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ACSOL Conference to Feature Distinguished Speakers, Important Panels

·August 3, 2022
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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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NY: Catalfamo: End in-person college instruction for sex offenders

·September 21, 2022
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Source: poststar.com 9/20/22 Dave Catalfamo, Republican candidate for state Assembly District 113, pledged on Tuesday that he would introduce legislation that would bar registered sex offenders from taking classes on…

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NY: Broome County Registrant Sentenced for Failing to Register an Email Account

·September 8, 2022
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Source: justice.gov 9/6/22 SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Thomas E. Cargill, age 56, of Endicott, New York was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, to be followed by 20 years…

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NY: New York Enacts Revival Statutes, Renewing Expired Claims for Sexual Assault

·August 2, 2022
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Source: weil.com 8/2/22 In 2019, the state of New York passed legislation extending the statute of limitations for civil causes of action for certain sex offenses from three years to…

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NY: Under public pressure, Pleasant Night Inn owners bar sex offenders from West Carthage hotel

·June 21, 2022
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Source: news.yahoo.com 6/20/22 Jun. 20—WEST CARTHAGE — The owners of the Pleasant Night Inn have said they no longer wish to house registered sex offenders. In a letter to the…

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NY: Don’t ‘discriminate’ against sex offenders, Adelphi University says

·June 2, 2022
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Source: thecollegefix.com 6/2/22 University urges non-discrimination against racial minorities, people with disabilities and sex offenders A private university in New York told students, faculty and staff to not discriminate against…

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NY: Author Alice Sebold apologizes to man cleared in 1981 rape

·December 1, 2021
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Source: local10.com 11/30/21 Author Alice Sebold publicly apologized Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her memoir “Lucky" and…

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NY: Conviction overturned in 1981 rape of ‘Lovely Bones’ author Alice Sebold

·November 26, 2021
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Source: kcra.com 11/24/21 SYRACUSE, N.Y. —A rape conviction at the center of a memoir by award-winning author Alice Sebold has been overturned because of what authorities determined were serious flaws…

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NY: Legal battle ensues over sex offenders staying at New Paltz motel

·November 18, 2021
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Source: timesunion.com 11/18/21 SUNY New Paltz students received an email from the university police on Oct. 25, notifying them that three registered sex offenders had relocated to New Paltz. Of…

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NY: Man in Fishkill Suing to be Removed From Sex Offender Registry

·November 10, 2021
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Source: wpdh.com 11/10/21 A man in Dutchess County who's been forced to register as a sex offender says the registry is unconstitutional and he's suing to be removed from it. According…

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NY: When sex offender moved in, neighbors petitioned to force him out

·November 10, 2021
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Source: timesunion.com 11/10/21 Danielle Marocco readily admits feeling a huge sense of relief when she noticed the "For Sale" sign on the lawn of a new neighbor. That’s because she…

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NY: Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty sues to have his name removed from New York’s Sex Offender Registry

·August 20, 2021
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Source: the-sun.com 8/19/21 NICKI MINAJ’S husband Kenneth Petty is suing to nix his name off New York's Sex Offender Registry and reportedly arguing that some imposter signed the documents while…

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NY: A 7-Year-Old Was Accused of Rape. Is Arresting Him the Answer?

·June 3, 2021
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[news.yahoo.com - 6/3/21] At the forested edge of the Canadian border this spring, state police arrested a person from the hamlet of Brasher Falls, New York, population about 1,000. He…

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NY: Lawmakers wrestle with parole bills as session deadline nears

·May 31, 2021
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[thedailystar.com - 5/31/21] ALBANY — Proposals aimed at giving a second chance to well-behaved prison inmates are gaining traction at the statehouse in the final days of the 2021 legislative…

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NY: Endicott Sex Offender Fails to Register Email Accounts

·May 7, 2021
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[wnbf.com - 5/7/21] An Endicott man is facing up to ten years in prison after he admitted failing to register his email accounts as a convicted sex offender. 72-year-old Thomas…

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NY: Motel’s Lawsuit Says Small Town’s Effort to Kick Out Sex Offenders Is Unconstitutional

·April 21, 2021
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[lawandcrime.com - 4/21/21] A small city in Upstate New York is being sued by the owners of a local motel who say they should be allowed to offer their services…

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NY: Town of Rotterdam, police department face lawsuit over arrest

·April 2, 2021
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[dailygazette.com - 3/31/21] A man who was falsely arrested by the Rotterdam Police Department for improperly submitting a photo for the sex offender registry list is now suing the department…

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NY: 7-year-old charged with rape, lawyer calls it ‘absurd’

·April 1, 2021
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[wwnytv.com - 3/29/21] BRASHER FALLS, N.Y. (WWNY) - A 7-year-old boy from Brasher Falls has been charged with rape. State police didn’t release much information, but said the unidentified child…

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NH: New York Must Offer Vaccine to All Prisoners Immediately, Judge Rules

·March 30, 2021
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[nytimes.com 3/29/21] A judge in the Bronx ruled that people incarcerated in the state’s prisons and jails had been arbitrarily excluded from the coronavirus vaccine rollout. New York must immediately…