when he put his paws on the door of a car that had been pulled over after the driver swerved across three lanes. By all accounts, the Belgian Malinois did his job, sniffing out a pill bottle and a plastic bag that contained meth residue – evidence that ultimately allowed police in Idaho...
U.S. Spy Agency Dreams of All-Seeing “SMART ePANTS”
Source: theintercept.com 9/2/23 The future of wearable technology, beyond now-standard accessories like smartwatches and fitness tracking rings, is ePANTS, according to the intelligence community. The federal government has shelled out at least $22 million in an effort to develop “smart” clothing that spies on the wearer and its surroundings. Similar to previous moonshot projects funded by military and intelligence agencies, the inspiration may have...
TX: Court Blocks Texas Law Aimed at Protecting Children From Online Porn
Source: theepochtimes.com 9/3/23 A federal judge in Texas has blocked a state law seeking to impose age requirements on adult websites, claiming the bill violates the First Amendment and is a threat to privacy. Texas’ HB 1181 (pdf) requires adult sites to verify the age of visitors to ensure they are 18 years of age or older. It was signed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott...
NC: Nash County father goes to police for help, then they charged his 10-year-old daughter for having nude photos of herself on phone
Source: wral.com 9/2/23 A Rocky Mount man told WRAL News his 10-year-old daughter was charged with a felony for having nude pictures of herself on her cellphone. The county's district attorney said it's a charge he's never seen brought against a child before. The father said he now has concerns about how the charge will impact his daughter's future. The father said his now...
ACSOL Protests County’s Attempt to Block Release of Registrant
ACSOL today protested the attempts of Placer County to block release of registrant William Stephenson, who has been designated a sexually violent predator (SVP) in that county. The protest took place outside Placer County Superior Court about an hour before a hearing was held regarding the registrant's release. ACSOL leaders Sherri Harlow and Janice Bellucci were interviewed by local media including KCRA3, CBS13 and...
ACSOL In-Person Meeting November 4, 2023 in Berkeley, CA
ACSOL will lead an in-person meeting in Berkeley on Saturday, November 4, starting at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held at: The Finnish Hall 1970 Chestnut Street Berkeley, CA The meeting will include discussions regarding topics of interest to both registrants and their loved ones, including the status of proposed changes to the Tiered Registry Law such as the reduction of tier assignment...
IA: Nowhere to go for CCUSO patients
Source: chronicletimes.com 8/31/23 Officials with the Iowa Department of Correctional Services have expressed concern over a disproportionate share of sex offenders from the Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders being discharged in Cherokee and surrounding counties. Maureen Hansen, director of the DOCS’s third judicial district, told the Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors last month a “concerning development” is CCUSO patient discharges to the...
OH: Sex Offender’s Out-of-State Registration Counts Toward Ohio Sex Offense Reporting Requirement
Source: courtnewsohio.gov 8/31/23 A man convicted under an Ohio sex offender reporting law completed his 10-year registration requirements while living in Kentucky and did not have to start the reporting period over when he moved to Ohio, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court rejected the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office contention that Michael Schilling’s Ohio sex offender...
ACSOL Conference Discount Expires August 31
The "early bird" discount for ACSOL's annual conference will expire on August 31. In order to take advantage of that discount, you must sign up before or on that date. It's easy to sign up for the conference using the link below. Sign up now The discounted price for the two-day conference is $50, which includes lunch on both days. The conference price starting...
OH: From ankle strap to wristband: Warren County pilots ‘smartwatch’ electronic monitoring devices
Source: wcpo.com 8/23/23 LEBANON, Ohio — Warren County's judicial system is among the first in the country to pilot a new device that encompasses all the functionality of an ankle monitor in the compatibility of a smartwatch device. The technology, called the VeriWatch, is relatively new but that didn't give Mike Steele pause. Associate director of electronic monitoring for the Warren County Court of...
The Artifice Girl: A movie showing how an AI program could bait and trap predators
Source: imdb.com Movie description (fiction): "A team of special agents discovers a revolutionary new computer program to bait and trap online predators. After teaming up with the program's troubled developer, they soon find that the AI is rapidly advancing beyond its original purpose." Read the full article Related reality articles: AI Generated Images Are Being Used To Catch Online Sexual Predators [sydneycriminallawyers.com.au 5/27/23] Utah...
How the Supreme Court has promoted myths about sex offense registries
Twenty years ago, the justices deemed registration preventive rather than punitive. By Jacob Sullum Mar 1, 2023, 12:30pm CDT This Sunday, March 5, marks the 20th anniversary of Smith v. Doe, a U.S. Supreme Court decision that approved retroactive application of Alaska’s sex offense registry, deeming it preventive rather than punitive. That ruling helped propagate several pernicious myths underlying a policy that every state has...
SC: Deputies warn of arrest warrant-issued scam targeting residents on sex offender registry
Source: foxcarolina.com 8/25/23 ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Anderson County Sheriff’s said deputies are investigating a scam targeting residents on the sex offender registry. Deputies said the scammers are calling victims, telling them they have not appeared in court and there is an active warrant for their arrest because they are violating their sex offender registry. According to deputies, the scammers then...
USSC Votes to Allow Retroactive Sentence Reductions and Announces Its Next Set of Policy Priorities
Source: ussc.gov via govdelivery.com 8/24/23 Vote Authorizes Judges to Reduce Sentences for Eligible Incarcerated Persons Beginning February 1, 2024 Should Guidelines Become Effective WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 24, 2023) — Today the Commission, by a majority vote, allowed for delayed retroactive application of Amendment 821 relating to criminal history—meaning that certain currently incarcerated individuals could be eligible for reduced sentences made effective beginning on February 1,...
CO: Sex offender registry meant to inform public, not target offenders, officials say
Source: durangoherald.com 8/24/23 'When we make them a pariah, we drive them underground,’ says district attorney A Durango man accused of breaking into another man’s house in the middle of the night and attempting to fatally shoot him may have been carrying out an act of vigilantism directed toward a registered sex offender, according to the victim and an arrest affidavit. Several details of...
Please Join ACSOL in Placer County Protest on September 1
The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) will protest ongoing efforts by Placer County, California, to block the release of a registrant in that county. The protest will be held on September 1 at 7:30 a.m. in front of Placer County Superior Court, 10820 Justice Center Drive, in Roseville, CA. The protest will move inside the court to Department 23, if possible, where...
GA: Georgia sheriff pleads guilty to groping TV Judge Hatchett
Source: yahoo.com 8/21/23 A Georgia sheriff pleaded guilty Monday to groping TV Judge Glenda Hatchett, who recalled being so stunned that she froze when the lawman grabbed and squeezed her breast at a hotel bar last year during a law enforcement conference. Bleckley County Sheriff Kristopher Coody pleaded guilty in Cobb County State Court to a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery and was sentenced...