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Sex Offenders - N.Y. lawmakers want sex offenders' email addresses (Reuters via Yahoo!
N.Y. lawmakers want sex offenders' email addresses (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
New York lawmakers proposed legislation on Tuesday that would provide new protection from convicted sex offenders hanging out on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders targeted on facebook (TVNZ) New York lawmakers proposed
Sex offenders targeted on facebook (TVNZ)
New York lawmakers proposed legislation on Wednesday that would provide new protection from convicted sex offenders hanging out on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.
Sex Offenders - Another forum held in Southbury on release of sex offenders
Another forum held in Southbury on release of sex offenders (Republican-American)
SOUTHBURY -- Residents blasted state officials during a community education meeting on sex offenders Thursday night, demanding information about the recent release of convicted serial rapist David Pollitt now living in town.
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Sex Offenders - Bavaria Considers Electronic Tagging of Sex Offenders (Deutsche Welle) Bavaria's
Bavaria Considers Electronic Tagging of Sex Offenders (Deutsche Welle)
Bavaria's justice minister announced over the weekend that the state would be the first in Germany to consider attaching electronic tagging devices to sexual offenders released from prison.
Sex Offenders - Another forum held in Southbury on release of sex offenders
Another forum held in Southbury on release of sex offenders (Republican-American)
SOUTHBURY -- Residents blasted state officials during a community education meeting on sex offenders Thursday night, demanding information about the recent release of convicted serial rapist David Pollitt now living in town.
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Sex Offenders - Summit County Judges give sex offenders a time-out (WKYC Cleveland)
Summit County Judges give sex offenders a time-out (WKYC Cleveland)
AKRON -- Common Pleas Judges in Summit County have opted not to enforce new registration requirements for dozens of sex offenders while they consider petitions against the new guidelines.
Sex Offenders - Father Campaigns Against Sex Offenders (News Channel 5 Nashville) It
Father Campaigns Against Sex Offenders (News Channel 5 Nashville)
It has been three-year battle, but after years of fighting a Clarksville man said he finally has hope. He hopes he can keep child sex offenders off the streets and keep children safe.
Fears Anew in an Area Rife With Sex Offenders (New York Times)
With more than two dozen registered sex offenders living in one Long Island school district, fear and frustration are growing among parents.
Sex Offenders - Search For Missing Coed To Focus On Sex Offenders (KWTX-TV
Search For Missing Coed To Focus On Sex Offenders (KWTX-TV Waco)
Investigators plan to interview about a hundred registered sex offenders as the search continues for a missing 19-year-old college student who was evidently kidnapped.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders protest law (Times-Reporter) The recent enactment of the
Sex offenders protest law (Times-Reporter)
The recent enactment of the Adam Walsh Act in Ohio has led to a steady stream of filings in the Tuscarawas County clerk of court s office by convicted sex offenders who object to being reclassified.
Sex Offenders - Pierce County wants more authority over where sex offenders live
Pierce County wants more authority over where sex offenders live (Seattle Times)
The Pierce County Council is asking the Legislature for authority to restrict where sex offenders can live.
Ex-Cons, Sex Offenders Roam Streets During Day (WPLG Click10.com via Yahoo! News)
It takes more than an hour but every morning but when his curfew ends, Mark DaCosta leaves the campsite he shares with two sex offenders on the edge of the Everglades and bicycles to his parents' house in Davie.
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Sex Offenders - Clark backs three sex offender bills printed in House committee
Clark backs three sex offender bills printed in House committee (Coeur d'Alene Press)
BOISE -- A North Idaho legislator on Monday introduced three bills designed to further strengthen Idaho's canon of law dealing with sex offenders.
Sex offenders identified (The Republican)
SPRINGFIELD - The state Sex Offender Registry Board has determined that two city residents are at high risk to re-offend as sex offenders and that the degree of danger each poses makes community notification appropriate.
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Sex Offenders - Another forum held in Southbury on release of sex offenders
Another forum held in Southbury on release of sex offenders (Republican-American)
SOUTHBURY -- Residents blasted state officials during a community education meeting on sex offenders Thursday night, demanding information about the recent release of convicted serial rapist David Pollitt now living in town.
Police sweep catches 14 noncompliant sex offenders (Visalia Times-Delta)
A sweep by a joint local and state law enforcement team in Tulare Saturday morning resulted in the detection of 14 registered sex offenders who were out of compliance.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders identified (The Republican) SPRINGFIELD - The state Sex
Sex offenders identified (The Republican)
SPRINGFIELD - The state Sex Offender Registry Board has determined that two city residents are at high risk to re-offend as sex offenders and that the degree of danger each poses makes community notification appropriate.
Greece pol wants sex offenders not in schools for votes (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Assemblyman William D. Reilich, R-Greece, is proposing a bill that would require any registered sex offender who is voting, to cast an absentee ballot when the polling place is in a school.
Sex Offenders - Florence Police Chief Cracking Down on Sex Offenders (FOX 7
Florence Police Chief Cracking Down on Sex Offenders (FOX 7 News Austin)
Florence Police Chief Jeff Dever is cracking down and cleaning up his town. Dever says he is going after sex offenders that are in violation of state law. FOX 7's Arezow Doost explains.
EUP harbors close to 200 sex offenders (Marie Evening News)
Story created Jan 17, 2008 - 13:11:04 EST. EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA - Close to 200 registered sex offenders currently reside across the Eastern Upper Peninsula, according to the latest information accessed through the Michigan State Police data base.
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Sex Offenders - Another forum held in Southbury on release of sex offenders
Another forum held in Southbury on release of sex offenders (Republican-American)
SOUTHBURY -- Residents blasted state officials during a community education meeting on sex offenders Thursday night, demanding information about the recent release of convicted serial rapist David Pollitt now living in town.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders arrested for living with boy, 8 (Daily Journal)
Sex offenders arrested for living with boy, 8 (Daily Journal)
BUENA -- Two convicted sex offenders were arrested Thursday morning for allegedly violating terms of their release for living in the same house with an 8-year-old boy. The juvenile is not related to the suspects.
Sex offenders verify addresses (Marie Evening News)
Story created Jan 17, 2008 - 11:57:27 EST. EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA - Close to 200 registered sex offenders currently reside across the Eastern Upper Peninsula, according to the latest information accessed through the Michigan State Police data base.
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Sex Offenders - Local Sex Offenders Still Posting Online (WBNS-10TV Columbus) 10 INVESTIGATES:
Local Sex Offenders Still Posting Online (WBNS-10TV Columbus)
10 INVESTIGATES: A day after the biggest Internet social network agrees to a crackdown on sex offenders, 10TV uncovers local offenders who have not changed their ways.
Keeping Tabs On Aiken County Sex Offenders (WJBF-TV Augusta)
If you look on the South Carolina Law Enforcment website for sex offenders in Aiken County, you'll find about 350 listed. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office says only three of those are considered sexual predators.
Sex Offenders - Politician's Plan Keeps Better Tabs On Sex Offenders (WPLG Click10.com
Politician's Plan Keeps Better Tabs On Sex Offenders (WPLG Click10.com via Yahoo! News)
Parents at George English Park feel comfortable knowing the city keeps registered sex offenders far away from their children. The state prohibits offenders from living within 1,000 feet of a school, park or anywhere else that kids gather, but Fort Lauderdale pushes them back even farther to 1,400 feet.
Sex Offenders - Report: Nearly 2,000 Illinois sex offenders have MySpace pages (Daily
Report: Nearly 2,000 Illinois sex offenders have MySpace pages (Daily Herald)
The Illinois attorney general's office has released a report on the use of the MySpace Web site by registered sex offenders in Illinois.
Sex Offenders - Proposed Bill Would Stop Cities From Limiting Where Sex Offenders
Proposed Bill Would Stop Cities From Limiting Where Sex Offenders Live (WISC-TV Madison)
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A state lawmaker has proposed legislation to bar municipalities from drafting ordinances dictating where sex offenders can live.
Sex Offenders - Home For Multiple Sex Offenders Sparks Concern In NW Jax
Home For Multiple Sex Offenders Sparks Concern In NW Jax (WJXT News4Jax.com via Yahoo! News)
Concern is building in a Northwest Jacksonville community where neighbors say a home for multiple sex offenders is too close for comfort.
More Sex Offenders May Be Included In Registry (KELO Sioux Falls)
More sex offenders may be included in registry.
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Sex Offenders - New bill would ban worst sex offenders from Ohio schools
New bill would ban worst sex offenders from Ohio schools (The Marietta Times)
Legislation introduced by Ohio Rep. Jennifer Garrison, D-Marietta, this week would ban the most serious sex offenders from schools, a move local residents say they wish would have happened years ago.
Sex offenders register in Pierce County (Tacoma News Tribune)
The following convicted sex offenders have recently registered to live in Pierce County. Each is categorized as a Level 3 sex offender those considered most likely to commit similar crimes.
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Sex Offenders - Sheriff's Office tracks sex offenders Recent check reveals 8 in
Sheriff's Office tracks sex offenders Recent check reveals 8 in county in noncompliance with registration laws (The Frederick News-Post)
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office is searching for eight sex offenders who have failed to comply with state registration laws.
Noncompliant sex offenders sought in Frederick Counthy (The Herald-Mail)
FREDERICK, Md. Four Frederick County registered sex offenders were not found living or working at the addresses they provided in an unannounced check in December, the Frederick County Sheriff s Department said in a news release.
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Sex Offenders - Sheriff's Office tracks sex offenders Recent check reveals 8 in
Sheriff's Office tracks sex offenders Recent check reveals 8 in county in noncompliance with registration laws (The Frederick News-Post)
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office is searching for eight sex offenders who have failed to comply with state registration laws.
Home For Multiple Sex Offenders Sparks Concern In NW Jax (WJXT News4Jax.com via Yahoo! News)
Concern is building in a Northwest Jacksonville community where neighbors say a home for multiple sex offenders is too close for comfort.
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Sex Offenders - Sheriff: 4 Sex Offenders Non-Compliant In Frederick County (NBC4 Washington,
Sheriff: 4 Sex Offenders Non-Compliant In Frederick County (NBC4 Washington, D.C.)
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office conducts a compliance sweep of the county's registered sex offenders.
Sex Offenders - Law prevents sheriffs imposing orders on two sex offenders (The
Law prevents sheriffs imposing orders on two sex offenders (The Herald)
Two sheriffs dealing with cases involving serious sex offenders yesterday were each prevented from imposing the orders they wanted to because of legal restrictions.
Lexington Approves Ordinance to Ban Sex Offenders (WLTX-TV Columbia)
The Lexington Town Council has approved an ordinance that would effectively ban registered sex offenders from moving to the town. VIDEO
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Sex Offenders - Lexington Approves Ordinance to Ban Sex Offenders (WLTX-TV Columbia) The
Lexington Approves Ordinance to Ban Sex Offenders (WLTX-TV Columbia)
The Lexington Town Council has approved an ordinance that would effectively ban registered sex offenders from moving to the town.
Sex Offenders - Sex offender registry law now in effect (The News Journal)
Sex offender registry law now in effect (The News Journal)
A new law that requires convicted sex offenders to register with state police went into effect with the new year in Delaware.
Roll call: sex offenders (Times-Reporter)
The challenges to Ohio s new sex offender registration law are mounting in Tuscarawas County. So far, 10 petitions seeking relief from the new law have been filed in Common Pleas Court. Some are filed by the offenders themselves, while others are filed by attorneys representing the offenders.
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Sex Offenders - Keeping offenders off networking Web sites :Attorney general's proposed bill
Keeping offenders off networking Web sites :Attorney general's proposed bill would protect children online. (South Bend Tribune)
SOUTH BEND -- Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter announced Saturday that he will seek the passage of a new law that would ban convicted sex offenders from using online networking sites, chat rooms or instant message programs in which minors participate.
Sex Offenders - Three sex offenders captured (The Athens News Courier) To keep
Three sex offenders captured (The Athens News Courier)
To keep an accurate sex offender registry, law officers are forced to rely on the honesty and diligence of convicted felons. When those offenders lie about their addresses or fail to appear for appointed registration dates, law officers must track them down.
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Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders Complain As New Law Goes Into Effect (WTRF
Sex Offenders Complain As New Law Goes Into Effect (WTRF Wheeling)
Sex offenders in Ohio must re-register under the new system by June 1, 2008.
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Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders Complain As New Law Goes Into Effect (WTRF
Sex Offenders Complain As New Law Goes Into Effect (WTRF Wheeling)
Sex offenders in Ohio must re-register under the new system by June 1, 2008.
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Sex Offenders - Outgoing mayor vetoes sex offender ordinance (Boston Globe) Nashua (New
Outgoing mayor vetoes sex offender ordinance (Boston Globe)
Nashua (New Hampshire)'s mayor is leaving office with a strong statement. Mayor Bernie Streeter has vetoed an ordinance that would have prevented registered child sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, parks or day-care centers. It applied to convicted sex offenders whose victims were 13 years old or younger.
Two sex offenders register as transients (The Daily News)
The Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public about two Level II sex offenders who recently registered as transient. Both have previously been registered in Cowlitz County, are in compliance with their registration requirement and are not wanted by law enforcement at this time.
Sex Offenders - New Jersey Limits Internet Use for Sex Offenders (About.com) Convicted
New Jersey Limits Internet Use for Sex Offenders (About.com)
Convicted sex offenders can face 18 months in jail and fines of $10,000 if they are caught in New Jersey using the Internet for anything but doing or seeking...
Sex offenders forced to wander (Tri-Valley Herald)
SAN PABLO S.T. is a registered sex offender with a wife, three kids and a cozy apartment near Hilltop Mall.
Sex Offenders - Codey signs in bill blocking Web use for some sex
Codey signs in bill blocking Web use for some sex offenders (Home News Tribune)
SOUTH BRUNSWICK A new law passed on Thursday places increased restrictions on the Internet usage of sex offenders in New Jersey. Bill S1979, that was sponsored by Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein, D-Middlesex-Mercer, was signed into law by Acting Gov. Richard Codey.
New Jersey Limits Internet Use for Sex Offenders (About.com)
Convicted sex offenders can face 18 months in jail and fines of $10,000 if they are caught in New Jersey using the Internet for anything but doing or seeking...
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