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Sex Offenders - Crackdown on sex offenders (Southeast Missourian) To the editor:Sex offenders
Crackdown on sex offenders (Southeast Missourian)
To the editor:Sex offenders and child predators continue to pose a threat to the safety of Missourians. However, with new legislation and programs being implemented annually, the state has become one...
Sex Offenders - Some Sex Offenders Don't Appear In N.H. Public Registry (WMUR
Some Sex Offenders Don't Appear In N.H. Public Registry (WMUR News 9)
Some convicted sex offenders can move to New Hampshire and not be listed on the public sex offender registry, law enforcement officials said.
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Sex Offenders - Council mulls sex offender ordinance (Killeen Daily Herald) Registered sex
Council mulls sex offender ordinance (Killeen Daily Herald)
Registered sex offenders in Killeen will be discussed again at the City Council workshop Tuesday. After seeing a map, the council backed off from passing an ordinance that would make it virtually impossible for registered sex offenders with offenses against minors to move to Killeen.
Sex Offenders - Bright Green License Plates For Sex Offenders? (WKBT La Crosse)
Bright Green License Plates For Sex Offenders? (WKBT La Crosse)
Bright green license plates could soon identify Wisconsin's worst sex offenders. A bill that would make that change is moving one step closer to becoming law.
Bill Would Prevent Sex Offenders From Attending Same School As Victim (KOTV 6 Tulsa)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A bill approved by the state Senate would prevent student-aged sex offenders from attending the same school as their victims. State Senators voted 47-to-0 for the bill by state House Speaker Lance Cargill Wednesday.
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Sex Offenders - Accountability at issue for area sex offenders (Brattleboro Reformer) BRATTLEBORO
Accountability at issue for area sex offenders (Brattleboro Reformer)
BRATTLEBORO -- Most who came to the community forum on sex offenders on Wednesday night came with a few questions. That's what the forum was about, after all.
Bill Would Prevent Sex Offenders From Attending Same School As Victim (KOTV 6 Tulsa)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A bill approved by the state Senate would prevent student-aged sex offenders from attending the same school as their victims. State Senators voted 47-to-0 for the bill by state House Speaker Lance Cargill Wednesday.
Sex Offenders - Police looking for 8 sex offenders for registration (Saipan Tribune)
Police looking for 8 sex offenders for registration (Saipan Tribune)
Police are looking for two convicted sex offenders from Guam who have moved to the CNMI. They are also trying to locate six other sex offenders. DPS Sex Offender Registry Unit chief Sgt. Thomas A. Blas Jr. said it is critical that these eight individuals be located and interviewed by their unit.
Fighting for Tougher Penalties for Sex Offenders (WNCT Greenville)
His daughter was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and murdered by a convicted child molester in Florida . Now Mark Lunsford is fighting for tougher penalties against sex offenders in North Carolina in memory of Jessica.
Sex Offenders - Report: Third of Child Sex Offenders Live Near Schools, Day
Report: Third of Child Sex Offenders Live Near Schools, Day Cares (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
Twenty-nine percent of registered child sex offenders in Wake County live in close proximity to children, according to a report released Tuesday by Interact of Wake County.
Sex offenders now easier to monitor (The Charlotte Observer)
North Carolina has made it easier for people to track the whereabouts of sex offenders -- or at least those who comply with registration requirements.
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Sex Offenders - Town Bans Sex Offenders from Parks (WECT 6 Wilmington) The
Town Bans Sex Offenders from Parks (WECT 6 Wilmington)
The Elizabethtown Town Council recently passed an ordinance banning sex offenders from public parks in an effort to protect the community's children.
Sex offenders now easier to monitor (The Charlotte Observer)
North Carolina has made it easier for people to track the whereabouts of sex offenders -- or at least those who comply with registration requirements.
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Sex Offenders - Program keeps heat on sex offenders (The Press-Enterprise) Sex offenders
Program keeps heat on sex offenders (The Press-Enterprise)
Sex offenders in Riverside County can expect to be watched more closely than ever, with a multiagency program designed to track them approaching full operation, said Von Layvas, director of the Riverside County Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement team program.
News From 91.3 KUWS Ashland to look at getting tougher on sex offenders living in community (BusinessNorth)
A city councilor doesn t think Ashland is keeping a good enough eye on its convicted sex offenders. Jay Stephenson has more.
Sex Offenders - Tracking Sex Offenders in Ashley County (Ashley County Ledger) Currently
Tracking Sex Offenders in Ashley County (Ashley County Ledger)
Currently there are approximately 45 registered sex offenders registered in Ashley County area. Of those 45 registered sex offenders, there are five 5 Level one, nine Level two, 17 Level three and one Level four. We also have 13 classified as "unknown."
Sex Offenders - Two registered sex offenders apprehended (The Daily Times) Two registered
Two registered sex offenders apprehended (The Daily Times)
Two registered sex offenders from Sussex County who failed to re-register within seven days of an address change have been arrested one in Missouri and one in Arizona. Both men have been extradited to Delaware, state police said.
Ordinance would restrict where sex offenders live (Killeen Daily Herald)
The room that was housing the Killeen Police Department community forum got a little louder as Killeen residents threw out questions for Capt. Jackie Dunn about the city's proposed sex offenders ordinance.
Sex Offenders - Law limits level two sex offenders (News 10 Now Syracuse)
Law limits level two sex offenders (News 10 Now Syracuse)
A new law in Broome County will limit where Level 2 sex offenders can live and travel. Broome County legislators unanimously voted to bar them from school grounds, public parks, and daycares in the area.
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Sex Offenders - Two sex offenders violated probation (Salem Statesman Journal) The Marion
Two sex offenders violated probation (Salem Statesman Journal)
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is seeking two convicted sex offenders who have violated terms of their probation. Warrants have been issued for their arrests, Marion County parole and probation officials said.
Sex Offenders - Bills would keep tabs on sex offenders (The Press-Enterprise) Tens
Bills would keep tabs on sex offenders (The Press-Enterprise)
Tens of millions more dollars would be spent to protect children from sex offenders under a trio of bills pending in the Legislature.
Sex Offenders - Lyons Scraps Proposed Limits On Sex Offenders (CBS4 Denver) Lyons
Lyons Scraps Proposed Limits On Sex Offenders (CBS4 Denver)
Lyons town officials have decided against drafting an ordinance restricting where sex offenders can live.
Suamico board tables residency limits for sex offenders (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
SUAMICO Echoing sentiments of other suburban communities to wait and see, the Suamcio Village Board voted unanimously Monday night to table a residency restriction on sex offenders and defer to a developing regional solution.
Sex Offenders - Lyons debating sex-offender residency rules (Denver Post) Tonight, officials in
Lyons debating sex-offender residency rules (Denver Post)
Tonight, officials in this small town on the doorstep of the Rockies will consider whether to become the latest city in Colorado to place restrictions on where sex offenders can live.
Police uses sex offender lists for prevention, investigation (The Steubenville Herald-Star)
WHEELING Within minutes of the Feb. 20 abduction of a North Wheeling girl, City Police were aware of two registered sex offenders living in the area.
Sex Offenders - Bill puts new curbs on sex offenders (Pasadena Star-News) Sex
Bill puts new curbs on sex offenders (Pasadena Star-News)
Sex offenders are finding it increasingly difficult to find places to live these days, and a new bill introduced by a local assemblyman aims to make it even harder.
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Sex Offenders - Bill puts new curbs on sex offenders (Pasadena Star-News) Sex
Bill puts new curbs on sex offenders (Pasadena Star-News)
Sex offenders are finding it increasingly difficult to find places to live these days, and a new bill introduced by a local assemblyman aims to make it even harder.
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.
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Sex Offenders - Bill puts new curbs on sex offenders (San Gabriel Valley
Bill puts new curbs on sex offenders (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
Sex offenders are finding it increasingly difficult to find places to live these days, and a new bill introduced by a local assemblyman aims to make it even harder.
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Sex Offenders - Colleges split on logging sex offenders (The Daily Free Press)
Colleges split on logging sex offenders (The Daily Free Press)
While Boston University fulfills its legal requirement for providing information about sex offenders on its campus, health experts are calling on U.S. colleges to publicize more information about offenders than the law requires so students are aware of possible dangers on their campuses.
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Sex Offenders - Town enforces harsher restrictions on sex offenders (News 10 Now
Town enforces harsher restrictions on sex offenders (News 10 Now Syracuse)
Sex offenders in the town of Maine now have additional restrictions on where they can go. The town unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday that limits the movement of level 2 sex offenders.
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.
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Sex Offenders - Churches Struggle with Accepting, Rejecting Sex Offenders (The Christian Post)
Churches Struggle with Accepting, Rejecting Sex Offenders (The Christian Post)
When it comes to hiring former sex offenders as ministers or other church staff, the priority is often the safety of the children. But when the offender wants to join the church as a congregant, the question of acceptance is a tougher ...
Town enforces harsher restrictions on sex offenders (News 10 Now Syracuse)
Sex offenders in the town of Maine now have additional restrictions on where they can go. The town unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday that limits the movement of level 2 sex offenders.
Sex Offenders - Most Of Tilton Off Limits To Sex Offenders (WMUR News
Most Of Tilton Off Limits To Sex Offenders (WMUR News 9)
When Tilton residents voted to restrict where sex offenders can live in the town, they might have completely banned them.
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Sex Offenders - Proposed ordinance puts restrictions on sex offenders (El Paso Times)
Proposed ordinance puts restrictions on sex offenders (El Paso Times)
Repeat sex offenders and those convicted of any sexual offense involving a child will not be permitted to live within 1,000 feet of a school, day care center or park in El Paso if City Council approves an ordinance Tuesday proposed by West Side city Rep. Ann Lilly.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders live under Miami bridge (AP via Yahoo! News)
Sex offenders live under Miami bridge (AP via Yahoo! News)
Five convicted sex offenders are living under a noisy highway bridge with the state's grudging approval because an ordinance intended to keep predators away from children made it nearly impossible for them to find housing.
5 sex offenders live under Miami bridge (AP via Yahoo! News)
Because an ordinance intended to keep predators away from children made it nearly impossible for them to find housing, five convicted sex offenders are living under a noisy highway bridge with the state's grudging approval.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders live under Miami bridge (AP via Yahoo! News)
Sex offenders live under Miami bridge (AP via Yahoo! News)
Five convicted sex offenders are living under a noisy highway bridge with the state's grudging approval because an ordinance intended to keep predators away from children made it nearly impossible for them to find housing.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders live under Miami bridge (AP via Yahoo! News)
Sex offenders live under Miami bridge (AP via Yahoo! News)
Five convicted sex offenders are living under a noisy highway bridge with the state's grudging approval because an ordinance intended to keep predators away from children made it nearly impossible for them to find housing.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders' licenses would be marked under bill (Jefferson City
Sex offenders' licenses would be marked under bill (Jefferson City News Tribune)
Sex offenders' status would be flagged on their driver's licenses under a bill that won first-round House approval Tuesday. The measure by Rep. Ward Franz, R-West Plains, also would require sex offenders to renew their licenses annually.
Sex Offenders - Spokane church reaches out to sex offenders (KREM Spokane) SPOKANE,
Spokane church reaches out to sex offenders (KREM Spokane)
SPOKANE, Wash. -- About 3/4 of the 300 members of the Community Bible Chapel in Spokane are sex offenders. Pastor Danny Green says it's probably one of the safest churches in the city.
Bill would require sex offenders to give DNA samples (Eyewitness News Memphis)
Individuals who register as sex offenders would be required to give D-N-A samples under legislation that advanced out of the House Judiciary Committee today.
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.
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Sex Offenders - Helping track down sex offenders could earn you cash (ABC
Helping track down sex offenders could earn you cash (ABC 13 Texas)
Children's advocates in Houston want your help tracking down sex offenders.
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.
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Sex Offenders - More than 700 sex offenders have moved out of Iowa
More than 700 sex offenders have moved out of Iowa since 2005 (WOI-TV Des Moines)
DES MOINES, Iowa More than 700 sex offenders have moved out of Iowa since a number of state and local residency requirements took effect in 2005. That's according to data from the Iowa Department of Public Safety.
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Sex Offenders - More than 700 sex offenders have moved out of Iowa
More than 700 sex offenders have moved out of Iowa since 2005 (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)
DES MOINES, Iowa More than 700 sex offenders have moved out of Iowa since a number of state and local residency requirements took effect in 2005.
Town Considers Extra Restrictions On Sex Offenders (The Boston Channel)
Another community is considering new restrictions on where sex offenders can live.
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Sex Offenders - Aldermanic candidate wants more restrictions on sex offenders in Racine
Aldermanic candidate wants more restrictions on sex offenders in Racine (The Journal Times)
Journal Times RACINE - Aldermanic candidate Fred Dooley wants Racine to pass an ordinance to restrict where sex offenders can live in the city, and limit which ones can move in.
Florida father asks lawmakers to crack down on sex offenders (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
HELENA -- The father of a murdered child whose death inspired tougher penalties for sex offenders across the nation tearfully asked lawmakers Friday to adopt a similar law in Montana.