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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. _______,…

National

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…

National

IL: Fake Facts And Rational Basis

·April 20, 2018
·1 Comment

[simplejustice.us 4/12/18] When the constitutionality of a law is challenged, the most critical factor is the test use by the court in deciding whether it passes scrutiny. If it’s strict…

National

IL: Bill to close sex offender registry loophole expected to die in Illinois House committee

·April 17, 2018
·5 Comments

UPDATED LINKS 4/23/18 [ilnews.org] Friday is the deadline for bills to move out of Illinois statehouse committees, or the bills will die this session. One measure has overwhelming support, but…

National

IL: Writing Sex Offender Laws Based on Fake Recidivism Numbers Is Rational, Court Says

·April 11, 2018
·27 Comments

Last week the Illinois Supreme Court upheld a state law banning sex offenders from public parks, overturning a 2017 appeals court ruling that deemed the statute "unconstitutional on its face…

National

IL: Public Parks Ban is Constitutional (Supreme Court Reversal)

·April 5, 2018
·37 Comments

The Illinois Supreme Court reversed an appeals court ruling and found that the state’s ban on sex offenders entering public parks is constitutional. Other Media Quick Take on Illinois Supreme Court Opinion Issued Thursday,…

National

IL: Sex offender facing charges in Troy sues, says burden to prove innocence is too high

·March 14, 2018
·4 Comments

A Florida man facing child sex assault charges has filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois alleging that the burden of proof placed on him to prove his innocence…

National

IL: Illinois Appellate Court Rules Lifetime Sex Offender Registration “Grossly Disproportionate Punishment” for 21 Year Old

·February 2, 2018
·21 Comments

[floridaactioncommittee.org] The opinion in People v. Tetter, which came out a couple days ago, is another great decision to add to our growing list of cases where courts have found…

National

IL: Class worked to break the cycle of sex offenses

·January 30, 2018
·8 Comments

[news.illinoisstate.edu] The criminal justice majors in Shelly Clevenger’s course studying sex offenses are usually prepared for a final project that is out-of-the-ordinary. “I’ve had a lot of these same students…

National

IL: Task force recommends changing sex offender rules

·January 4, 2018
·14 Comments

CHICAGO — Major changes in Illinois' rules for sex offenders, including how long an offender must remain on a public registry, are part of a final report on its way…

National

IL: Sex offender back in court on internet access issue

·November 28, 2017
·3 Comments

A Normal man whose sexual abuse case is at the center of a legal debate over whether sex offenders should have access to the internet was back in court Monday,…

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