Cracking Down On Sex Offenders

FULL STORY Police going after convicted sex offenders who don't register (KTBS)
Marshall, Texas, police today began a roundup of ex-convicts who have not registered as convicted sex offenders. Eight men and one woman are accused of violating Texas registration laws for sex offenders.

Buena Vista delays limits on sex offenders (Press of Atlantic City)
BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP - The township decided Monday to delay approving an ordinance that would restrict where convicted sex offenders against children could live in the area, largely due to legal concerns.

Sex Offenders Question Broad Scope of Bans (ABC News)
Sex Offenders, Civil Liberties Advocates Question Broad Scope of Residency Bans

Boca ups distance for sex offenders (Palm Beach Post)
Child sex offenders can't live within 2,500 feet of places for kids. BOCA RATON Child sex offenders must live 2,500 feet, or about a half-mile, from places where children gather after the city council Tuesday night unanimously approved a new set of residency restrictions.

Proposed Law Would Keep Sex Offenders Out Of North Canton (Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News)
A Stark County community is taking bold steps to keep sexual offenders out of their town.

Judicial Branch experiments with GPS to track sex offenders (Norwalk Advocate)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- State court officials are experimenting with a global positioning satellite system to monitor sex offenders on probation.

Monday, August 22, 2005 Some sex offenders not deemed serious enough to list in criminal databases (KESQ)
Tracking sex offenders here in the valley. Just how helpful are the websites that keep tabs on how many sex offenders are living in your neighborhood? Some folks say not helpful enough.

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