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VA: An unprecedented tweak to a sex offender bill

·March 26, 2019
·12 Comments

Something unexpected: bills that could have penalized convicted sex offenders seeking shelter in an emergency evacuation — from an approaching hurricane, for instance — could get a bit less punitive,…

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VA: Hearing Thursday: EFF Tells Court That Clicking on a URL Isn’t Enough Evidence to Justify A Search Warrant

·January 30, 2019
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[eff.org/ - 1/29/19] Identifying IP Address That May Have Connected to a URL Doesn’t Amount to Probable Cause Richmond, Virginia—On Thursday, January 31, at 8:30 am, the Electronic Frontier Foundation…

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VA: Father of 5 says life on sex offender registry has forced him and his family into homelessness

·December 1, 2018
·30 Comments

Many people may be unconcerned with what someone on the registry goes through, but William Walker said he hopes by sharing details of his arrest and the collateral damage it’s…

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VA: Longer sentences for violent sex predators

·July 4, 2018
·2 Comments

[fredericksburg.com - 7/2/18] THE Commonwealth of Virginia recently announced plans to expand a facility that treats convicted sex offenders who have served their prison sentences, but are considered too dangerous…

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VA: Police: Scammers targeting elderly, sex offenders by demanding money with person info

·June 22, 2018
·5 Comments

[wset.com - 6/21/18] LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- Virginia State Police said they have been alerted to an alarming increase in phone scams targeting seniors and convicted sex offenders. Police said…

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VA: Groundbreaking Monday for $110 million expansion of treatment center for civilly committed sex offenders

·June 18, 2018
·5 Comments

Officials kick off a 258-bed expansion of Virginia’s sex offender treatment center Monday, but caution it could run out of room again not long after completion. The Virginia Center for…

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VA: Registered sex offender sues Stafford School Board for banning him from meetings

·May 4, 2018
·3 Comments

[fredericksburg.com 5/4/18] A Stafford County resident is suing the county's School Board over a no-trespassing notice that effectively prohibits him from attending the board’s meetings because he is a registered…

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Leading-Edge Law: College-Picking Time: Talk with Your Child About Sex Offenses and Investigate Due Process

·March 26, 2018
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[richmond.com] High school seniors are in the process of making college selections. But before picking a school, investigate how prospective colleges handle sex-related offenses and talk with your child about…

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PA: Wolf signs bill to protect victims of sexual abuse crimes

·February 21, 2018
·132 Comments

[theprogressnews.com] HARRISBURG — Governor Tom Wolf on Wednesday signed House Bill 631 into law, now Act 10 of 2018, the primary intent of which is to provide for greater public…

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VA: It’s Time to Reduce, Reconstruct, Reclassify, Rethink and Reform the Virginia Sex Offender Registry

·February 11, 2018
·6 Comments

[restoringintegritytovirginiaregistry.blogspot.com] Action Item for EVRYONE! A Virginia Court of Appeals Ruling was Based on One Word in Virginia Code § 9.1-903. that Virginia Has Never Implemented, So the Ruling is…

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VA: ‘Sexting’ teens could avoid felony charges under bill that clears Virginia Senate

·February 6, 2018
·5 Comments

[roanoke.com] RICHMOND — The Virginia Senate on Monday passed a bill intended to keep teenagers who willingly share sexually explicit images with each other from being branded felony sex offenders.…

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VA: Lawmakers are unfair in targeting sex offenders (Guest Column)

·January 29, 2018
·4 Comments

Mary Davye Devoy: THE 2018 VIRGINIA General Assembly session is my 10th as a volunteer advocate for a smarter Virginia Sex Offender Registry. I use more than 20 years of…

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VA: It’s Time to Reduce, Reconstruct, Reclassify, Rethink and Reform the Virginia Sex Offender Registry

·December 19, 2017
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[restoringintegritytovirginiaregistry.blogspot.com] Virginia Bill HB144- Patroned by Delegate Mark Cole Would Allow RSO’s Convicted of a Misdemeanor to Petition for Removal from the VSP Registry After 7 Years Instead Having to…

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VA: Action Item for Virginia 2018 Companion Bills, HB10 and SB112 to Expand the Victims Under a Hate Crime

·December 16, 2017
·19 Comments

[http://restoringintegritytovirginiaregistry.blogspot.com] A set of Companion Bills HB10/SB112 have been filed for the upcoming 2018 Virginia General Assembly session to expand the victims under a Hate Crime to also include disability,…

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VA: Forcing kid to masturbate for cops in sexting case was wrong, court finds

·December 7, 2017
·16 Comments

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in favor of a Virginia man who, as a teen, was once ordered by a lower court to be photographed while masturbating in the presence…

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VA: Gillespie ad blasting McAuliffe rights restoration policy as soft on sex offenders draws outrage from Democrats

·October 23, 2017
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A marquee policy initiative of Gov. Terry McAuliffe took center stage in the Virginia governor’s race Monday as Republican Ed Gillespie attacked McAuliffe’s approach to felon rights restoration as charitable…

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Sex Offenders and Public Safety: A Four-Part Series

·August 29, 2017
·13 Comments

The public often hears news about sex offenders who commit the most serious crimes, but many of the sex offenses you don’t hear about – while disturbing – were not…

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VA: Ex-con feels he’s being forced to re-offend, asks state to step in

·August 16, 2017
·7 Comments

Thousands of your tax dollars are being spent to help sex-offenders keep a roof over their heads. On Tuesday, a man called 12 On Your Side, saying he's upset he's…