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Sex Offenders - Tracking Sex Offenders Is Just A Few Clicks Away (22
Tracking Sex Offenders Is Just A Few Clicks Away (22 WSBT South Bend)
(WSBT) Michigan State Police unveiled a new website earlier this year to make tracking sex offenders easier. But they say many parents complained about not being able to regularly check it. Under a new law that goes into effect Monday, people can receive emails whenever a sex offender moves into their neighborhood.
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Sex Offenders - Names of local sex offenders match profiles on MySpace (Mount
Names of local sex offenders match profiles on MySpace (Mount Vernon News)
MOUNT VERNON A Mount Vernon News investigation has discovered that at least seven Knox County sex offenders appear to have personal pages on Myspace.com, one of a number of social networking sites popular with teenagers.
Posting of registered sex offenders varies widely among counties (phillyburbs.com)
HACKENSACK, N.J. - For the past decade, New Jersey has required sex offenders to let authorities know where they are living. There are now nearly 11,000 registered offenders in the state, of which about 2,000 are imprisoned.
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Sex Offenders - Police Sweep Nets 2 Unregistered Sex Offenders (WCSH 6 Portland)
Police Sweep Nets 2 Unregistered Sex Offenders (WCSH 6 Portland)
The Rumford area was the scene of a surprise spot check on some 40 convicted sex offenders.
Lawmaker offers amendment to crack down on sex offenders (Jefferson City News Tribune)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - A state lawmaker from southeast Missouri has introduced a bill to crack down on more sexual offenders by removing a provision in Missouri's Bill of Rights.
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Sex Offenders - Police Sweep Nets Unregistered Sex Offenders (WMTW Auburn) A law
Police Sweep Nets Unregistered Sex Offenders (WMTW Auburn)
A law enforcement coalition's spot check netted at least two unregistered sex offenders.
Police Sweep Nets Two Unregistered Sex Offenders (WCSH 6 Portland)
The Rumford area was the scene of a surprise spot check on some 40 convicted sex offenders Wednesday. Police arrested at least two offenders who were not registered as required by law.
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Sex Offenders - Proposal puts all registered sex offenders online (Nashville City Paper)
Proposal puts all registered sex offenders online (Nashville City Paper)
Information on all registered sex offenders in the state would be put on the Internet - regardless of when they were convicted - in a proposal the state Legislature will consider.
Laws targeting sex offenders just got tougher (The Canton Repository)
COLUMBUS State legislators worked to toughen laws involving sex offenders during the two-year session that ended last week, passing several measures that include increasing minimum prison sentences ...
Sex Offenders - Legislature toughens laws targeting sex offenders (FOX 45 Dayton) COLUMBUS,
Legislature toughens laws targeting sex offenders (FOX 45 Dayton)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Critics are arguing that state legislators' work to toughen laws involving sex offenders may lead to fewer convictions.
Legislature toughens laws that target sex offenders (CentralOhio.com)
COLUMBUS (AP) -- State legislators worked to toughen laws involving sex offenders during the two-year session that ended last week, passing several measures that include increasing minimum prison sentences for some crimes that target children.
Sex Offenders - MySpace to Develop Database to Help Block Sex Offenders (NBC
MySpace to Develop Database to Help Block Sex Offenders (NBC 24 Toledo)
NEW YORK (AP) - The popular online hangout MySpace said Tuesday it will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders, the site's latest attempt to address complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens.
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Sex Offenders - Parole Information for Ohio Sex Offenders (NBC 24 Toledo) COLUMBUS
Parole Information for Ohio Sex Offenders (NBC 24 Toledo)
COLUMBUS State Representative James Hoops (R-Napoleon) Monday announced that a Web site posting the parole release dates and hearing dates of all violent and sexual offenders in Ohio would be available to the public on January 3, 2006 .
Home for Sex Offenders Still Causing Controversy in South Bend (22 WSBT South Bend)
(WSBT) A transition home for sex offenders released from prison continues to cause controversy. The group that runs the home denies it breaks a zoning law. The Building Commission of St. Joseph County says the home will need a special exemption. But Community Corrections, which runs the home, says they will not file for it, and they say they have not broken any rules.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders asked for help (BBC News) The police directly
Sex offenders asked for help (BBC News)
The police directly appeal to sex offenders on the BBC's Crimewatch programme over the disappearance of two boys in 1996.
Home for Sex Offenders Still Causing Controversy in South Bend (22 WSBT South Bend)
(WSBT) A transition home for sex offenders released from prison continues to cause controversy. The group that runs the home denies it breaks a zoning law. The Building Commission of St. Joseph County says the home will need a special exemption. But Community Corrections, which runs the home, says they will not file for it, and they say they have not broken any rules.
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Sex Offenders - MySpace to Develop Database to Help Block Sex Offenders (NBC
MySpace to Develop Database to Help Block Sex Offenders (NBC 24 Toledo)
NEW YORK (AP) - The popular online hangout MySpace said Tuesday it will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders, the site's latest attempt to address complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens.
Sex offenders asked for help (BBC News)
The police directly appeal to sex offenders on the BBC's Crimewatch programme over the disappearance of two boys in 1996.
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Sex Offenders - State to start informing about sex offenders in group homes
State to start informing about sex offenders in group homes (Jefferson City News Tribune)
The state will start informing those living in group homes for the mentally disabled when they're sharing space with sex offenders, Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt said Tuesday.
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Sex Offenders - Mixed response on sex offenders in Long Beach (Newsday) Some
Mixed response on sex offenders in Long Beach (Newsday)
Some Long Beach residents Monday night voiced support for a residency restriction on sex offenders but were torn between civil rights and the possibility that a proposed law could force offenders underground or cause them not to register with police.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders asked for help (BBC News) The police directly
Sex offenders asked for help (BBC News)
The police directly appeal to sex offenders on the BBC's Crimewatch programme over the disappearance of two boys in 1996.
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Sex Offenders - Tracking sex offenders with GPS (Salon.com) Strict new laws call
Tracking sex offenders with GPS (Salon.com)
Strict new laws call for sex offenders to be electronically monitored for life. Critics say the technology won't stop crimes but is fueling hysteria -- and is even counterproductive.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders put in homes by Mo. officials (St. Louis
Sex offenders put in homes by Mo. officials (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Missouri Department of Mental Health officials are placing convicted sex offenders and people accused of sex offenses into privately run group homes with other mentally retarded residents.
San Diego looks to limit sex offenders downtown (Contra Costa Times)
If Jessica's Law is eventually enforced, most of downtown San Diego would be off-limits to the estimated 600 sex offenders who currently live there. Voters approved Proposition 83, known as Jessica's Law, in November. The measure forbids registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools and parks -- a restriction facing challenges in federal court.
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Sex Offenders - Police hope new monitoring program keeps sex offenders in line
Police hope new monitoring program keeps sex offenders in line (Dothan Eagle)
The goal of a new Dothan Police Department program isn't to drive sex offenders out of the city but to keep a better eye on them, Dothan Police Cpl. Tim Odom said.
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Sex Offenders - Council limits sex offenders' stay (Maple Shade Progress) sing can
Council limits sex offenders' stay (Maple Shade Progress)
sing can no longer stay in Maple Shade motels for more than 10 days. The township council has adopted an amendment to an ordinance that previously allowed sex offenders to stay up to 60 days in a motel.
Tracking local sex offenders: Officials want better-focused law to help protect kids (Muscatine Journal)
MUSCATINE, Iowa Local officials trying to enforce the state s controversial 2,000-foot residency restriction on sex offenders believe it s going to take stiffer laws and a lot more money and footwork to keep tabs on the criminals who have victimized children.
Sex Offenders - Help police find two unaccounted for sex offenders (KVBC Las
Help police find two unaccounted for sex offenders (KVBC Las Vegas)
You can help Metro officers find more sex offenders who have failed to report their whereabouts to police. 39-year old Larry Feltus was found guilty of sexual assault in 1985. His last known address was on Sedona Hills Court in Las Vegas back in 2002.
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Sex Offenders - Plan to name sex offenders who breach bail (The Herald)
Plan to name sex offenders who breach bail (The Herald)
Sex offenders who breach their conditions of release could face being identified in the community and on the internet, or even rearrested and returned to prison for serious breaches such as using a false name.
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Sex Offenders - MySpace to Develop Database to Help Block Sex Offenders (NBC
MySpace to Develop Database to Help Block Sex Offenders (NBC 24 Toledo)
NEW YORK (AP) - The popular online hangout MySpace said Tuesday it will develop technologies to help block convicted sex offenders, the site's latest attempt to address complaints about sexual predators and other dangers to teens.
Proposal to ban sex offenders from kid areas (WTNH-TV New Haven)
(New London-WTNH, Dec. 13, 2006 5:30 PM) _ Another Connecticut community is considering a drastic step to keep convicted sex offenders away from children. New London is looking into banning sex offenders from places children frequent.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders banned from Asheville parks (Asheville Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE --
Sex offenders banned from Asheville parks (Asheville Citizen-Times)
ASHEVILLE -- Registered sex offenders are no longer welcome in city parks.
Sex Offenders - Tighter oversight of sex offenders urged in Va., N.Y. (Boston
Tighter oversight of sex offenders urged in Va., N.Y. (Boston Globe)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Officials in two states proposed unusual plans yesterday to tighten oversight of convicted sex offenders: Virginia's attorney general wants them to register their e-mail addresses and online IDs, and New York officials want them to take lie-detector tests.
Virginia: Registry of Sex Offenders? Online Identities (New York Times)
Attorney General Bob McDonnell said he would seek legislation to require convicted sex offenders there to register their online identities.
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Sex Offenders - Patak and lawmakers hope to reach agreement on confining sex
Patak and lawmakers hope to reach agreement on confining sex offenders (WSTM-TV NBC 3)
ALBANY, N.Y. Governor Pataki and lawmakers say they could reach agreement this week on a bill to keep sex offenders locked up in psychiatric facilities after their prison sentences end.
Little room for sex offenders (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Registered sex offender Clarence Elmer Green lives in one room at a Lexington motel. He said the weekly rates are too high, noise from the heating vent keeps him awake at night, and there's not enough room for many of his belongings stuffed in bags near the bed.
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Sex Offenders - E-mail bill to track sex offenders (Newsday) Senators Charles Schumer
E-mail bill to track sex offenders (Newsday)
Senators Charles Schumer and John McCain announced Thursday they will introduce legislation next year that would force sex offenders to register their e-mail addresses with authorities, which the lawmakers say will aid in tracking offenders on social networking sites like MySpace.com.
Sex Offenders - Brief: E-mail, IM registry for sex offenders proposed (SecurityFocus) E-mail,
Brief: E-mail, IM registry for sex offenders proposed (SecurityFocus)
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MySpace, U.S. Address Sex Offenders Online (Slashdot)
TitusC3v5 writes "According to BBC News, MySpace is attempting to block sex offenders by way a custom database that utilizes state sex offender registries. Sentinel Safe will let MySpace search US state and federal databases to seek out and delete MySpace profiles of registered sex offenders." From the article: "The company said the new service will be the first national database that brings
Sex Offenders - MySpace to 'block sex offenders' (BBC News) Social networking website
MySpace to 'block sex offenders' (BBC News)
Social networking website MySpace says it will release tools to identify and block US sex offenders from its site.
Sex offenders ordered to keep further distance (Whittier Daily news)
BALDWIN PARK - Restrictions for sex offenders within the city limits became tougher this week.
Sex Offenders - MySpace Set To Block Sex Offenders (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
MySpace Set To Block Sex Offenders (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
Online social-networking site MySpace has struck a deal with a background-verification company in an effort to remove profiles of registered sex offenders from its list of users.
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Sex Offenders - City Bans Sex Offenders From Parks (Eyewitness News 3 Hartford)
City Bans Sex Offenders From Parks (Eyewitness News 3 Hartford)
Danbury is the first municipality in Connecticut to ban sex offenders from parks, playgrounds and playing fields.
MySpace to block sex offenders from teen Web site (Middle East Times)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA -- MySpace teamed with a background verification technology company Tuesday to block convicted sex offenders from the popular teen-oriented Web site.
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Sex Offenders - MySpace sets out to block sex offenders from teen website
MySpace sets out to block sex offenders from teen website (AFP via Yahoo! News)
MySpace teamed with a background verification technology company to block convicted sex offenders from the popular teen-oriented website.
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Sex Offenders - Convicted sex offenders have new rules (The McDowell News) Authorities
Convicted sex offenders have new rules (The McDowell News)
Authorities say a new law that began Friday will better protect communities from sex offenders. Under the new legislation, sex offenders are required to register for a minimum of 10 years but must remain on the state s sex offender registry for life unless the court removes them.
Sex Offenders - Help police find two unaccounted for sex offenders (KVBC Las
Help police find two unaccounted for sex offenders (KVBC Las Vegas)
You can help Metro officers find more sex offenders who have failed to report their whereabouts to police. 39-year old Larry Feltus was found guilty of sexual assault in 1985. His last known address was on Sedona Hills Court in Las Vegas back in 2002.
Residency laws for sex offenders under microscope (Newsday)
Restrictions aim to prevent repeat crimes, but critics say all laws do is prevent offenders from rebuilding lives. One after another, the laws keep coming.
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Sex Offenders - Compulsory 'lie test plan' for sex offenders (Daily Mail) Sex
Compulsory 'lie test plan' for sex offenders (Daily Mail)
Sex offenders are facing compulsory lie detector tests after a trial revealed more than four out of ten lie to the authorities. Officials said John Reid is considering introducing the polygraph tests nationwide after judging the pilots a success
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders could face lie detectors (UPI) LONDON, Dec. 1
Sex offenders could face lie detectors (UPI)
LONDON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- British authorities say lie detectors are proving a useful tool in monitoring the behavior of sex offenders.
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Sex Offenders - Lie tests planned for sex offenders (PA via Yahoo! UK
Lie tests planned for sex offenders (PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
A pilot scheme aimed at paving the way for compulsory lie detector tests for sex offenders has been judged a success, according to reports.
Lie-test plan for sex offenders (BBC News)
Sex offenders could face compulsory lie detector tests in future after a pilot project was judged a success.
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