Source: prospect.org 8/20/25 Service members and their families would have to be notified about registered sex offenders on military bases. After scraping his way through a bruising confirmation hearing that saw interrogations over allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and drunken behavior, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth may soon be tasked with overseeing the creation of the first-of-its-kind military sex offender registry. That is part of the Senate’s version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, a perennial must-pass vehicle in Congress. As it currently stands, sex offender laws are governed by the Sex…
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