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OH: Springfield Township man claims Ohio’s sex offender parole law won’t allow visits with son

·July 28, 2018
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A Springfield Township man filed a federal lawsuit challenging Ohio’s sex offender parole law as unconstitutional because it forbids him from seeing his 14-year-old son. Full Article Related https://reason.com/blog/2018/07/30/sex-offender-status-prevents-dad-from-se

OH: Ohio House bill offers 2nd chance to teenagers caught sexting

·July 14, 2018
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[wcpo.com - 7/14/18] CINCINNATI -- The punishment for teenagers caught sharing sexually explicit images could be lessened in Ohio. A House bill would allow first-time offenders who are 18 or…

OH: Ohio House updates ‘sexting’ law related to minors

·June 28, 2018
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[norwalkreflector.com - 6/27/18] COLUMBUS — State Reps. Brian Hill (R-Zanesville) and Jeff Rezabek (R-Clayton) today applauded the House for passing legislation they jointly sponsored that provides another option to Ohio’s…

OH: Child flashers will have to register as sex offenders

·June 27, 2018
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The Ohio House voted 80-0 for a bill that steps up penalties for people who masturbate in view of or expose themselves to children. These kiddie flashers would be required…

OH: Reagan Tokes Act passes Ohio House

·June 21, 2018
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[10tv.com - 6/21/18] A bill named after murdered Ohio State student Reagan Tokes cleared a major legislative hurdle. The Ohio House version of the Reagan Tokes Act was passed 83-3…

OH: Evading Justice: How some accused rapists in Cuyahoga County avoid the sex offender registry

·May 24, 2018
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The sex offender registry is an important tool that tracks those convicted of sexual assault to keep the public safe. A 5 On Your Side six-month-long investigation uncovered a loophole…

OH: Judge removes former Steubenville football player from sex offender list

·May 11, 2018
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[10tv.com 5/11/18] COLUMBUS, Ohio A judge on Friday ordered that an ex-Ohio high school football player convicted of rape be removed from the state's sex offender registry for juveniles, as…

OH: Convicted ex-high school athlete wants off sex offender list

·April 18, 2018
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[fox19.com 4/16/18] By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A judge is deciding whether a man convicted as a juvenile of raping a 16-year-old girl should be removed…

OH: CSU QB isn’t on sex offender registry because conviction came as minor

·March 26, 2018
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[reformohio.blogspot.com] Central State University football player ______ was convicted in 2013 along with a Steubenville High School teammate of raping a 16-year-old girl who was incapacitated by alcohol. But because…

OH: Sex offender says Ohio’s registry ‘destroys lives,’ should be abolished

·March 23, 2018
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[mydaytondailynews.com] CINCINNATI — Derek Logue is a member of one of the few groups it is socially acceptable for people to openly hate. He knows online comments on this story…

OH: Ohio judges can dismiss sex charges against kids under 13, justices rule

·October 28, 2017
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[The Columbus Dispatch] Juvenile court rules empower judges to dismiss some sex charges against children under age 13 charged with molesting a child close to their age, the Ohio Supreme…

OH: Lawmakers keep piling on those convicted of sex crimes

·September 24, 2017
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How much is too much? ____ ____ must be asking himself that very question. The on-again, off-again Youngstown State University football player is embroiled in a controversy of his own…

OH: House bill to require mandatory prison for child sex offenders

·August 24, 2017
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Law enforcement sees so many of those convicted of soliciting minors for sex on just probation, able to re-offend as soon as they're released. Victims of child sex abuse say the…

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OH: Committee recommends eliminating residency restrictions for sex offenders

·August 17, 2017
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A proposed change to Ohio’s Criminal Code could eliminate residency restrictions for sex offenders. The Criminal Justice Recodification Committee has finished reviewing Ohio’s extensive criminal code after two years. However,…

OH: Petition started to romeve convicted sex-offender from Youngstown State football team

·August 7, 2017
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A student at Youngstown State University wants a football player who was found delinquent of rape removed from the football team. And she’s started a petition to…

OH: Overhaul could drop thousands from sex offender registry

·July 14, 2017
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Two decades after Ohio began labeling sex offenders on a public database and setting restrictions on where they can live, a major overhaul to the law is being proposed that…

Sex offenders’ prison treatment records should be open to public

·March 10, 2017
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____ and ____ are registered sex offenders accused of sex-related crimes just months after they were released from prison. If the latest allegations prove true, whatever steps the state took…

OH: Convicted animal abusers must register with Cuyahoga County Sheriff and cannot have pets

·January 25, 2017
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - People convicted of abusing animals can no longer have pets and must register with the Cuyahoga County sheriff, under legislation approved Tuesday by Cuyahoga County Council. Council…

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