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Pennsylvania, Oregon Suspend In-Person Registration

·March 30, 2020
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[ACSOL] The States of Pennsylvania and Oregon have temporarily suspended in-person registration for all registrants in those state. Instead of in-person registration, Pennsylvania is allowing registrants to register by mail,…

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OR: Our View – Stop keeping Oregonians in the dark about sex offenders

·October 20, 2019
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Registered sex offenders in Oregon recently got a reminder that the state is keeping an eye on them. Law enforcement agencies conducted the latest in a series of checks on…

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OR: Portland city leader wants landlords to forgive bad credit and crimes

·March 29, 2019
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[komonews.com - 3/28/19] Hoping to get more people into homes, Portland City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly is proposing that landlords look past a prospective renter's ding in their credit or even…

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OR: Parole board requests bill to eliminate sex offender reclassification deadline

·February 23, 2019
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A local mom and alleged sexual assault survivors blasted a bill Friday that would get rid of the state's deadline for reclassifying sex offenders. "It's important to do it in…

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OR: Living with a label

·January 6, 2019
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For most youth, childhood is a seemingly innocent and simple time, typically full of school work, play time and life lessons. But when a child becomes a registered sex offender…

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OR: Dad who attacked sex offender in court won’t face charges

·December 16, 2018
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Charges have been dropped against the father who attacked a former pastor during a federal court proceeding. Full Article

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OR: Discovery of dog saves Oregon man from sex-crime conviction

·September 11, 2018
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[stltoday.com - 9/10/18] The discovery of a black Lab named Lucy led to the unravelling of a criminal case Monday against an Oregon man who had begun serving a 50-year…

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OR: Let ________ live his life: Letter to the editor

·May 12, 2018
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[oregonlive.com 5/11/12] _______ should be given the opportunity to live his life ("Oregon State's _______ denies molesting girl, says 'nothing ever happened,' " May 7). The accusations and subsequent punishment…

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OR: He Was Convicted of Molesting a 6-Year Old. Should He Have a Future in Baseball?

·May 7, 2018
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[UPDATED LINKS 5/9/18] [nytimes.com 5/7/18] CORVALLIS, Ore. — __________, one of the best players in college baseball, and certainly its most controversial, strode to the mound, dusted away a patch…

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OR: Retired social worker writes about pioneering work with sex offenders

·April 9, 2018
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[statesmanjournal.com] Conversations at the dinner table were different growing up in the Callahan home. When your mother is best known for her work with sex offenders, that’s to be expected.…

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OR: OSU to require students with felony convictions, sex-offender status to self-report

·February 16, 2018
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[katu.com] CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State University said Thursday that a new policy will go into effect this fall that will require new and continuing students to self-report past felony…

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OR: Starting in 2018, Life in Prison for Oregon Sex Crimes

·December 20, 2017
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NewscomOregon is about to enact one of the country's most draconian, carceral, and unnecessary "public safety" measures. Beginning on January 1, 2018, certain sex crimes committed in the state will come…

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OR: After 15 years, ex-lawyer branded as child molester wins a reversal

·December 7, 2017
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The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed the conviction of a former lawyer who was found guilty in 2002 of sexually touching a 10-year-old girl in the kitchen of…

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OR: Staff told to report student sexual activity, including own kids

·November 2, 2017
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Salem-Keizer teachers and staff were recently told that when they learn, or suspect, a student is sexually active, they must report it to law enforcement or state officials. Full Article

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OR: Sex-offender stings make it ‘safer for everyone’

·October 12, 2017
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During a sting operation last week, state troopers contacted 16 registered sex offenders, some of whom failed to make an annual report or disclose whether they had a change of…

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OR: New law means life sentences for second-strike sex offenders

·July 12, 2017
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Repeat rapists and certain sex offenders can now be given a "two strikes and you're out" ticket to life in prison under a bill recently passed by the Oregon Legislature.…

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One Strike and You’re Out: Is Redemption Possible for Luke Heimlich?

·June 14, 2017
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Luke Heimlich made this week after a missed registration deadline presented the Oregonian with an opportunity to revisit his past misdeed. Until his past was dredged up, Luke, a rising…

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OR: Hidden Sex Offenders: Oregon falling far behind on registry overhaul

·April 20, 2017
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Oregon has the most sex offenders per capita in the country, but only lists about 2 percent of them on the state's public website. The state is working to overhaul…