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Sex Offenders - Toledo Announces Crackdown on Sex Offenders (WTOL News 11) TOLEDO
Toledo Announces Crackdown on Sex Offenders (WTOL News 11)
TOLEDO -- The city of Toledo is cracking down on sex offenders living near schools, but News 11 found out the city may have some problems enforcing the law.
Sex Offenders - Police tell sex offenders to move (Birmingham News) Birmingham police
Police tell sex offenders to move (Birmingham News)
Birmingham police and Jefferson County Sheriff's officials have told 26 registered sex offenders living in South Avondale that they have 30 days to move because their apartments are within 2,000 feet of a day-care center.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders denied prison leave (News Interactive) SEX offenders in
Sex offenders denied prison leave (News Interactive)
SEX offenders in Queensland's prison system will no longer be sent to low security prison farms or granted leave from jail, under strict new measures set by the State Government.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders denied prison leave (News Interactive) SEX offenders in
Sex offenders denied prison leave (News Interactive)
SEX offenders in Queensland's prison system will no longer be sent to low security prison farms or granted leave from jail, under strict new measures set by the State Government.
Will Sex Offenders Be Moving to Central New York? (WSYR 9 Syracuse)
More than 300 of the state s most dangerous sexual predators may soon call Central New York their home. The state Department of Health is looking to move the sex offenders into the Marcy Psychiatric Center and the Mid-State Correctional Facility by 2008.
Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders Opting For Required Treatment (WAVE 3 Louisville) A
Sex Offenders Opting For Required Treatment (WAVE 3 Louisville)
A new state law that requires convicted sex offenders to attend group therapy and other treatment or risk losing their right to early prison releases is winning early adoption by its target audience.
Will Sex Offenders Be Moving to Central New York? (WSYR 9 Syracuse)
More than 300 of the state s most dangerous sexual predators may soon call Central New York their home. The state Department of Health is looking to move the sex offenders into the Marcy Psychiatric Center and the Mid-State Correctional Facility by 2008.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders required to undergo treatment (The Times of Northwest
Sex offenders required to undergo treatment (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
Sex offenders in the state prison system are now required to undergo treatment or risk losing the benefit of having their sentences cut in half for good behavior.
Toledo Announces Crackdown on Sex Offenders (WTOL News 11)
TOLEDO -- The city of Toledo is cracking down on sex offenders living near schools, but News 11 found out the city may have some problems enforcing the law.
Sex Offenders - New law intended to improve tracking of sex offenders (KVOA
New law intended to improve tracking of sex offenders (KVOA Tucson)
New laws concerning Arizona sex offenders took effect on Thursday. Authorities say the changes will help them to better track sex offenders who often go under the radar.
Law would limit where sex offenders can live (Asbury Park Press)
ASBURY PARK: City Attorney Frederick C. Raffetto is preparing an ordinance to ban convicted sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools, churches, playgrounds and various public places in the city.
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Sex Offenders - Homeless shelter also housing sex offenders (WABC-TV New York) Residents
Homeless shelter also housing sex offenders (WABC-TV New York)
Residents say they fear for their children's safety because 12 registered sex offenders live in a nearby homeless shelter.
Sex Offenders - Search for sex offenders in your neighborhood (WKYC Cleveland) Search
Search for sex offenders in your neighborhood (WKYC Cleveland)
Search for sex offenders in your neighborhood
New law intended to improve tracking of sex offenders (KVOA Tucson)
Authorities say the changes will help them to better track sex offenders who often go under the radar.
Sex Offenders - County Wants New Ordinance For Sex Offenders (KLTV Texas) An
County Wants New Ordinance For Sex Offenders (KLTV Texas)
An East Texas County is looking at a new way to keep tabs on registered sex offenders. Right now, Upshur County has 106 sex offenders with a population of 35-thousand people. By comparison, Smith County has 257 registered offenders, but has more than 4 times the population. Statistics that has a county investigator proposing a new ordinance to keep offenders away from children.
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Sex Offenders - Forum on sex offenders Monday in Marcy (Observer-Dispatch) MARCY
Forum on sex offenders Monday in Marcy (Observer-Dispatch)
MARCY Local residents and elected officials soon will have the chance to question the security at the facility that houses violent sex offenders in Marcy.
Child Sex Offenders Can't Be Near Utah Schools? (KUTV2 Salt Lake City)
The Utah government is trying to get even tougher on child sex offenders. Two new potential laws are floating on Capitol Hill, that could tell convicted offenders where they can and can't live -- and even visit.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders questioned (Orlando Sentinel) Police were interviewing registered sex
Sex offenders questioned (Orlando Sentinel)
Police were interviewing registered sex offenders Monday near where a 6-year-old girl was found dead after her parents reported her missing.
Sex Offenders - Fears over sex offenders 'loophole' (Liverpool Echo) Parents have raised
Fears over sex offenders 'loophole' (Liverpool Echo)
Parents have raised concerns over a loophole in planned new rules designed to stop sex offenders working near children. Government guidance on vetting adults to work in schools specifically exempts builders and contractors from criminal records checks.
Sex Offenders - Senator uncertain about tough ordinances restricting where sex offenders live
Senator uncertain about tough ordinances restricting where sex offenders live (Beaumont Enterprise)
A state senator has asked the Texas Attorney General for an opinion on whether city officials can legally restrict where sex offenders live within the city.
CAN TEXAS CITIES DECIDE WHERE SEX OFFENDERS LIVE? (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
AUSTIN (AP) - A state senator has asked the attorney general to decide whether Texas law or the state constitution can bar cities from limiting where sex offenders live.
Sex Offenders - Senator uncertain about tough ordinances restricting where sex offenders live
Senator uncertain about tough ordinances restricting where sex offenders live (Beaumont Enterprise)
A state senator has asked the Texas Attorney General for an opinion on whether city officials can legally restrict where sex offenders live within the city.
Sex Offenders - [Campus] 3 sex offenders live near U (The Minnesota Daily)
[Campus] 3 sex offenders live near U (The Minnesota Daily)
The mug shot shows a man who looks no older than 20. Closely trimmed hair, slender physique and a defiant expression make him look like a typical college student. But he isn't. He is a level 3 sex offender who lives blocks away from the University. There are three level 3 sexual predators living near campus. While no level 3 sex offenders live on University property, several live in adjacent
AG asked to decide if cities can limit where sex offenders live (KXAN 36 Austin)
AUSTIN A legislator wants the attorney general to decide whether Texas law or the state constitution can bar cities from limiting where sex offenders live.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders must register (Rushville Republican) Legislation enacted in 2003
Sex offenders must register (Rushville Republican)
Legislation enacted in 2003 requires that all sex offenders and persons convicted of a violent crime register in the county in which they reside; they must also register in the county in which they work if different than where they live.
Grover considers sex offender ordinance (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
The Grover Beach City Council will consider Monday creating an ordinance that would make it a violation for convicted sex offenders to live in close proximity to schools, daycare centers and other places where children congregate.
Sex Offenders - Lubbock Police Search For Sex Offenders (KLBK CBS 13 Lubbock)
Lubbock Police Search For Sex Offenders (KLBK CBS 13 Lubbock)
Lubbock police are searching for three sex offenders on the run from authorities. Police say they are unsure as to the whereabouts of the three men, two of which are considered "high-risk" sex offenders.
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Sex Offenders - Marble Falls ordinance limits where sex offenders live (KVUE Austin)
Marble Falls ordinance limits where sex offenders live (KVUE Austin)
A new city ordinance in Marble Falls is putting strict new limitations on certain sex offenders. As of Tuesday, convicted sex offenders whose victims were younger than 15 cannot rent in specific areas of the city according to the ordinance.
State should treat sex offenders in jail (This Ithaca Journal)
When Senate lawmakers return to Albany this Friday, they should pass legislation requiring the Department of Correctional Services to offer treatment to sex offenders suffering from a diagnosable sexual disorder.
Sex Offenders - Plainfield restricts most sex offenders (The Star-Ledger) Starting in January,
Plainfield restricts most sex offenders (The Star-Ledger)
Starting in January, moderate- to high-risk registered sex offenders will be prohibited from moving into Plainfield, after the city council unanimously approved an ordi nance to that effect last week.
Sex Offenders - Juries to decide fate of sex offenders (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Juries to decide fate of sex offenders (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Habitual sex offenders Billy Lee Morford and Robert Carney are each set for jury trials to determine whether they can...
Sex Offenders - Ordinance limits sex offenders from living near schools, parks (Bridgewater
Ordinance limits sex offenders from living near schools, parks (Bridgewater Courier News)
PLAINFIELD -- An ordinance effectively barring moderate-to high-risk registered sex offenders from moving into almost any city neighborhood has been approved by the City Council.
Sex offenders swept up (Detroit News)
DETROIT -- Unannounced visits to sex offenders in Wayne County resulted in 17 arrests during a two-day sweep this week timed to coincide with the start of school.
Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders May Not Have To Register In Texas (CBS
Sex Offenders May Not Have To Register In Texas (CBS 42 Austin)
The big question--did Texas legislators inadvertently create a loophole that allows convicted sex offenders to move to Texas without having to register as a sex offender?
Juries to decide fate of sex offenders (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Habitual sex offenders Billy Lee Morford and Robert Carney are each set for jury trials to determine whether they can...
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Sex Offenders - Ordinance limits sex offenders from living near schools, parks (Bridgewater
Ordinance limits sex offenders from living near schools, parks (Bridgewater Courier News)
PLAINFIELD -- An ordinance effectively barring moderate-to high-risk registered sex offenders from moving into almost any city neighborhood has been approved by the City Council.
Sex offenders must reveal status on drivers' licenses (WPMI 15)
(MOBILE, Ala.) Sept. 7 - Is it a way to help keep kids safe, or an invasion of civil liberties? A new law in Alabama now requires all convicted sex offenders to reveal their criminal status in a controversial way.
Sex Offenders - New law forces many sex offenders out of homes, city
New law forces many sex offenders out of homes, city (The Herald-Press)
They can t live in the city, and most people in the county don t want them as neighbors. The living quarters of sex offenders are now as much in limbo as their social status is fixed.
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Sex Offenders - Advocate of rights for sex offenders dies (The News-Press) An
Advocate of rights for sex offenders dies (The News-Press)
An outspoken advocate of sex offender rights died in Tampa on Monday. Ken Heller, 48, died from electric shock and burns, according to his mother Margaret.
TPS Subcontractor Employs Two Registered Sex Offenders (WTOL News 11)
TOLEDO -- News 11 has learned two registered sex offenders have been working for a company hired to do jobs for Toledo Public Schools.
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Sex Offenders - El Monte OKs tougher sex offender law (San Gabriel Valley
El Monte OKs tougher sex offender law (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
EL MONTE - The City Council unanimously approved a new law Tuesday barring sex offenders from loitering in areas where children spend a lot of time.
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Sex Offenders - Wanted Sex Offenders (WTVM 9) The Muscogee County Sheriff's Department
Wanted Sex Offenders (WTVM 9)
The Muscogee County Sheriff's Department is looking for four convicted sex offenders. They have all served their time, but failed to register as sex offenders as required by law. That is a felony.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders barred from Marlborough (Milford Daily News) Marlborough City
Sex offenders barred from Marlborough (Milford Daily News)
Marlborough City Councilors spent countless hours this summer debating the legal consequences of a proposed ordinance barring sex offenders from living almost anywhere in the city.
Sex Offenders - TPS Subcontractor Employs Two Registered Sex Offenders (WTOL News 11)
TPS Subcontractor Employs Two Registered Sex Offenders (WTOL News 11)
TOLEDO -- News 11 has learned two registered sex offenders have been working for a company hired to do jobs for Toledo Public Schools.
Sex offenders barred from Marlborough (Milford Daily News)
Marlborough City Councilors spent countless hours this summer debating the legal consequences of a proposed ordinance barring sex offenders from living almost anywhere in the city.
Sex Offenders - Marble Falls may make large part of city off limits
Marble Falls may make large part of city off limits to sex offenders (Austin American-Statesman)
Experts say it may not make the community safer. Marble Falls is looking to pass an ordinance that would prevent sex offenders from living in nearly a third of the 11-square-mile city and require landlords to perform background checks on new tenants.
Sex offenders sue state, county officials (NewsChannel 4)
A group of Tulsa County sex offenders has filed a federal lawsuit challenging new state laws about where they can live.
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Sex Offenders - TPS Subcontractor Employs Two Registered Sex Offenders (WTOL News 11)
TPS Subcontractor Employs Two Registered Sex Offenders (WTOL News 11)
TOLEDO -- News 11 has learned two registered sex offenders have been working for a company hired to do jobs for Toledo Public Schools.
Shreveport Will Now House Evacuated Sex Offenders (KSLA)
The Department of Social Services today said that a hurricane evacuation shelter for registered sex offenders will not be located in our area. Instead, it will be on the grounds of the Louisiana State Police's Joint Emergency Services Training Center, in Zachary, just north of Baton Rouge.
Sex Offenders - TPS Subcontractor Employs Two Registered Sex Offenders (WTOL News 11)
TPS Subcontractor Employs Two Registered Sex Offenders (WTOL News 11)
TOLEDO -- News 11 has learned two registered sex offenders have been working for a company hired to do jobs for Toledo Public Schools.
Sex offenders rounded up (The Daily Iberian)
Convicted sex offenders who failed to register in Iberia Parish received early-morning wake-up calls Wednesday courtesy of local law enforcement. The Iberia Parish Sheriff s Office was among 44 agencies participating in a statewide effort to round up non-compliant sex offenders.