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Sex Offenders - Residents of Gardena Discuss Sex Offenders in Neighborhood (FOX 11
Residents of Gardena Discuss Sex Offenders in Neighborhood (FOX 11 News Los Angeles)
Residents and members of the East Gardena Neighborhood Watch held a meeting to discuss the grouping of six paroled sex offenders in the same Gardena residential care facility on Tuesday night. They demanded that the county Board of Supervisors and Sheriff's Department take action against the situation. Christina Gonzalez has the details of the meeting in this video report.
Sex Offenders - Capital has highest percentage of registered sex offenders (Republican-American) Connecticut's
Capital has highest percentage of registered sex offenders (Republican-American)
Connecticut's capital enjoys the dubious distinction of having the highest percentage of registered sex offenders in the state, according to data provided by the Department of Public Safety.
Sex Offenders - NASHUA Police: 2 sex offenders had failed to register (The
NASHUA Police: 2 sex offenders had failed to register (The Nashua Telegraph)
Two local sex offenders were arrested over the weekend for failing to keep in touch with police, the department reports. ...
Capital has highest percentage of registered sex offenders (Republican-American)
Connecticut's capital enjoys the dubious distinction of having the highest percentage of registered sex offenders in the state, according to data provided by the Department of Public Safety.
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Sex Offenders - New LB Ordinance Clamping Down On Sex Offenders (NBC 4
New LB Ordinance Clamping Down On Sex Offenders (NBC 4 Los Angeles)
A new city ordinance in Long Beach may expel 800 registered sex offenders out of nearly every section of the city, it was reported Sunday.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders protest tough Long Beach law (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
Sex offenders protest tough Long Beach law (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
LONG BEACH - Most of Long Beach's 800 registered sex offenders could get chased out of town starting Monday when a new city ordinance goes into effect, but the new law may go before a judge first.
Sex Offenders - State bill limiting where sex offenders can live stalls (WPDE-TV
State bill limiting where sex offenders can live stalls (WPDE-TV Myrtle Beach - Florence)
Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 11:01 p.m. sexual predators to the state's rural areas. Senator Vincent Sheheen told a Senate panel today he would not let the rural counties he represents become a magnet for sex offenders.
SC bill limiting where sex offenders can live stalls (WIS News 10 Columbia)
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - A bill limiting where sex offenders can live in South Carolina has stalled over worries it would push sexual predators to the state's rural areas.
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Sex Offenders - Bill Limiting Where Sex Offenders Can Live On Hold (WSOC-TV
Bill Limiting Where Sex Offenders Can Live On Hold (WSOC-TV Charlotte)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A proposed bill limiting where sex offenders can live in South Carolina is on hold. The bill would ban sex offenders from moving in within a thousand feet of any area where children gather. This includes schools, day care centers, and parks.
Capital has highest percentage of registered sex offenders (Republican-American)
Connecticut's capital enjoys the dubious distinction of having the highest percentage of registered sex offenders in the state, according to data provided by the Department of Public Safety.
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Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders Missing In Orlando (Local 6 Orlando) Dozens of
Sex Offenders Missing In Orlando (Local 6 Orlando)
Dozens of sex offenders are unaccounted for, a report finds.
Dozens of sex offenders missing in Orlando (Florida Today)
ORLANDO -- Dozens of sex offenders are missing in Orlando, an investigation by FLORIDA TODAY news partner WKMG Local 6 News has uncovered.
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Sex Offenders - Council eyes restrictions on sex offenders (NBC 10 Providence) New
Council eyes restrictions on sex offenders (NBC 10 Providence)
New sex offender legislation would prevent offenders from entering within 500 feet of zones frequented by children.
Police visit known sex offenders (BBC News)
Police in Jersey are compiling an unofficial register of known sex offenders on the island.
Sex Offenders - Council eyes restrictions on sex offenders (NBC 10 Providence) New
Council eyes restrictions on sex offenders (NBC 10 Providence)
New sex offender legislation would prevent offenders from entering within 500 feet of zones frequented by children.
Sex Offenders - Pictures of sex offenders released (West Lothian Courier) Police have
Pictures of sex offenders released (West Lothian Courier)
Police have released pictures of two convicted sex offenders who have slipped off the radar of the monitoring regime. Surjit Singh, 62, and Frank Mvula, 26, both foreign nationals, were convicted of offences against adult women and have disappeared from addresses in Glasgow.
Sex Offenders - Judge Frees Two Fla. Sex Offenders Who Failed To Register
Judge Frees Two Fla. Sex Offenders Who Failed To Register (WFTV 9 Orlando)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A federal judge has ordered the release of two men accused of failing to register as sex offenders. U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell called the law's registration provisions unconstitutional.
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Sex Offenders - Florida Sex Offenders Released (WKRG News 5 Mobile) Men fail
Florida Sex Offenders Released (WKRG News 5 Mobile)
Men fail to register as sex offenders but judge drops charges. more
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Sex Offenders - CA Suspends 10 Childcare Homes Over Sex Offenders (CBS 5
CA Suspends 10 Childcare Homes Over Sex Offenders (CBS 5 Bay Area)
State regulators have suspended another license in their ongoing investigation of sex offenders living with foster care or daycare providers. The action announced Friday brings to 10 the number of licenses suspended.
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Sex Offenders - Alabama Awarded Grant To Track Sex Offenders (NBC 13 Birmingham)
Alabama Awarded Grant To Track Sex Offenders (NBC 13 Birmingham)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP ) -- Alabama has been awarded a $300,000 federal grant that will enhance the state's ability to track sex offenders.
Lawmakers seek detection of sex offenders at child care facilities (The Sacramento Bee)
Two California lawmakers vowed to crack down Thursday after a state audit discovered 49 sex offenders registered as living in facilities that provide daycare to children.
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Sex Offenders - Audit finds sex offenders at Calif. child care facilities (The
Audit finds sex offenders at Calif. child care facilities (The Charlotte Observer)
The state social services agency on Wednesday was moving to shut down nine homes used for child daycare and foster care after an audit found registered sex offenders living there in violation of state law. The revelation came after state auditors compared the addresses of 75,000 licensed facilities, including foster family homes and in-home daycare centers, with the state's database of ...
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Sex Offenders - Schuyler County will offer service to keep track of sex
Schuyler County will offer service to keep track of sex offenders (Elmira Star-Gazette)
WATKINS GLEN -- The Schuyler County Legislature Monday night approved the purchase of the services of a company that monitors sex offenders.
Plan: Sex offenders out of Kearny (The Jersey Journal)
The state Department of Corrections is planning to send the 394 civilly committed sex offenders it supervises - some of whom are housed in Kearny - to a privately operated residential facility.
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Sex Offenders - St. Martin on watch for sex offenders (The Daily Iberian)
St. Martin on watch for sex offenders (The Daily Iberian)
PARKS St. Martin Parish residents can find convicted sex offenders living in their neighborhoods with just a few clicks of a mouse. St. Martin Parish Sheriff Ronny Theriot announced Thursday the launch of a new program called Offender Watch.
Essex County wants to tell sex offenders where to live (Plattsburgh Press Republican)
ELIZABETHTOWN -- Essex County is considering a local law that would bar registered sex offenders from living near schools or public playgrounds. The law proposed by Supervisor Robert C. Dedrick (R-Ticonderoga) on Monday would be modeled on one passed last year by nearby Washington County.
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Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders and Work Release (WCYB 5 Bristol) A new
Sex Offenders and Work Release (WCYB 5 Bristol)
A new law in the state of Tennessee says that registered sex offenders are not eligible for the work release program. The law passed unanimously in the state House and the Senate. The law is aimed at keeping communities safe. The sex offender legislation is awaiting the governor`s signature.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders face tightened restrictions (KTVA Anchorage) The Legislature has
Sex offenders face tightened restrictions (KTVA Anchorage)
The Legislature has passed a bill requiring some sex offenders to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet during the term of their probation.
Sex Offenders - Castrate Sex Offenders? (AskMen) Should we castrate sex offenders? How
Castrate Sex Offenders? (AskMen)
Should we castrate sex offenders? How do you stop sex offenders? Do you lock them up in an isolated prison? Do you give them drugs to kill their sex drives ? Or do you opt for the more permanent solution of castration? The latter two suggestions have been put forth by Louisiana lawmakers.
Sex Offenders - Two Sex Offenders Found, Police Searching For 5 More (KIRO
Two Sex Offenders Found, Police Searching For 5 More (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
The Thurston County Sheriff s Office is looking for several sex offenders who have failed to register.
Council limits where sex offenders may live (The Frisco Enterprise)
On the heels of a judge s controversial decision to allow a sex offender to live near Gunstream Elementary School, Frisco joined several neighboring cities in restricting where sex offenders may live.
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Sex Offenders - Prison System Needs Funds to Track Sex Offenders (KTVN Reno)
Prison System Needs Funds to Track Sex Offenders (KTVN Reno)
Nevada's prison director says he'll seek emergency funding to meet a new legislative mandate that sex offenders register with local authorities and provide DNA samples before they're released at the end of their sentences.
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Sex Offenders - Senate: Child sex offenders should be labeled for life (WWL-TV,
Senate: Child sex offenders should be labeled for life (WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Louisiana Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to force those convicted of sex crimes against children to register with the state as sex offenders for the rest of their lives.
Gautreaux's bills would clamp down on sex offenders (The Shreveport Times)
BATON ROUGE Child molesters and other sex offenders should never be allowed to wear a mask and should be castrated if they harm someone, a Louisiana Senate committee said Tuesday in approving legislation by Sen. Nick Gautreaux, D-Meaux.
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Sex Offenders - Islamic adviser wants opt-out for Muslim sex offenders (Times Online)
Islamic adviser wants opt-out for Muslim sex offenders (Times Online)
Muslim sex offenders could be allowed to opt out of a treatment programme being run by the Prison Service because it is against their religion.
Sex Offenders - Home Office acts to close the web to sex offenders
Home Office acts to close the web to sex offenders (PublicTechnology.net)
Displaying reporting links to agencies including the police, NSPCC and the Samaritans on social networking websites is one of a range of recommendations for industry and users in new guidance launched by Home Office Secretary Jacqui Smith, alongside new proposals to make it harder for child sex offenders to meet children online.
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Sex Offenders - Report: Sex Offenders Illegally Living in Public Housing (The New
Report: Sex Offenders Illegally Living in Public Housing (The New York Sun)
More than 100 convicted sex offenders are living illegally in public housing more than a year after federal and city officials were publicly informed of their existence, according to a new report by a City Council member of Queens, Eric Gioia. A likely candidate for public advocate in 2009, Mr. Gioia says an investigation by his office discovered there are at least 112 sex offenders living in ...
Residents enraged over sex offenders (KABC-TV Los Angeles)
Protestors were outraged Sunday at sex offenders living in their neighborhood.
Sex Offenders - Home Invasion Spurs More Police Checks For Sex Offenders (Hartford
Home Invasion Spurs More Police Checks For Sex Offenders (Hartford Courant)
When Hartford police detectives went to the Open Hearth Wednesday morning, they got permission to confirm the whereabouts of 17 registered sex offenders who listed the Charter Oak Avenue emergency shelter as their residence.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders face social networking restrictions (Computer Active) The Government
Sex offenders face social networking restrictions (Computer Active)
The Government has said it plans to pass the email addresses of registered sex offenders to social networking sites to make it harder for paedophiles to groom children online.
Britain wants to ban sex offenders from social networking sites (BetaNews)
The British Home Office today announced it wants to stop convicted sex offenders from using social networking Web sites by making it illegal for them to sign up. Parliament is scheduled to take a look at the legislation before 2009.
Sex Offenders - Britain wants to ban sex offenders from social networking sites
Britain wants to ban sex offenders from social networking sites (BetaNews)
The British Home Office today announced it wants to stop convicted sex offenders from using social networking Web sites by making it illegal for them to sign up. Parliament is scheduled to take a look at the legislation before 2009.
Four Sex Offenders Fail To Register With Police (NBC 10 Philadelphia)
Detectives in Delaware are on the hunt for four sex offenders and investigators hope you can help find them.
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Sex Offenders - State may lose money to monitor sex offenders (Mobile Press-Register)
State may lose money to monitor sex offenders (Mobile Press-Register)
MONTGOMERY -- A situation that several state lawmakers agree is a bureaucratic nightmare could result in Alabama losing $600,000 in federal money that was to be used for GPS monitoring of sex offenders.
Sex offenders could soon have a reduction in living options (WAFF 48 News Huntsville)
A bill that would put more restrictions on where convicted sex offenders can live is advancing in the Alabama Legislature.
Sex Offenders - Bill Passes To Keep Convicted Sex Offenders Away From Campuses
Bill Passes To Keep Convicted Sex Offenders Away From Campuses (NBC 13 Birmingham)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The Alabama House has approved a bill that would prevent convicted sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of a college or university.
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Sex Offenders - Tax On Porn Mags Would Treat Sex Offenders (WSPA Spartanburg)
Tax On Porn Mags Would Treat Sex Offenders (WSPA Spartanburg)
A proposed 20% sin tax on porn magazines would be used to help manage sex offenders. Rebublican State Senator Mike Fair of Greenville proposed the tax.
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Sex Offenders - Two sex offenders released early (Channel 4) A pair of
Two sex offenders released early (Channel 4)
A pair of sex offenders have been released from jail early under controversial measures to free up space in overcrowded jails. Ministry of Justice figures showed the two sex criminals were freed up to 18 days early in February.
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