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Sex Offenders - Hartford police working on GPS system to track sex offenders
Hartford police working on GPS system to track sex offenders (WTNH-TV New Haven)
Hartford (WTNH, Sept. 27, 2007 10:34 PM) _ A major sex offender sweep is underway in Hartford as the city works on a high-tech way to clamp down on registered offenders.
Prosecutors Take Tough Stance On Unregistered Sex Offenders (The Morning News)
BENTONVILLE -- State and federal prosecutors are collaborating to increase sentences for sex offenders who fail to register in Arkansas.
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Sex Offenders - Wash. Putting GPS Monitors On Some Sex Offenders (Fox 12
Wash. Putting GPS Monitors On Some Sex Offenders (Fox 12 Oregon)
The state of Washington is cracking down on predatory sex offenders with Global Positioning Systems devices. Gov. Christine Gregoire said the state will being monitoring level 3 sex offenders with the new devices, targeting those who are most likely to commit another crime.
Sex Offenders Found Out Of State, Offshore (Eyewitness News 3 Hartford)
A search for a handful of Hartford sex offenders in violation of the state's sex offender registry law revealed interesting results Thursday.
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Sex Offenders - Buckeye P.D. notifies public of 2 convicted sex offenders (West
Buckeye P.D. notifies public of 2 convicted sex offenders (West Valley View)
In accordance with Arizona law, the Buckeye Police Department has issued a press release notifying the public of two registered sex offenders living in Buckeye.
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Sex Offenders - Separate storm shelter for sex offenders debated in Louisiana (USA
Separate storm shelter for sex offenders debated in Louisiana (USA Today)
Baton Rouge is not a good place for a proposed shelter to house sex offenders during hurricanes, according to Police Chief Jeff LeDuff.
Erie County deputies search for two sex offenders (WKYC Cleveland)
SANDUSKY -- Erie County Sheriff s deputies are searching for two sex offenders who have failed to register their addresses as required annually by Ohio law.
Sex Offenders - Police chief doesn't want storm shelter for sex offenders in
Police chief doesn't want storm shelter for sex offenders in BR (The Houma Courier)
Baton Rouge is not a good place for a proposed shelter to house sex offenders during hurricanes, according to Police Chief Jeff LeDuff. "We're not 150 miles inland. We're just a mere 50 miles inland ... Our power lines fail. Our trees fall.
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Sex Offenders - Three unregistered sex offenders located in Sumter County (WIS News
Three unregistered sex offenders located in Sumter County (WIS News 10 Columbia)
SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WIS) - WIS News 10 first told you about the search for Alphonso Mack, Richard Harold Horne, and Michael Lee in August. The three men are sex offenders that were not on the registry.
Corrections Over-Counts Sex Offenders Who Have To Move (News 8 San Diego)
The state corrections department says it over-counted by nearly one-third the number of paroled sex offenders who risk being sent back to prison if they did not move from their homes because they live too close to schools and parks.
Sex Offenders - Corrections over-counts sex offenders who have to move (KTVN Reno)
Corrections over-counts sex offenders who have to move (KTVN Reno)
SACRAMENTO (AP) - The state corrections department says it over-counted by nearly one-third the number of paroled sex offenders who risk being sent back to prison if they did not move from their homes because they live too close to schools and parks.
Corrections Over-counts Number of Sex Offenders Who Must Move (News10 Sacramento)
The California Department of Corrections says it over-counted the number of paroled sex offenders who could end up back in prison because they live too close to schools and parks.
Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders Face Tighter Travel Requirements (Manxnet) Sex offenders will
Sex Offenders Face Tighter Travel Requirements (Manxnet)
Sex offenders will have to provide more details of their travel plans under regulations which came into force on September 14.
Some fear losing park lets in sex offenders (Galveston County Daily News)
SANTA FE One subdivision may have inadvertently rolled out the welcome mat for convicted sex offenders when the homeowners association sold its park playground equipment to the city for $500.
Sex Offenders - White Plains expected to start notifying residents about sex offenders
White Plains expected to start notifying residents about sex offenders (The Journal News)
WHITE PLAINS - Two weeks after residents discovered that a child rapist had been living near a busy school bus stop, Mayor Joseph Delfino is expected to announce today that in the future police will notify the public when registered sex offenders move into a neighborhood.
Sex Offenders - State Says It's Actively Investigating Non-Compliant Sex Offenders (KHNL News
State Says It's Actively Investigating Non-Compliant Sex Offenders (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
HONOLULU (KHNL) -- It's supposed to tell you if a convicted rapist or child molester is living in your neighborhood. But hundreds of people on the Hawaii sex offender registry are considered non-compliant as far as meeting registration requirements.
Sex Offenders - Some Tennessee Sex Offenders Applying to Be Taken Off List
Some Tennessee Sex Offenders Applying to Be Taken Off List (WVLT-TV Knoxville)
A little known part of Tennessee's sex offender law allows some offenders to apply to have their names removed from the list.
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Sex Offenders - Taft cracks down on sex offenders (KGET 17 Bakersfield) The
Taft cracks down on sex offenders (KGET 17 Bakersfield)
The City of Taft is joining several other local cities taking extra steps to crackdown on sex offenders.
Punishment for sex offenders increases for failing to register (KX TV North Dakota)
Authorities don't know where 17 registered sex offenders are in North Dakota. The concept behind having sex offenders register is so authorities can track them. To know where sex offenders are living, and working. It's so officers can check up on the
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Sex Offenders - Instilling Heavier Penalties for Missing Sex Offenders (WRGB Albany) Police
Instilling Heavier Penalties for Missing Sex Offenders (WRGB Albany)
Police are hoping a new law will also force sex offenders to pay a much heftier price for disappearing. In Schenectady, recent cases of missing sex offenders showcase the need for such a law.
Deltona Has To Pay For Sex Offenders' Attorney (Central Florida News 13)
The city of Deltona will have to pay for an attorney for sex offenders who are appealing a new city ordinance.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders put Deltona buffer zones to legal test (Sun-Sentinel)
Sex offenders put Deltona buffer zones to legal test (Sun-Sentinel)
The ruling could affect other cities with similar ordinances. Deltona faces a serious legal challenge to its sex-offender prohibition zones, which dozens of Florida cities have created to ban sex offenders from their neighborhoods.
Sex Offenders - Most sex offenders live near school, day care (The Scranton
Most sex offenders live near school, day care (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
A least a handful of registered sex offenders have recently moved near schools or day care centers in Scranton, violating a local ordinance that restricts where they can live, The Times-Tribune has found.
Tracking Bracelets for Sex Offenders (WTVY Dothan)
Convicted sex offenders in Alabama may soon have to wear GPS tracking devices after being released from prison in accordance with state law.
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Sex Offenders - Newton on verge of banning sex offenders (The Star-Ledger) Newton
Newton on verge of banning sex offenders (The Star-Ledger)
Newton could soon become part of a growing number of New Jersey towns that will be hanging out a "Not Welcome" sign to convicted sex offenders.
Sex offenders register in Pierce County (Tacoma News Tribune)
The following convicted sex offenders recently registered to live in Pierce County.
Sex Offenders - Teen sex offenders separated after tryst (Stuff) Two teenage male
Teen sex offenders separated after tryst (Stuff)
Two teenage male sex offenders in the care of the Richmond trust in Christchurch have been separated after they were able to slip away from their 24-hour carers for a sexual tryst.
Schools notified when sex offenders are students (Marshfield News Herald)
Juveniles who are sex offenders can return to studying in the classroom after theyve served their time, but parents are only notified if the offender is a neighbor.
Sex Offenders - Two new laws target sex offenders (Herald & Review) By
Two new laws target sex offenders (Herald & Review)
By H&R Staff SPRINGFIELD - A pair of recently signed laws will target sex offenders in Illinois.
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Sex Offenders - No Room for Sex Offenders (KX TV North Dakota) Officers
No Room for Sex Offenders (KX TV North Dakota)
Officers say in the past, Daniel Redhorn has told them he's failed to register as a sex offender because he can't find a place that will rent to him. It's a common problem for sex offenders... But why should you be concerned? Donnell Preskey explains..
Two new laws target sex offenders (Herald & Review)
By H&R Staff SPRINGFIELD - A pair of recently signed laws will target sex offenders in Illinois.
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Sex Offenders - New Program Aims To Protect Kids From Sex Offenders (KCRA
New Program Aims To Protect Kids From Sex Offenders (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
There is a new way to protect your children from sex offenders. Childhelp Alert was launched Wednesday.
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Sex Offenders - Gregoire proposes filing away DNA samples of sex offenders (The
Gregoire proposes filing away DNA samples of sex offenders (The Daily News)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is recommending that the state have DNA samples of all sex offenders on file, as well as increased monitoring of offenders.
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Sex Offenders - 2,741 sex offenders told they have 45 days to move
2,741 sex offenders told they have 45 days to move (San Jose Mercury News)
SACRAMENTO - More than 2,700 recently paroled sex offenders have been told they have to move because they are violating a new law that bars them from living near schools and parks.
Gregoire wants tighter rein on sex offenders (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Gov. Chris Gregoire said Monday that she wants to see increased electronic monitoring and a more comprehensive DNA database when it comes to tracking sex offenders.
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Sex Offenders - State database would list sex offenders' cyber identities (St. Peters
State database would list sex offenders' cyber identities (St. Peters Journal)
Sex offenders in Missouri might soon have to register their e-mail addresses and electronic identities in a public database.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders going on record (The News-Herald) As Ohio prepares
Sex offenders going on record (The News-Herald)
As Ohio prepares to place juvenile sex offenders' names along with adults on a detailed federal registry and Web page, Lake County already keeps partial records of six such youths.
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Sex Offenders - More than 2,700 sex offenders must move (The Charlotte Observer)
More than 2,700 sex offenders must move (The Charlotte Observer)
More than 2,700 recently paroled sex offenders in California have been told they have to move because they are violating a new law that bars them from living near schools and parks. On Friday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation finished notifying 2,741 sex offenders that they have 45 days to find legal housing, or they will be sent back to prison for violating their ...
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Sex Offenders - Two sex offenders in Normal accused of not registering (The
Two sex offenders in Normal accused of not registering (The Pantagraph)
NORMAL Two men are accused of failing to register as sex offenders when living in the town of Normal.
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Sex Offenders - County Commissioners vote to ban sex offenders from Rowan parks
County Commissioners vote to ban sex offenders from Rowan parks (Salisbury Post)
Rowan County will join a growing number of counties prohibiting registered sex offenders from using county park facilities. County commissioners unanimously agreed Tuesday night to ask the planning staff and County Planning Board to develop an ordinance.
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Sex Offenders - Citrus Heights conducting checks on registered sex offenders (The Sacramento
Citrus Heights conducting checks on registered sex offenders (The Sacramento Bee)
Citrus Heights police started a surprise check on 178 registered sex offenders living in the city at 7 a.m. today and by 11 a.m. they had made three arrests.
Prosecutors assess impact of ruling on sex offenders (The Canton Repository)
CANTON Stark County authorities are looking at whether a recent court ruling will change where some sex offenders can live. On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge James S. Gwin barred Summit County from enforcing a state law that prohibits sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of a school.
Sex Offenders - State database would list sex offenders' cyber identities (Wentzville Journal)
State database would list sex offenders' cyber identities (Wentzville Journal)
Sex offenders in Missouri might soon have to register their e-mail addresses and electronic identities in a public database.
Sex Offenders - Illinois law limits where sex offenders can live (Marion Daily
Illinois law limits where sex offenders can live (Marion Daily Republican)
Illinois laws restrict where sex offenders may live. Here are the three primary restrictions, according to the Illinois attorney general s office:
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Sex Offenders - Town lists sex offenders online (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Irondequoit
Town lists sex offenders online (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Irondequoit puts sex offenders on its Web site.
Program offers Washington County online alerts on sex offenders (Pine Bluff Commercial)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Washington County residents can receive online notice of when convicted sex offenders move into their neighborhoods under a watch program local law enforcement agencies plan to offer.
Sex Offenders - New sex offender watch program in works for county (NWAnews.com)
New sex offender watch program in works for county (NWAnews.com)
The Washington County Sheriff s Office is teaming up with other local agencies to implement a new sex offender watch program capable of alerting Northwest Arkansas residents of sex offenders living nearby. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
Law guards against sex offenders (The Fox Valley Villages Sun)
A trio of new laws cracking down on sex offenders was completed this week when Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed legislation that prohibits sex offenders from contacting children over the Internet.
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Sex Offenders - County swept for sex offenders (The Union) Nevada County and
County swept for sex offenders (The Union)
Nevada County and other law enforcement weeded out three non-compliant people this week during a countywide sex offender registrant sweep.
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