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Sex Offenders - Legislative committee backs GPS tracking of some sex offenders (Gazette
Legislative committee backs GPS tracking of some sex offenders (Gazette Extra Sports)
MADISON, Wis. - The state would use Global Positioning Systems to track some sex offenders for life under a bill approved Thursday by the Legislature's budget committee.
Sex offenders slip away (Chicago Tribune)
For lack of housing, some spend parole in prison, then vanish In a sweep of 81 addresses given by sex offenders in Chicago, investigators found that more than three-quarters of them were places where the offenders did not live or were abandoned buildings or empty lots.
Sex Offenders - Chula Vista Sex Offenders Law Approved (News 8 San Diego)
Chula Vista Sex Offenders Law Approved (News 8 San Diego)
Sex offenders convicted of crimes against children will not be allowed to live within 500 feet of schools or parks in Chula Vista.
Cleveland looks to closely track sex offenders (The Plain Dealer)
With more than 1,700 registered sex offenders living in Cleveland, City Council will form a subcommittee to find ways to keep track of them.
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Sex Offenders - Ogdensburg to restrict sex offenders (News 10 Now) Registered sex
Ogdensburg to restrict sex offenders (News 10 Now)
Registered sex offenders will have a hard time moving into Ogdensburg. That is, if a proposed law is approved by the City Council.
Senate passes bill dealing with sex offenders (WKYC Cleveland)
Senate passes bill dealing with sex offenders
Sex Offenders - Retired priest escapes sex offenders register (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) A
Retired priest escapes sex offenders register (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A Supreme Court judge has declined to put a retired Catholic priest convicted of sex offences on Tasmania's new sex offenders register. Roger Michael Bellemore, 70, has been sentenced to five years in prison, with a non-parole period of three years.
Sex Offenders - Park ban on sex offenders proposed (The Indianapolis Star) Sex
Park ban on sex offenders proposed (The Indianapolis Star)
Sex offenders who have committed crimes against children would be banned from public parks and other gathering places under an ordinance that will be introduced in a City-County Council meeting tonight.
Sex offenders hard to track (The Cincinnati Post)
DELAWARE -- Sex offenders who move frequently or are homeless are presenting a challenge to authorities trying to track their movements, especially in the wake of tougher enforcement of laws preventing offenders from living near schools.
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Sex Offenders - Tough bill on sex crimes gets final OK (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Tough bill on sex crimes gets final OK (Lexington Herald-Leader)
A bill aimed at toughening penalties for sex crimes and improving the tracking of sex offenders won final legislative approval yesterday.
Sex offender ordinance comes to a vote in Ned (Port Arthur News)
NEDERLAND - After months of deliberation and countless hours of research, the Nederland City Council will finally have their say on a proposed ordinance that would restrict where registered sex offenders reside.
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Sex Offenders - Freed sex offenders may be tracked by hi-tech 'spy in
Freed sex offenders may be tracked by hi-tech 'spy in the sky' system (The Scotsman via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
A SATELLITE tracking system to monitor Scotland's most dangerous sex offenders is being considered by government officials.
Sex offenders charged with failing to register (Portsmouth Herald)
PORTSMOUTH - Police arrested two local men Wednesday for failing to register as sex offenders. Alfred N. Dow, 59, no permanent address, and Robert Lefrenier, 26, of 116 Ledgewood Drive No. 9, were charged with a Class A misdemeanors, according to a statement released by Portsmouth police.
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Sex Offenders - Concerns About Sex Offenders Home Near School (KFSN-TV Fresno) Nine
Concerns About Sex Offenders Home Near School (KFSN-TV Fresno)
Nine sex offenders have moved into one Fresno County neighborhood and more are on the way. The men are living in a halfway house in southwest Fresno County, not far from West Park Elementary.
Sex Offenders - Legislation would house sex offenders separately (New Orleans Times-Picayune) BATON
Legislation would house sex offenders separately (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
BATON ROUGE -- Convicted sex offenders should be housed separately from other evacuees when a state of emergency is declared following a hurricane or other disaster, according to a bill filed for the legislative session opening Monday.
Sex Offenders - Senators get tougher on sex offenders (phillyburbs.com) New legislation would
Senators get tougher on sex offenders (phillyburbs.com)
New legislation would require sex offenders to serve longer prison sentences and require them to wear a GPS tracking anklet for the rest of their lives.
THE TOUCH THAT HURTS: Tracking convicted sex offenders (Ludington Daily News)
Sex may sell, but sex crimes repel. No one wants to hear about sex crimes, but everyone wants to know who the sex criminals are. Is this or that person a sex offender? Is that creepy guy a pedophile? Are my kids safe walking to school? Are the sex offenders living nearby?
Sex Offenders - Middleboro board reaffirms vote to list sex offenders in report
Middleboro board reaffirms vote to list sex offenders in report (The Enterprise)
MIDDLEBORO Over the objections of Town Counsel Daniel F. Murray, selectmen Monday stood by their February vote to print pictures and information of Level 3 sex offenders in the town report.
THE TOUCH THAT HURTS: Tracking convicted sex offenders (Ludington Daily News)
Sex may sell, but sex crimes repel. No one wants to hear about sex crimes, but everyone wants to know who the sex criminals are. Is this or that person a sex offender? Is that creepy guy a pedophile? Are my kids safe walking to school? Are the sex offenders living nearby?
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Sex Offenders - State Police searching for sex offenders (2theadvocate.com) There are more
State Police searching for sex offenders (2theadvocate.com)
There are more than 300 convicted sex offenders currently unaccounted for, which means they could be in your neighborhood. State Police are scrambling to find approximately the missing offenders, who fled Louisiana's hurricane-affected areas, but failed to register at their new addresses.
News: New law requires lifetime monitoring for some sex offenders (WNDU 16)
Indiana - Some convicted sex offenders will have to submit to electronic monitoring for the rest of their lives under a new Indiana law.
Sex Offenders - News: New law requires lifetime monitoring for some sex offenders
News: New law requires lifetime monitoring for some sex offenders (WNDU 16)
Indiana - Some convicted sex offenders will have to submit to electronic monitoring for the rest of their lives under a new Indiana law.
Sex Offenders - Deputies visit registered sex offenders (San Diego Union-Tribune) SANTEE, 12:08
Deputies visit registered sex offenders (San Diego Union-Tribune)
SANTEE, 12:08 p.m. March 18 (SIGNONSANDIEGO): Deputies visited registered sex offenders in Santee Saturday to warn about a new law that prohibits them from loitering within 300 feet of any schools, parks, child care centers or other children's facilities.
Sex Offenders - Phoenix may prevent sex offenders from living near schools (KVOA
Phoenix may prevent sex offenders from living near schools (KVOA Tucson)
Phoenix is studying whether to prevent sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools and day care centers.
Missing Sex Offenders (WHO-TV Des Moines)
March 16th, 2006-- An alarming number of child molesters in Iowa are nowhere to be found. The Department of Public Safety has listed 5 percent, or 344 sex offenders, as "whereabouts unconfirmed."
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Sex Offenders - Ban Restricts Where Registered Sex Offenders Live (KPRC Click2Houston.com via
Ban Restricts Where Registered Sex Offenders Live (KPRC Click2Houston.com via Yahoo! News)
A Brazoria County city passes an ordinance Thursday to keep registered sex offenders from living near any place where children congregate, KPRC Local 2 reported.
Sex Offenders - Sex Offender Arrested in 1996 Fla. Death (AP via Yahoo!
Sex Offender Arrested in 1996 Fla. Death (AP via Yahoo! News)
A database of DNA from convicted sex offenders has linked a Connecticut man to the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Florida almost 10 years ago, police said Thursday.
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Sex Offenders - Tighter Restrictions On Sex Offenders Eyed (NBC 17 Raleigh) Sex
Tighter Restrictions On Sex Offenders Eyed (NBC 17 Raleigh)
Sex offenders wouldn't be able to live near schools, parks and day-care centers, under proposals being considered by state lawmakers.
Iowa's Residency Rules Drive Sex Offenders Underground (New York Times)
Restrictions on where sex offenders can live have rendered some of them homeless, and many have simply vanished from sight.
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Sex Offenders - Iowa's Residency Rules Drive Sex Offenders Underground (New York Times)
Iowa's Residency Rules Drive Sex Offenders Underground (New York Times)
Restrictions on where sex offenders can live have rendered some of them homeless, and many have simply vanished from sight.
Florida Department Uses Mail To Track Sex Offenders (Officer.com)
For the first time, residents will get a note in the mail when a sex offender moves in.
Sex Offenders - Some sex offenders' access to children's areas limited (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Some sex offenders' access to children's areas limited (Lexington Herald-Leader)
The Urban County Council yesterday gave final approval to a law barring registered sex offenders convicted of a crime against children from being within 1,000 feet of schools, child-care centers, parks, playgrounds and pools.
Child Safety News - Hastings/Prince Edward - Annual Road Safety Achievement Award Winners announced
Hastings/Prince Edward - Annual Road Safety Achievement Award Winners announced (The Community Press)
A public health nurse who is an expert on preventing child injuries, a police officer who volunteered countless hours preventing teens drinking and driving and a law firm that launched a program to give bicycle helmets to needy children are among the recipients of the Ontario government's 2005 Road Safety Achievement Awards.
Children's safety in cars is topic (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Parents may test their children's car seat know-how and ask professionals about vehicle safety for children on Saturday at a seminar hosted by State Police in Kenner.
Groundbreaking Megan's Law among weakest in U.S. in terms of
Groundbreaking Megan's Law among weakest in U.S. in terms of warning public (Asbury Park Press)
It's called Megan's Law.
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Sex Offender News - Sheriff's Web site lists sex offenders (This Ithaca Journal) LANSING
Sheriff's Web site lists sex offenders (This Ithaca Journal)
LANSING - Mary Waisbrot's four children are at the ages when they're starting to assert more independence and may be more susceptible to sex offenders. So, a local registry seems like a good idea to her, she says.
Council wants to restrict where sex offenders can reside (phillyburbs.com)
The Township Council wants to restrict where convicted sex offenders can reside within township borders.
Changes to Megan's Law considered (Courier-Post) The nurse grew suspicious
Changes to Megan's Law considered (Courier-Post)
The nurse grew suspicious about the man, an elderly volunteer at the nursing home -- too many closed doors, too much time with certain patients. Then she caught him apparently molesting a partially conscious female senior.
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Child Safety News - EURO TAN BAN FOR CHILDREN (Daily Record) CHILDREN could be
EURO TAN BAN FOR CHILDREN (Daily Record)
CHILDREN could be banned from using sunbeds under new laws. The European Commission plan follows demands by cancer experts after an alarming rise in "tanorexics" or tan-addicted teenagers.
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Sex Offender News - Website zeroes in on Broward sex offenders (Miami Herald) Even
Website zeroes in on Broward sex offenders (Miami Herald)
Even in this booming age of Internet use, some sage, generations-old parental advice still holds true: ''Don't let your children talk to strangers,'' Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne told parents Thursday as he unveiled a new, easy-to-use website that pinpoints where sex offenders live across the county.
Child Safety News - A fun, entertaining way of teaching children safety (Oroville Mercury-Register)
A fun, entertaining way of teaching children safety (Oroville Mercury-Register)
Hundreds of children from Ophir and Wyandotte Elementary schools giggled, clapped, and echoed to fire safety and other life-saving messages during the Fire Pals program Wednesday.
Is Your Child's Safety Seat Really Safe? (WOWK-TV)
The Charleston Police Department helps parents check to see if their child's safety seat is properly installed.
One offender: Megan's Law not a problem for him (Daily
One offender: Megan's Law not a problem for him (Daily Record)
For all the efforts by law enforcement to inform the public of the residence of sex offenders, at least one offender says Megan's Law has had a minimal impact on him.
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Sex Offender News - Man Sentenced For Killing Sex Offenders (KOMO) A Whatcom County
Man Sentenced For Killing Sex Offenders (KOMO)
A Whatcom County man who shot two sex offenders to death in their Bellingham home was sentenced Friday to more than 44 years in prison.
Child Safety News - Children's safety in cars is topic (New Orleans Times-Picayune) Parents
Children's safety in cars is topic (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Parents may test their children's car seat know-how and ask professionals about vehicle safety for children on Saturday at a seminar hosted by State Police in Kenner.
Tracking Sex Offenders: Impact of Megan's Law (Daily Record) Sex
Tracking Sex Offenders: Impact of Megan's Law (Daily Record)
Sex offenders: Hoping they realize the pain they caused Repetitive, compulsive sex offenders are sentenced to the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center in the Avenel section of Woodbridge where they undergo years of intensive, professional treatment and group therapy.
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Sex Offender News - Locations of 2 homeless sex offenders unknown (Reno Gazette-Journal) Police
Locations of 2 homeless sex offenders unknown (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Police are warning the community that two sex offenders assessed as a threat to public safety are now homeless, meaning authorities might not know their whereabouts.
HOUSE APPROVES PLAN TO KEEP SEX OFFENDERS 500 FEET AWAY FROM SCHOOLS (KPVI-TV)
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A bill that would keep convicted sex offenders away from schools passed the Idaho House of Representatives today. Republican Representative Marge Chadderdon is one of the bill's sponsors.
Child Safety News - A fun, entertaining way of teaching children safety (Oroville Mercury-Register)
A fun, entertaining way of teaching children safety (Oroville Mercury-Register)
Hundreds of children from Ophir and Wyandotte Elementary schools giggled, clapped, and echoed to fire safety and other life-saving messages during the Fire Pals program Wednesday.
Groundbreaking Megan's Law among weakest in U.S. in terms of
Groundbreaking Megan's Law among weakest in U.S. in terms of warning public (Asbury Park Press)
It's called Megan's Law.
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Sex Offender News - Sex offenders striking at Coalinga hospital negotiate with staff (KESQ)
Sex offenders striking at Coalinga hospital negotiate with staff (KESQ)
COALINGA, Calif. Officials at Coalinga State Hospital say sex offenders at the hospital are going back to their normal routine after launching a protest over living conditions.
Judge reverses his own Megan s Law ruling (Lebanon Daily News)
Judge reverses his own Megan s Law ruling (Lebanon Daily News)
A Lebanon County judge has reversed himself and ruled that a 19-year-old city man sentenced for raping a 12-year-old mentally challenged girl is not a sexually violent predator.
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Child Safety News - Medical 'Safety Nets' Benefit Uninsured Children (MedicineNet.com) Title: Medical 'Safety
Medical 'Safety Nets' Benefit Uninsured Children (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Medical 'Safety Nets' Benefit Uninsured Children Category: Health News Created: 3/8/2006 1:58:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/8/2006 1:58:03 AM
Sex Offender News - GPS Tracking Funds Approved for Sex Offenders (WHO-TV Des Moines)
GPS Tracking Funds Approved for Sex Offenders (WHO-TV Des Moines)
March 8th, 2006-- Yesterday, the Iowa House approved $1.3 million to help keep track of sex offenders. T he Department of Corrections says that money would pay to monitor more sex offenders in Iowa with GPS ankle bracelets.
Child Safety News - Safety group wants end to 14-year-old riders (Guernsey Press and
Safety group wants end to 14-year-old riders (Guernsey Press and Star)
ROAD safety pressure group Steps wants to see the minimum age for motor scooter riders increased from 14 to 16.
Medical 'Safety Nets' Benefit Uninsured Children (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Public "safety net" medical services -- such as community health centers, public hospitals, migrant worker health centers and primary-care programs in public housing -- play a crucial role in providing health care to uninsured children in the United States.
Studies may settle disputes over effectiveness of Megan's Law (Courier-Post)
Studies may settle disputes over effectiveness of Megan's Law (Courier-Post)
Law enforcement officials say Megan's Law keeps children safer from sexual predators, and makes it more difficult for sex offenders released from prison to commit new crimes.
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Sex Offender News - Senate OKs bill to toughen penalties for child sex offenders
Senate OKs bill to toughen penalties for child sex offenders (Jefferson City News Tribune)
The Missouri Senate gave initial approval to legislation Tuesday that would increase penalties for sex offenders who prey on children.
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Rapist kept moving, avoided notice in N.J. (Asbury Park Press)
Rapist kept moving, avoided notice in N.J. (Asbury Park Press)
Because of a series of delays and loopholes in New Jersey's vaunted Megan's Law sex offender notification system, the communities where Christopher Perry resided never were told that a serial rapist lived among them.
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Child Safety News - Benton PD recognized for child safety efforts (Benton Courier) The
Benton PD recognized for child safety efforts (Benton Courier)
The Benton Police Department recently received an award for 30 years of outstanding and dedicated service to the safety of children.
Sex Offender News - Where do sex offenders live? (Gazette Extra Sports) Sex offenders
Where do sex offenders live? (Gazette Extra Sports)
Sex offenders have to live somewhere. "There is no place that they're wanted. Not your neighborhood. Not my neighborhood," said Janesville Police Chief Neil Mahan.
Monitoring released sex offenders (Daily Record)
Sex offenders who are released from prison are subject to regulations. Among them: A convicted sex offender must register his address and place of employment with local police.
Offender in Hazlet: "No problems from anybody" (Asbury Park Press)
Offender in Hazlet: "No problems from anybody" (Asbury Park Press)
For all the efforts by law enforcement to inform the public of the whereabouts of sex offenders, at least one offender says Megan's Law has had minimal impact on him.
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Child Safety News - Safe Kids 'Children act fast ... So do poisons'
Safe Kids 'Children act fast ... So do poisons' (Yakima Herald-Republic)
When your friends call you "Safety Girl," you begin to think maybe you are pretty safe-conscious. I mean safety is my job I educate families, caregivers and kids on how to prevent injuries, accidents and poisonings.
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