Maryland Archives

ACSOL Conference to Feature Distinguished Speakers, Important Panels

·August 3, 2022
·15 Comments

The Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL) will conduct its annual conference on Saturday, October 1. The cost is just $25. The conference will be virtual on Zoom and…

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MD: Law would ban student sex offenders from Washington County Public Schools’ property

·May 7, 2022
·12 Comments

Source: heraldmailmedia.com 5/6/22 A proposed policy would ban students that are registered as sex offenders from taking classes on property owned by Washington County Public Schools The student can still…

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MD: Maryland judge commits suicide as feds moved in for child porn arrest

·September 13, 2021
·16 Comments

Source: nypost.com 9/11/21 A Maryland judge fatally shot himself just as federal law enforcement showed up to his home to arrest him on child porn charges Friday morning, authorities said.…

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MD: Maryland’s Most Wanted – Kevin, convicted of a sex offense

·June 23, 2021
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Source: foxbaltimore.com 6/22/21 BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- A person convicted of a sex offense accused of failing to register and then skipping town is the focus of this week's Maryland's Most…

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MD: Who is Meredith Martin? Ex-teacher acquitted of sex abuse after student lied

·June 16, 2021
·23 Comments

Source: meaww.com 6/15/21 ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND: A former Arundel County, Maryland, high school teacher, has been acquitted of charges of having sex with a student after it was found that the victim…

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MD: Maryland bans sex offenders from being students in pubic schools after Project Baltimore investigation

·May 24, 2021
·17 Comments

[foxbaltimore.com - 5/24/21] Baltimore County (WBFF) - Students throughout Maryland are now safer in school. Following a Project Baltimore investigation, Governor Larry Hogan has signed a new law making Maryland…

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MD: New Law Bans Montgomery County Landlords From Denying Housing To People Convicted Of Minor Crimes

·April 20, 2021
·6 Comments

[dcist.com - 4/20/21] Legislation touted as “ban the box” for rental housing passed the Montgomery County Council on Tuesday, with sponsors saying the bill will make it easier for individuals…

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MD: Annapolis, MD (KB) Frederick County Delegate Jesse Pippy said he is sponsoring sex offender legislation

·February 10, 2021
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[wfmd.com - 2/9/21] Annapolis, MD (KB) Frederick County Delegate Jesse Pippy said he is sponsoring five pieces of legislation at the 2021 General Assembly in Annapolis. One has to do…

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MD: Maryland mom fighting to create tougher laws against child sex predators (HB531 and SB333)

·January 29, 2021
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[wjla.com - 1/28/21] A Maryland mom is back at it in Annapolis at the State House next week working to create tougher penalties for child sex abusers. Annie Kenny is…

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SCOTUS: Petition Maryland v. Rogers

·September 27, 2020
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Maryland v. Rogers addresses whether sex offender registration is “punishment” within the meaning of the Sixth and 14th Amendments. Jimmie Rogers pleaded guilty to a Maryland criminal law that provides…

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MD: Maryland High court rules sex offender registration qualifies as ‘punishment’

·April 2, 2020
·34 Comments

[By Guy Hamilton-Smith, an ACSOL board member, a 2019 JustLeadershipUSA fellow, and a contributor to The Appeal and Slate. You can read more of his writing on his website] The Maryland Court of Appeals…

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MD: Maryland mom calls for more restrictions on lifetime sex offenders in Senate Bill 320

·February 12, 2020
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[wjla.com - 2/11/20] WASHINGTON (ABC7) — “HI, my name is Ann Kenny, I am a single mother of three daughters from St. Mary’s County,” says Annie Kenny in front of…

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MD: Baltimore County lawmaker proposes banning student sex offenders from school campuses

·February 10, 2020
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[baltimoresun.com - 2/10/20] A Baltimore County state senator is drafting a proposal to prohibit student sex offenders from school campuses statewide. Baltimore County state Sen. Kathy Klausmeier on Monday said…

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MD: The Absurdity Of Charging 10-Year-Olds As Sex Offenders

·November 25, 2019
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A ten-year boy has just been charged as a sex offender as a result of a schoolyard game of tag that got out of control. As reported by the local…

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Janice’s Journal: Child Pornography Laws Should Protect, Not Prosecute Children

·August 29, 2019
·27 Comments

The highest state court in Maryland ruled yesterday that a teenage girl could be prosecuted for distributing “child pornography” because she shared a one-minute video in which she was engaged…

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MD: A teenage girl texted her friends a graphic video of herself. A court said she’d shared child pornography

·May 23, 2019
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[washingtonpost.com - 5/23/19] The three teenagers regularly shared silly videos, trying to one-up each other and trusting the group text messages would remain private. But one especially sensitive text did…

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MD: Maryland House GOP to push for state income tax cut, violent offender registry

·January 26, 2019
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[baltimoresun.com - 1/25/19] Republican leaders in Maryland’s House of Delegates on Friday released their legislative priorities for 2019, including a state income tax cut, a registry for violent repeat offenders,…

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MD: Maryland joins sex-offender registry program

·September 2, 2018
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[washingtonpost.com - 8/26/18] HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Maryland is joining a sex-offender registry program that law enforcement officials say will make it more efficient to share records. The Herald-Mail reported Sunday…

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MD: State funding to go toward ensuring sex offender compliance

·August 1, 2018
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The Frederick County Sheriff's Office will soon receive over $24,000 from the state to help enforce Maryland sex offender registry and compliance laws. The Governor’s Office of Crime Control and…