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$20 million given to states and territories to register and track sex offenders
Source: wtaj.com 11/14/22 The Office of Justice Programs Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking announced it has awarded approximately $20 million to help states, U.S. territories and tribal communities register and track sex offenders and protect Americans from sexual violence. .“Its important for the professionals charged with protecting the public to have information about where people convicted of sex offenses...
Superior Court Judge Grants Petition Despite DA Objection
Source: ACSOL An El Dorado County Superior Court judge today granted a petition for removal from the registry despite an objection from the District Attorney (DA). According to the brief filed by the DA, the registrant's continued registration would significantly enhance community safety. The DA based his objection upon the facts of the original offense that took place in 2005 and ignored the registrant's...
WA: Lake Stevens police use drone technology to locate unregistered sex offender
Source: komonews.com/ 11/13/22 Lake Stevens officers found a suspicious vehicle on Saturday morning by the Pilchuck River with a female inside with some fishing gear in the backseat. ... The drone technology is a tool that allows searching of a larger area more quickly and safer than ground units. Read the full article
At least 269 K-12 educators arrested on child sex crimes in first 9 months of this year
Source: foxnews.com 10/14/22 Nearly 270 public educators were arrested on child sex-related crimes in the U.S. in the first nine months of this year, ranging from grooming to raping underage students. An analysis conducted by Fox News Digital found that from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, at least 269 educators were arrested, which works out to roughly one arrest a day. The 269 educators...
Frank Lindsay’s Health Now Improving
Frank Lindsay has been removed from a ventilator and his health is improving, according to his daughter. Not only was Frank diagnosed with COVID, he was also diagnosed with pneumonia. “Frank’s unanticipated recovery may be due to the five medicines he was provided including two antiviral medications as well as two antibiotic medications,” stated ACSOL executive director Janice Bellucci. “It is also likely that...
ACSOL Leader Frank Lindsay on Life Support
ACSOL leader Frank Lindsay has been placed on life support after being diagnosed with COVID. He was hospitalized on Tuesday after complaining that he was experiencing trouble breathing. "Please include Frank and his family in your thoughts and prayers," asked ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. "It is possible although unlikely that Frank will recover." Frank is author of the book, "We're All in This...
ID: Idaho settles lawsuit over antiquated anti-sodomy law
Source: whec.com 11/10/22 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — People who were convicted of having oral or anal sex under an antiquated Idaho law will be allowed to be removed from the state’s sex offender list, according to a settlement Idaho has reached to resolve a two-year-old lawsuit. The Idaho State Police will also pay the legal fees of the men who sued over the law,...
CA: Registrant Sentenced to 610 years, but not for a mass murder
Source: foxnews.com 11/10/22 A child molester in Southern California was sentenced to 610 years in prison on Tuesday, after being found guilty of molesting a child from the ages of 4 to 6 years old Travis Edward ____, a Santa Paula resident, sexually abused a child in Ventura County and Orange County from 2019 to 2021. ... "The 610 years to life sentence will...
NC: Accusing opponent of being soft on sex offenders helps candidate to win
Source: usnews.com 11/9/22 Republican Ted Budd has won the Senate race in North Carolina, edging out Democrat Cheri Beasley and dashing her party’s hopes of flipping the seat left open in the key battleground state by departing Republican Sen. Richard Burr. The victory keeps open Republicans’ pathway to gaining control of the chamber, while increasing the stakes for Democratic incumbents locked in other tight...
FL: 10-year-old student may face battery charge after hugging school counselor
Source: nbcnews.com 11/9/22 A 10-year-old boy was suspended from his Florida elementary school and faces a charge of misdemeanor battery after he was accused of inappropriately touching a school counselor during a hug, an allegation his family denies. The counselor at Holly Hill School in Volusia County alleged that she was visiting a classroom on Oct. 24 to discuss something when the fourth-grader approached...
AL: Years after brothers serve 20 years for rape they said they did not commit, judge tosses wrongful conviction
Source: al.com 11/8/22 Frank Meadows, Jr. may never wear sneakers again. He and his older brother Quinton Cook can laugh about it now. They can laugh about something as inconsequential as footwear and what they’ll wear to church. They can laugh about it now because of the consequential weight recently lifted from their lives when Jefferson County Circuit Judge Shanta’ Owens ruled last month...
UPDATE: SORNA Regulations Hearing Delayed Until January 13
Source: ACSOL UPDATE: The federal district court in Riverside has delayed the hearing in the SORNA regulations case. The new date for the hearing is January 13. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and is open to the public. The hearing can also be viewed online. Additional details regarding how to view the hearing online will be provided close to the...
Take part in this survey of formerly incarcerated folks about your re-entry experiences with religious communities
Source: University of Delaware Dr Chrysanthi Leon and Maggie Buckridge are interviewing formerly incarcerated folks about their re-entry experiences with religious communities. They are especially interested in learning about what religious communities provide for people on the sex offender registry. In addition to speaking with those who found a church or another place of worship to join, they are also interviewing people who wanted...
AZ: Scottsdale adopts new anti-registrant rules for short-term rental property operators
Source: ktar.com 11/7/22 Scottsdale became the latest city to approve of new rules aiming to better guide short-term rental owners and properties. The new requirements include obtaining a Scottsdale license for each property, organizing sex offender and background checks on booking guests and ... Read the full article
CA: Wheatland man guilty of murder: Influenced by conspiracy theories, Banks had ‘hit list’ of potential victims
Source: appeal-democrat.com 11/3/22 As the spread of conspiracy theories and disinformation continues to creep into every corner of American life, the consequences of movements such as QAnon have shown to be fatal – the most recent well-covered example being the attack on Paul Pelosi at his home allegedly by a man who fell deep into the conspiracy rabbit hole. On Oct. 28, a Wheatland...
MI: Washtenaw County’s sheriff criticizes those attacking former felons program
Source: wemu.org 11/7/22 Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton is calling out some people with political interests who are questioning county-funded programs that use former criminals to help prevent future crimes. One group in particular called "Supreme Felons" was targeted by some for having a registered child sex offender in the group, even though records show that individual was eliminated from the program before the...
Canada: Jamie Sarkonak: What counts as a sex crime is too broad and it’s ruining people’s lives
Source: nationalpost.com 11/7/22 If some sex crimes are of such low significance that it’s considered a civil rights violation to put convicts’ addresses in a database for police eyes only, Parliament should re-examine its approach to sex-related offences as a whole. The recent Supreme Court decision in which it was declared unconstitutional to order all sex offenders onto a national registry upon conviction highlights a problem,...
MO: Police: Registered sex offender arrested after handing out Halloween candy in Hazelwood
Source: fox2now.com 11/4/22 Police arrested a registered sex offender Friday accused of violating state law and handing out candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween in Hazelwood. Prosecutors have charged Thomas ____ with one count of “failure to comply with Halloween related restrictions for sex offenders.” As part of Missouri state law, registered sex offenders cannot go outside to interact with children, cannot have outside lights...
CA: Viewer tip leads to arrest of ‘most wanted’ high-risk sex offender
Source: kget.com 11/5/22 A tip from a viewer led to the arrest of a convicted sex offender featured on Golden Empire Most Wanted last month. Officials said Eric ____ was arrested Wednesday. ____was a high-risk sex offender and parolee at-large wanted for failing to report to the Bakersfield parole office after his release from prison in October. Read the full article
MA: Boston doctor arrested in child sex trafficking sting, told officer he wasn’t ‘in mood’ to get caught: report
Source: 11/4/22 foxnews.com A Boston doctor who unknowingly told an undercover officer he was "just not in the mood to get arrested today" has been detained in a federal child sex trafficking sting, a report says. Sadeq ____, an anesthesiologist at Tufts Medical Center, is now facing a charge of attempted sex trafficking of a child after allegedly agreeing to pay $250 to have sex...