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PA: Bill cutting off public assistance for non-compliant Megan’s Law registrants passes the Pa. House

·April 25, 2017
·10 Comments

Legislation that would make convicted sex offenders who are out of compliance with Megan's Law ineligible for public assistance passed the state House of Representatives on Monday by a 190-2 vote. The…

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PA: Does isolating sex offenders really work? Some experts say no

·April 5, 2017
·6 Comments

The arguments from experts who contend that residency restrictions such as those sought by Dawn Knull don’t work focus on concerns that the restrictions isolate sex offenders and make it…

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PA: 2016 Crime Review – A look at the effectiveness of sex offender registries

·February 13, 2017
·5 Comments

It may run counter to conventional wisdom, but it is exceedingly rare for a person registered as a sex offender to be charged with a new sexual offense in Cumberland…

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PA: Pennsylvania residents will need more than a driver’s license to fly in US next year

·February 12, 2017
·4 Comments

Starting Jan. 22, 2018, Pennsylvania residents will need more than just a driver's license to travel domestically. Driver's licenses from the Keystone State are currently not compliant with the federal…

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PA: Supreme Court Further Restricts Sex Offender Registry

·September 16, 2016
·13 Comments

The registration of sex offenders in Pennsylvania, known as Megan's Law, has had a tumultuous existence, including a number of revisions to comply with several successful challenges before the Pennsylvania…

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PA: Supreme Court ruling will reduce number of sex offenders required to register for life

·August 17, 2016
·15 Comments

A ruling issued by a sharply-divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court could greatly alter the registration requirements imposed on some types of convicted sex offenders. The decision by the court's majority states…

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PA: Senators eye raising age limits in child sex abuse lawsuits

·June 13, 2016
·4 Comments

HARRISBURG, Pa. —Pennsylvania's top legal office is telling lawmakers that it's unconstitutional to retroactively give victims of child sexual abuse more time to sue, although some lawmakers remain willing to…

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PA: When Your Boss Is Also a Registered Sex Offender

·June 10, 2016
·3 Comments

Once a promising young cadet in the police academy, Conshohocken’s ____ ____ ____ is now a convicted sex offender. In 2014, at the age of 29, ____ pleaded guilty to statutory sexual assault…

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PA: Challenge to SORNA retroactivity reaches Pennsylvania Supreme Court

·May 16, 2016
·12 Comments

In the last few years, Pennsylvania’s courts have taken an active role in defining the propriety and scope of the state’s sex offender registration program. Following on the heels of…

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PA: Supreme Court to hear registration appeals from 3 sex offenders

·April 26, 2016
·2 Comments

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court has agreed to hear appeals by three convicted child molesters, including a Harrisburg man and a former Lancaster County teacher, who claim they wrongly are being forced…

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PA: When facts aren’t facts – A look at the effectiveness of sexual offender registries

·March 26, 2016
·15 Comments

The passages of sexual offender registries have grabbed headlines as steps toward public safety against unchanging “predators” who are being released back into society. The registry laws themselves have cost…

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PA: Second judge resigns amid ‘Porngate’ scandal

·March 18, 2016
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice _ ____ ____ resigned on Tuesday, the second jurist to step down after being accused of using state computers to exchange sexually and racially offensive emails with…

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PA: Kane appoints special prosecutor to unravel PornGate

·December 4, 2015
·5 Comments

Pennsylvanians have already suffered the indignity of learning that judges, prosecutors and other law enforcement officials have used state computer systems to exchange pornographic, racist and misogynistic emails. Now, state…

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After Sandusky wins back pension, PA senator calls for stricter forfeiture law

·November 30, 2015
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Jerry Sandusky might have gotten his public pension back, but one lawmaker wants to ensure taxpayers aren’t footing the bill for other sex offenders’ retirements. State Sen. Larry Farnese, D-Philadelphia,…

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PA: Gun rights for sex offender lands in Idaho Supreme Court

·November 11, 2015
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BOISE – A former Idaho man’s problems convincing the state of Pennsylvania he should have the right to bear arms landed in the Idaho Supreme Court Tuesday. ____ ____ was convicted…

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PA: 3 men jailed for separate sex assaults of 12-year-old girl from OKCupid dating website

·July 29, 2015
·18 Comments

A trio of Lancaster County men recently stood before a local judge and admitted to sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl they met in an online chatroom. ... Each man…

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PA: City will pay $50,000 to settle sex offender lawsuit

·March 25, 2015
·4 Comments

City Council agreed last week to pay $50,000 toward the settlement of a lawsuit which was filed against the city for discriminating against a registered sex offender. ... Their eviction…

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PA: Lifetime registration mandate for juvenile sex offenders is unconstitutional, Pa. Supreme Court says

·December 29, 2014
·3 Comments

A Pennsylvania law that requires juveniles who commit the most serious types of sex crimes to register with police for life is unconstitutional because it breeches the youngsters' civil rights,…

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