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Sex Offenders - Borough takes steps to keep sex offenders out (The Daily
Borough takes steps to keep sex offenders out (The Daily American)
BENSON BOROUGH - Council is in the final stages of enacting a Megan's Law ordinance that will prevent convicted sex offenders from living within certain distances of schools, playgrounds and other community centers.
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Sex Offenders - Wisc. sex offenders demand minimum wage (AP via Yahoo! News)
Wisc. sex offenders demand minimum wage (AP via Yahoo! News)
Sex offenders being held at a state facility are demanding their pay be restored from $2 per hour to the minimum wage, which they had received until recently.
Moosic restricts where sex offenders can reside (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
MOOSIC Sex offenders now have fewer housing options in the borough.
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Sex Offenders - Moosic restricts where sex offenders can reside (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Moosic restricts where sex offenders can reside (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
MOOSIC Sex offenders now have fewer housing options in the borough.
Wisc. sex offenders demand minimum wage (AP via Yahoo! News)
Sex offenders being held at a state facility are demanding their pay be restored from $2 per hour to the minimum wage, which they had received until recently.
Sex Offenders - Ordinance On Registered Sex Offenders Defeated (New London Day) The
Ordinance On Registered Sex Offenders Defeated (New London Day)
The Public Safety Committee voted 2-1 Monday against recommending that the council adopt an ordinance that would ban registered sex offenders from the city s public ...
Hearing this afternoon on Putnam law banning sex offenders (The Journal News)
Members of the public who want to be heard on a controversial new law that would ban convicted sex offenders from living, working or spending time within 2,500 feet of virtually any place that children gather in Putnam County can have their say this afternoon at a public hearing.
Sex Offenders - County to discuss barring sex offenders from shelters (Naples Daily
County to discuss barring sex offenders from shelters (Naples Daily News)
Collier County commissioners are expected to take the first step today toward barring registered sex offenders from emergency shelters during hurricanes and other emergencies.
Sex Offenders - Deputies seeking 3 sex offenders (The Biloxi Sun Herald) Jackson
Deputies seeking 3 sex offenders (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
Jackson County sheriff's deputies are looking for three men wanted on warrants for failure to register as sex offenders.
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Sex Offenders - Borough takes steps to keep sex offenders out (The Daily
Borough takes steps to keep sex offenders out (The Daily American)
BENSON BOROUGH - Council is in the final stages of enacting a Megan's Law ordinance that will prevent convicted sex offenders from living within certain distances of schools, playgrounds and other community centers.
Sex offender bill steps over the line (The Burlington Free Press)
Published: Sunday, March 25, 2007 The Senate set off on a dangerous course that threatens basic civil liberties on Tuesday when it voted 28-0 to give preliminary approval to legislation that could put convicted sex offenders in prison for life for failing to comply with increased registry requirements .
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Sex Offenders - Tully High School Holds Forum on Sex Offenders (WSTM-TV NBC
Tully High School Holds Forum on Sex Offenders (WSTM-TV NBC 3)
Parents, students, lawmakers, school officials, and law enforcement met at Tully High School Thursday night to talk about how to keep kids safe from sex offenders. Earlier this year, a convicted sex offender walked into the school and tried to get records of his victim, a former student.
Abbott: Cities Have Right To Ban Sex Offenders (KXAN 36 Austin)
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said cities have the right to control where registered sex offenders live. The opinion this week answered questions about cities passing local ordinances similar to state law.
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Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders To Move From South Bend House (22 WSBT
Sex Offenders To Move From South Bend House (22 WSBT South Bend)
(WSBT) Nine sex offenders who live in one house in South Bend will soon be moving. The city says having that many people in the house violates zoning laws. And neighbors are concerned about the safety of their children.
Borough takes steps to keep sex offenders out (The Daily American)
BENSON BOROUGH - Council is in the final stages of enacting a Megan's Law ordinance that will prevent convicted sex offenders from living within certain distances of schools, playgrounds and other community centers.
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Sex Offenders - Officials oppose plates for sex offenders (CentralOhio.com) Dozens of sex
Officials oppose plates for sex offenders (CentralOhio.com)
Dozens of sex offenders living in Ottawa County neighborhoods may become more identifiable to the public. Ohio lawmakers are considering requiring all habitual and child-oriented sex offenders to have fluorescent green license plates.
Sex Offenders and Property (WKRG News 5 Mobile)
There s a new move in Alabama to keep our children safe from sex offenders. A bill that is moving through the legislature could cost some convicted sex offenders their house, their car and other property.
Sex Offenders - County Conducts Sex Offenders Registry Sweep (The WBAL Channel) The
County Conducts Sex Offenders Registry Sweep (The WBAL Channel)
The Howard County Police Department conducted a check of all registered sex offenders in the county and located all but two of the 70 sex offenders registered in Howard County in late February.
Sex Offenders - Two Sex Offenders Released in Green Bay (WBAY Green Bay)
Two Sex Offenders Released in Green Bay (WBAY Green Bay)
Two registered sex offenders were released Tuesday and will live in a west-side neighborhood.
Doyle pushes crackdown on noncompliant sex offenders (Wausau Daily Herald)
WESTON -- Gov. Jim Doyle wants to spend $12 million on Global Positioning Systems and polygraphs to track and test noncompliant sex offenders, he told local police Tuesday.
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Sex Offenders - Sheriff: No Money Available To Track Sex Offenders (The Kansas
Sheriff: No Money Available To Track Sex Offenders (The Kansas City Channel)
The Jackson County sheriff told lawmakers on Monday that his office has not been able to check on registered sex offenders for two months.
Manchester Police Looking For 10 Sex Offenders (CBS 4 Boston)
Police in Manchester are asking for the public's help in locating ten convicted sex offenders who failed to register with the department. More New Hampshire News
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders corralled in Dunbar (Daily Courier) Dunbar officials will
Sex offenders corralled in Dunbar (Daily Courier)
Dunbar officials will consider an ordinance Monday that limits the availability of housing for sex offenders, though the state Sexual Offenders Assessment Board discourages interference from local jurisdictions.
Sex Offenders - N.J. Senate OKs Bill to Keep Sex Offenders Off Internet
N.J. Senate OKs Bill to Keep Sex Offenders Off Internet (RedNova)
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TRENTON Released sex offenders would be barred from using the Internet and online dating sites would face new security rules under bills approved Thursday by the Senate amid worries about child safety on the computer.
Tracking Sex Offenders (WSYR 9 Syracuse)
It's a never-ending problem for police in Syracuse and all over the country: Sex offenders on the move, and the difficulty of trying to keep track of where they are. You may be surprised to find out, just how many are living within Syracuse city limits.
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Sex Offenders - Bill would ban Net for sex offenders (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Bill would ban Net for sex offenders (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Released sex offenders would be barred from using the Internet, and online dating sites would face new security rules under bills approved yesterday by the Senate amid worries about child safety on the computer.
Death renews debate over sex offenders (AP via Yahoo! News)
Neighbors of a slain 6-year-old boy are fuming over how a molester arrested in the child's abduction had been allowed to live in the same trailer park as the victim, just months after legislators passed one of the nation's toughest crackdowns on sex offenders.
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Sex Offenders - N.J. Senate OKs bill to keep sex offenders off Internet
N.J. Senate OKs bill to keep sex offenders off Internet (The Record)
TRENTON -- Released sex offenders would be barred from using the Internet and online dating sites would face new security rules under bills approved Thursday by the Senate amid worries about child safety on the computer.
Authorities round up multiple sex offenders (Bossier Press-Tribune)
The Bossier Sheriff s Office, in cooperation with Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti and other law enforcement agencies from Bossier and Webster parishes, continue to round up non-compliant sex offenders in a sweep that began late Tuesday.
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Sex Offenders - NJ Senate approves barring sex offenders from using Internet (phillyburbs.com)
NJ Senate approves barring sex offenders from using Internet (phillyburbs.com)
TRENTON, N.J. - Released sex offenders would be barred from using the Internet and online dating sites would face new security rules under bills approved Thursday by the Senate amid worries about child safety on the computer.
Sex Offenders - 104 sex offenders in NMI (Saipan Tribune) There are 104
104 sex offenders in NMI (Saipan Tribune)
There are 104 convicted sex offenders currently residing in the CNMI and many of them have failed to register with the Department of Public Safety, as required by law.
NBV officials plan to track sex offenders (Valley Independent)
NORTH BELLE VERNON - Borough officials plan to establish residency requirements for convicted sex offenders living in their community.
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Sex Offenders - Bills would require sex offenders' e-mail addresses (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star
Bills would require sex offenders' e-mail addresses (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Sex offenders already have to tell Minnesota authorities where they live, work, attend school and vacation. Soon they might also have to provide their e-mail addresses. With children playing on the Internet as much as in the neighborhood park, lawmakers here and in at least 13 other states want to protect them from predators. They're considering bills that would make sex offenders register ...
Bill Would Make Young Sex Offenders Join Registry (Washington Post)
Prompted by the case of a 13-year-old Bethesda boy who sexually abused two young boys in his care, Maryland lawmakers are considering legislation that would remove the protection of privacy for juvenile sex offenders.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders: John Pittman, Darryl Mitchell (The Daily News) The
Sex offenders: John Pittman, Darryl Mitchell (The Daily News)
The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public of two Level III sex offenders who have recently registered new addresses in Cowlitz County.
Schumer unveils two tougher laws against sex offenders (The Journal News)
NEW CITY - Sex offenders nationwide would be required to register their computer identification names with law enforcement agencies and have their computers monitored by parole officials under two proposals in the U.S. Senate.
Sex Offenders - Lawmakers Move to Expand GPS Tracking for Sex Offenders (KTAR
Lawmakers Move to Expand GPS Tracking for Sex Offenders (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix)
Lawmakers are moving to expand GPS tracking of parolled high-risk sex offenders. "The GPS blocks off certain places where they are prohibited to go, like schools for example," says Sen. Jim Waring.
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Sex Offenders - Web sites to track sex offenders vary in quality (Fort
Web sites to track sex offenders vary in quality (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Many Internet sites claim to help you locate sex offenders. Some are more helpful than others. All allow you to search by a name or an address. Sex offender information is gathered and posted online by government law enforcement authorities and considered public information. As such, you should never need to pay to access it online.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders move to Bismarck (KXMA-TV Dickinson) Bismarck Police want
Sex offenders move to Bismarck (KXMA-TV Dickinson)
Bismarck Police want you to know about three sex offenders moving in the city of Bismarck. Colin Hall has just been released from Burleigh County Jail. He served time for raping, sexually assaulting, and lighting a sixteen year old girl on fir
Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders Ordered To Register for Life (The New York
Sex Offenders Ordered To Register for Life (The New York Sun)
Thousands of sex offenders who were required to register with the state for a decade after leaving prison will now register for life. A decision yesterday by a federal appellate court will likely bring an end to a decade-long legal dispute over the state's authority to register criminals whose sex crimes date back to before the creation of the state sex offender registry in 1996. In 2004, several ...
Abbott: Cities Have Right To Ban Sex Offenders (KXAN 36 Austin)
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said cities have the right to control where registered sex offenders live. The opinion this week answered questions about cities passing local ordinances similar to state law.
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Sex Offenders - Tracking Down Sex Offenders (FOX 35 Orlando) An alert child
Tracking Down Sex Offenders (FOX 35 Orlando)
An alert child and new tools available to police can help track down sex offenders.
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Sex Offenders - Green License Plates Proposed to Identify Ohio Sex Offenders (New
Green License Plates Proposed to Identify Ohio Sex Offenders (New York Times)
The bill would require convicted violent sex offenders and child predators to place fluorescent green license plates on their cars.
Lawmakers Open Hearings On Sex Offenders Bills (WHIO-TV 7 Dayton)
Ohio lawmakers Wednesday opened hearings on five bills to change the way state authorities keep track of convicted sex offenders. In some cases, offenders will see longer prison sentences.
Sex Offenders - Lawmakers Propose Death For Repeat Sex Offenders (KCBD-TV Lubbock) Under
Lawmakers Propose Death For Repeat Sex Offenders (KCBD-TV Lubbock)
Under a new law making its way through the Texas Capitol, repeat child sex offenders could face the death penalty. Representatives approved the measure Tuesday, and now it heads to the senate. NewsChannel 11's Ben Lawson explains.
Sex Offenders - Hunt for missing sex offenders who said they live in
Hunt for missing sex offenders who said they live in NYC housing (Newsday)
NEW YORK (AP) _ City and federal law enforcement officials are hunting for 64 convicted sex offenders whose whereabouts are unknown, the Daily News reported Monday.
City Hunting for Missing Sex Offenders (1010 WINS New York)
City and federal law enforcement officials are hunting for 64 convicted sex offenders whose whereabouts are unknown, the Daily News reported Monday. The fugitives gave authorities home addresses at city housing projects and that information was included on the state sex offender registry, the tabloid said.
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Sex Offenders - South Texas Sex Offenders Fail To Register (KWTX-TV Waco) (March
South Texas Sex Offenders Fail To Register (KWTX-TV Waco)
(March 4, 2007)--Roughly 20 percent of sex offenders released from prison to two South Texas counties over an 18-month period failed to register with authorities or gave incomplete addresses, according to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.
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Sex Offenders - Freed sex offenders fall through cracks (Houston Chronicle) Hundreds of
Freed sex offenders fall through cracks (Houston Chronicle)
Hundreds of sex offenders have been released in Harris County over the past two years. Nearly one in five has virtually vanished. And police have few options for finding them.
Sex Offenders - Albany agrees on confinement for dangerous sex offenders (Staten Island
Albany agrees on confinement for dangerous sex offenders (Staten Island Advance)
ALBANY -- Dangerous sex offenders believed highly likely to keep committing crimes if they're released from prison can be locked up indefinitely in psychiatric centers under a new law announced yesterday.
Accord on Bill to Detain Sex Offenders (New York Times)
New York is poised to join more than a dozen states that continue to detain sex offenders after they have finished serving their prison sentences.
Sex Offenders - State leaders agree on law to confine sex offenders (Press
State leaders agree on law to confine sex offenders (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
ALBANY -- Dangerous sex offenders who a judge and jury decide are likely to continue abusing children after release from prison will be locked up indefinitely in psychiatric centers under a new state law announced Thursday.
State wants special car plates for sex offenders (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Lawmakers in Ohio said on Wednesday they want to force convicted sex offenders to use a fluorescent-green license plate on their cars so they can be easily identified.
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Sex Offenders - Judge strikes down law limiting where sex offenders can live
Judge strikes down law limiting where sex offenders can live (Asbury Park Press)
A judge on Tuesday struck down a Cherry Hill ordinance that places tight restrictions on where in the town convicted sex offenders may live. The ruling echoes a similar ruling from another judge last fall that struck down a sex-offender residency law in Cape May County's Lower Township. Neither ruling affects the more than 40 similar local laws that have been adopted across New Jersey in the last ...
Accord on Bill to Detain Sex Offenders (New York Times)
New York is poised to join more than a dozen states that continue to detain sex offenders after they have finished serving their prison sentences.
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