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Sex Offenders - Parish cracks down on sex offendersThe Washington Parish Sheriff s Office
Parish cracks down on sex offenders
The Washington Parish Sheriff s Office is getting tough with sex offenders who refuse to register as required by law. Warrants were obtained for the arrest of three people who have repeatedly failed to maintain registration requirements with the WPSO.
Provide DNA to stop sex offenders - Teachers Council
Giving fingerprints or DNA samples may be the only way to ensure that convicted sex offenders cannot simply give a false name and then be approved as a teacher, says the head of the Teachers Council, Peter Lind.But he said that...
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders could not drive Ga. buses under planATLANTA (AP)
Sex offenders could not drive Ga. buses under plan
ATLANTA (AP) Sex offenders would be banned from driving school and passenger buses under a bill passed by Georgia's House of Representatives. The proposal sponsored by Republican Rep. Paul Battles of Cartersville passed Monday by a vote of 157-4. It would prevent state transportation officials from issuing a license to drive school or passenger buses to anyone who must register as a sex ...
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders could not drive Georgia buses under planSex offenders
Sex offenders could not drive Georgia buses under plan
Sex offenders would be banned from driving school and passenger buses under a bill passed by Georgia's House of Representatives.
Sex Offenders - Judge tosses law barring sex offenders from FacebookA federal judge
Judge tosses law barring sex offenders from Facebook
A federal judge says the Louisiana law meant to keep registered sex offenders from networking with minors online includes too many types of Web sites in its restrictions. Originally posted at News - Digital Media
Sex Offenders - Parish cracks down on sex offendersThe Washington Parish Sheriff s Office
Parish cracks down on sex offenders
The Washington Parish Sheriff s Office is getting tough with sex offenders who refuse to register as required by law. Warrants were obtained for the arrest of three people who have repeatedly failed to maintain registration requirements with the WPSO.
Sex Offenders - Sex Offenders on the Rise in Oil CountryNumber of sex
Sex Offenders on the Rise in Oil Country
Number of sex offenders in western North Dakota rises as population in oil country increases.
Judge tosses law barring sex offenders from Facebook
A federal judge says the Louisiana law meant to keep registered sex offenders from networking with minors online includes too many types of Web sites in its restrictions. Originally posted at News - Digital Media
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Sex Offenders - Germany criticized for castration of sex offendersBERLIN Germany should do away
Germany criticized for castration of sex offenders
BERLIN Germany should do away with the practice of surgical castration of sex offenders, the Council of Europe's anti-torture committee recommended Wednesday, calling the procedure degrading to the convicted criminals.
Sex Offenders - European anti-torture committee criticizes Germany for castration of sex offendersBERLIN
European anti-torture committee criticizes Germany for castration of sex offenders
BERLIN (AP) Germany should do away with the practice of surgical castration of sex offenders, the Council of Europe's anti-torture committee recommended Wednesday, calling the procedure degrading to the convicted criminals.
Pair of accused sex offenders arraigned
Two accused sex offenders made their initial appearances Tuesday in Huron County Common Pleas Court.
Sex Offenders - Burnet ordinance targets sex offendersCertain registered sex offenders who choose
Burnet ordinance targets sex offenders
Certain registered sex offenders who choose to live in the city of Burnet are facing tougher living restrictions. A new ordinance bans them from residing within 1,000 feet of a park or where children gather.
Sex offenders violate school rule
A Hancock County father and son, both registered sex offenders, have been found in violation of state law by living too close to a school. Steve Dixson, 59, and his 32-year-old son Clifford moved into a mobile home not far from East Hancock Elementary School.
Sex Offenders - Bill Proposed to Bar Sex Offenders From Foster ParentingLegislators are
Bill Proposed to Bar Sex Offenders From Foster Parenting
Legislators are discussing a bill that would make it illegal for convicted sex offenders to serve as foster parents in South Carolina.
Sex offenders violate school rule
A Hancock County father and son, both registered sex offenders, have been found in violation of state law by living too close to a school. Steve Dixson, 59, and his 32-year-old son Clifford moved into a mobile home not far from East Hancock Elementary School.
Sex Offenders - Judge tosses law barring sex offenders from FacebookA federal judge
Judge tosses law barring sex offenders from Facebook
A federal judge says the Louisiana law meant to keep registered sex offenders from networking with minors online includes too many types of Web sites in its restrictions. Originally posted at News - Digital Media
Cook wants sex offenders to carry ID
SACRAMENTO Some sex offenders would be required to carry their driver s licenses or identification cards at all times under a new bill by Assemblyman Paul Cook of Yucca Valley.
Sex Offenders - Cook wants sex offenders to carry IDSACRAMENTO Some sex
Cook wants sex offenders to carry ID
SACRAMENTO Some sex offenders would be required to carry their driver s licenses or identification cards at all times under a new bill by Assemblyman Paul Cook of Yucca Valley.
Corbell moves to crackdown on child sex offenders
Convicted child sex offenders in the ACT are set to face tougher penalties and tighter reporting requirements under proposed legislation changes.
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Sex Offenders - Met Police lose 123 sex offendersThe whereabouts of 123 registered
Met Police lose 123 sex offenders
The whereabouts of 123 registered sex offenders are unknown to the Met after they failed to notify police of their change of address.
Judge tosses law barring sex offenders from Facebook
A federal judge says the Louisiana law meant to keep registered sex offenders from networking with minors online includes too many types of Web sites in its restrictions. Originally posted at News - Digital Media
Sex Offenders - 19 arrested in 3-county sweep of registered sex offenders' homesA
19 arrested in 3-county sweep of registered sex offenders' homes
A sweep of more than 250 homes of registered sex offenders in Nash, Franklin, and Warren counties netted the arrest of 19 people on a variety of charges.
Sex Offenders - Rancho bans sex offenders from parksRANCHO SANTA MARGARITA City
Rancho bans sex offenders from parks
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA City officials on Wednesday gave unanimous approval to an ordinance to keep sex offenders out of parks. The ban, based off the County's Child Safety Zone Ordinance developed by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas in April,...
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Sex Offenders - Panel tables sex offender ordinanceIn a last-minute change, Amarillo city
Panel tables sex offender ordinance
In a last-minute change, Amarillo city commissioners altered their Tuesday meeting agenda and did not vote on an ordinance to put space between high-risk, registered sex offenders and areas that draw children.
Corbell moves to crackdown on child sex offenders
Convicted child sex offenders in the ACT are set to face tougher penalties and tighter reporting requirements under proposed legislation changes.
Sex Offenders - $1M to locals evicted for sex offendersA federal jury has
$1M to locals evicted for sex offenders
A federal jury has awarded residents of a former Pahokee migrant camp $1 million for being booted from their homes to make way for sex offenders.
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Sex Offenders - Labor considers tougher terms for child sex offendersThe Queensland government
Labor considers tougher terms for child sex offenders
The Queensland government will consider tougher sentencing measures for child sex offenders.
Springfield detectives on hunt for sex offenders
There are about 11,100 sex offenders statewide and 600 in Springfield alone. Detectives Tracy Duda and John Aberdale are the city's investigators who track them. They often hit the streets for surprise visits at sex offenders' homes. Those checks are part of their mission to keep tabs on the nearly 200 offenders in Springfield thought to pose the most serious ...
Sex Offenders - Georgia's sex offender restrictions depend on when offense occurredGeorgia's sex
Georgia's sex offender restrictions depend on when offense occurred
Georgia's sex offender laws are clear in some respects. They explicitly say, for instance, that sex offenders have to register once a year on their birthday and let the sheriff's office know every time they plan to move. What confuses the public, those on the registry and even law enforcement, are the different time periods that dictate what privileges sex offenders are allowed, said Columbia ...
Statistics for sex offenders in Massachusetts
There are more than 11,000 sex offenders in Massachusetts who aren't incarcerated, according to the state's Sex Offender Registry Board.
Sex Offenders - Man stuck between clashing sex offender registration lawsGeorgia lawmakers opened
Man stuck between clashing sex offender registration laws
Georgia lawmakers opened a way in 2010 for some sex offenders to get their names off the registry with a judge's approval, but federal regulations still compel them to keep their names on the registry.
Sex Offenders - Va. Senate Passes Sex Offender Punishment BillsRICHMOND, Va. (AP) -
Va. Senate Passes Sex Offender Punishment Bills
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Senate has passed two bills to make life tougher for sex offenders. One of the bills requires that juveniles convicted of serious sex crimes be added to a sex-offender
Sex Offenders - Number of sex offenders in Florida soarsFlorida's number of registered
Number of sex offenders in Florida soars
Florida's number of registered sex offenders is rising dramatically. The numbers are growing across the nation. But while the U.S. has seen a 23 percent overall increase in the number of registered sex offenders in the past five years, Florida has seen a whopping 74 percent increase.
Lake County toughens restrictions on sex offenders
Sex offenders who live in Lake County now have to follow some of the strictest rules in Central Florida. On Tuesday, Lake County commissioners passed a new set of rules detailing where sex offenders can live. The push comes after the commission denied a proposed sex offender village. The new ordinance contains six pages of restrictions. One of them not only forbids offenders from entering a ...
Sex Offenders - Searching for sex offenders? There's an app for thatNorth Carolinians
Searching for sex offenders? There's an app for that
North Carolinians now have a new tool to help locate registered sex offenders near homes, schools, parks or any location, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Monday.
Check for sex offenders in your area
Sex offenders and sexual predators are moving into Florida neighborhoods at an alarming rate. But where are they living in relation to your home or your child's school? We found out how you can track sex offenders and why these numbers are at an all time high.
Sex Offenders - Sex-offender spike: Florida sees 74 percent hike in five yearsFlorida's
Sex-offender spike: Florida sees 74 percent hike in five years
Florida's number of registered sex offenders is rising dramatically.
Sex Offenders - Sex-offender spike: Florida sees 74 percent hike in five yearsFlorida's
Sex-offender spike: Florida sees 74 percent hike in five years
Florida's number of registered sex offenders is rising dramatically.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders living near boys and girls clubHaving registered sex
Sex offenders living near boys and girls club
Having registered sex offenders as neighbors is leaving some people concerned about their kids' safety. In less than a month six registered sex offenders moved into one Wilmington residence that's right down the street from the Brigade Boys and Girls Club.
Searching for sex offenders? There's an app for that
North Carolinians now have a new tool to help locate registered sex offenders near homes, schools, parks or any location, Attorney General Roy Cooper announced Monday.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders might have been tipped to sweepThe Office of
Sex offenders might have been tipped to sweep
The Office of the Fayette County Sheriff said it is conducting an internal inquiry into reports that deputies gave several sex offenders advance warning about a federal sweep last month.The sheriff's office acknowledged the inquiry last week after the Herald-Leader filed an open-records request for Lexington Division of Police memos that detailed the allegations.
Target 11 investigates new restrictions for registered sex offenders
PITTSBURGH -- Later this year, Pennsylvania State Police will unveil sweeping new changes to keep better tabs on sex offenders. It's a controversial measure called the Adam Walsh Act, named for the young boy who was kidnapped and murdered in Florida in 1981. Residents we spoke we said they welcome the new guidelines. "I don't want them around. I want to know if they are around my house," said ...
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Sex Offenders - Call to end appeals for sex offendersThe Rhode Island Attorney
Call to end appeals for sex offenders
The Rhode Island Attorney General s office will once again throw their support behind legislation that would eliminate the ability for sex offenders to appeal their classification level.
Police Find Sex Offenders Breaking the Law in the River Valley
Nearly 300 sex offenders in Sebastian County are getting a surprise visit from the U.S. Marshals Service and other local law agencies this week. Operation Safe Gateway is making sure all offenders are obeying the law.
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Sex Offenders - Operation J-Bird: CBI tries to track down unregistered sex offendersDENVER
Operation J-Bird: CBI tries to track down unregistered sex offenders
DENVER - They live in your community, near your homes and sometimes around your children. By law, all sex offenders have to register and tell local authorities where they live. According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, a growing number don't.
CBI agents round up unregistered sex offenders
Agents for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation set out to arrest more than 800 sex offenders this morning, while honoring Limon police officer Jay Sheridan who was gunned down last year
Sex Offenders - CBI agents round up unregistered sex offenders Agents for the Colorado
CBI agents round up unregistered sex offenders
Agents for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation set out to arrest more than 800 sex offenders this morning, while honoring Limon police officer Jay Sheridan who was gunned down last year
Myrtle Beach motels become home for sex offenders
Families vacation, walk the boardwalk and enjoy the beach, but sex offenders are also staying oceanside. A significant number of Horry County's sex offenders live in motels and that makes tracking them tough.
Sex Offenders - Sex offenders might have been tipped to sweepThe Office of
Sex offenders might have been tipped to sweep
The Office of the Fayette County Sheriff said it is conducting an internal inquiry into reports that deputies gave several sex offenders advance warning about a federal sweep last month.The sheriff's office acknowledged the inquiry last week after the Herald-Leader filed an open-records request for Lexington Division of Police memos that detailed the allegations.
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Sex Offenders - Sex offenders might have been tipped to sweepThe Office of
Sex offenders might have been tipped to sweep
The Office of the Fayette County Sheriff said it is conducting an internal inquiry into reports that deputies gave several sex offenders advance warning about a federal sweep last month.The sheriff's office acknowledged the inquiry last week after the Herald-Leader filed an open-records request for Lexington Division of Police memos that detailed the allegations.
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