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IL: Wayside residents sue City of Aurora, challenge state’s residency laws for registered sex offenders

·July 21, 2019
·6 Comments

The 19 child sex offenders who were told they must leave Wayside Cross Ministries by July 26 have filed a civil federal lawsuit against the city of Aurora, arguing the…

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IL: Column: Now it’s Wayside Cross residents’ turn to be blindsided

·June 29, 2019
·3 Comments

[chicagotribune.com - 6/28/19] Yes, this is a story about the law. In particular, it’s about a law that prohibits child sex offenders from being within 500 feet of a public…

National

IL: Long legal battle in sex offender case ends with plea deal, probation

·May 24, 2019
·7 Comments

Charges filed in 2018 were dismissed Friday against a 26-year-old Normal man after he pleaded guilty to a new charge involving a 2014 offense, ending his long-running legal challenge of…

National

WI, IL: Wisconsin, Illinois sued over transgender name-change laws

·May 2, 2019
·3 Comments

[washingtonpost.com - 5/1/19] Attorneys sued Wisconsin and Illinois Wednesday over laws that forbid transgender individuals from changing their names if they have certain criminal convictions. Both federal lawsuits argue that…

National

IL: Federal Judge Finds Illinois Rules On Sex Offenders Unconstitutional

·April 2, 2019
·9 Comments

[wbez.org - 4/1/19] A federal judge in Chicago has found the Illinois Department of Corrections is violating the constitutional rights of prisoners convicted of certain sex crimes by making…

National

IL: Court tosses lawsuit in sex-video suicide case

·January 23, 2019
·11 Comments

A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a lawsuit brought against a suburban Chicago school by parents of a student who killed himself after staff warned him he may have…

National

IL: Man sues state’s attorney, officials for $10M over sex offender registration

·January 3, 2019
·6 Comments

A convicted sex offender who claims he was innocent is suing St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly and state officials for $5 million in compensatory damages and $5 million…

Living with 290

Living with 290: Finding Work

·November 6, 2018
·31 Comments

I was convicted in federal court of distribution and possession of child pornography in January 2008. I was sentenced to 151 months, which, after good time, was a little under…

National

IL: Woman broke sex offender law after registering children at daycare

·November 4, 2018
·12 Comments

A Joliet woman was apparently registering her children at a daycare when she violated the requirements of her sex offender status, according to court transcripts. Full Article

General News

IL: Appellate court reverses sex offender registration conviction

·August 27, 2018
·6 Comments

An Illinois appeals court reversed a man’s conviction after he was accused of failing to register as a sex offender. The Fifth District Appellate Court, in reversing former judge John Baricevic, found…

General News

Is a life sentence for child sexual abuse just?

·July 20, 2018
·5 Comments

Arguably Chicago’s most notorious figure in the national Roman Catholic priest sex abuse scandal was committed indefinitely Wednesday to a state facility for sex offenders. In refusing to release ____…

National

Is it an unconstitutional taking of property without just compensation to require sex offenders to move away from their home if a school, etc is established near their home after their initial occupation?

·July 16, 2018
·13 Comments

In Mann v. Georgia Department of Corrections,653 S.E.2d 740 (Ga. 2007), the Georgia Supreme Court held that a state statute prohibiting registered sex offenders from living or working within 1,000…

National

IL: 7th Circuit Upholds Illinois Residency Restrictions

·July 13, 2018
·11 Comments

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld residency restrictions adopted by the state of Illinois that prohibit anyone convicted of a sex offense involving a minor from living within…

International National

IL: Good news. A Win in Illinois!

·June 15, 2018
·33 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org - 6/15/18] In April, we wrote about an FAC member currently exiled from his home country because of International Megan’s Law. One of our members, who has a decades-old…

National

IL: Must Watch – Argument in IL Supreme Court in People v. Bingham

·May 22, 2018
·0 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org 5/22/18] The below video is from the recent argument before the Illinois Supreme Court in People v. Bingham. Jerome Bingham, who committed a sexual offense more than 30 years…

National

IL: What to Do to Make Sure Your Family Doesn’t Rent a Motel Room Next to a Registered Sex Offender

·May 7, 2018
·11 Comments

[nbcchicago.com 5/7/18] Remember that a sex offender’s residency at a motel or inn is completely legal, and there is no obligation on the part of any establishment to research the…

National

IL: ‘I’m Scared, Very Scared’: Mass Murderer Moves Into Home Near La Grange Elementary School

·May 1, 2018
·4 Comments

[UPDATED LINKS 5/2/18] [nbcchicago.com 4/30/18] Parents tell NBC 5 they’re shocked a mass murderer recently released from prison moved in right across the street from a suburban elementary school. _______,…

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IL: State Senate targets masturbating jail inmates, making ‘sex offender’ tag easier

·April 26, 2018
·14 Comments

It’s a daily sight being called “a pretty extreme brand of workplace sexual harassment.” Citing a rise of lewd behavior in the Cook County Jail, the Illinois Senate on Wednesday…

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