sex offenders

Salinas Police Looking for 5 Sex Offenders, Some Have Eluded Capture for Years

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:58:35 GMT

Source: www.kionrightnow.com --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Salinas Police say they are looking for five sex offenders who were all supposed to register but have not. Some of them have been hiding from law enforment for two years, say police. ...

Sex offenders now fill up five prisons

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:13:00 GMT

Source: www.publicservice.co.uk --- Tuesday, June 18, 2013
The Prison Service has five jails that house only sex offenders after the number of offences nearly doubled in the last decade ...

Counties, health center unite to help young sex offenders, by postcrescent.com - Jim Collar @ Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:10:00 -0000

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:10:00 GMT

Source: www.corrections.com --- Monday, June 17, 2013
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Minors Who Commit Sex Crimes Shouldn't Be Branded for Life as Sex Offenders

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:51:00 GMT

Source: www.alternet.org --- Sunday, June 16, 2013
The punishment should fit the crime, certainly, but our system shouldn't brand teens 'sexting' each other as child pornographers. Two high school football players will be labelled as sex offenders in an Ohio courtroom this week. Seventeen-year-old Trent Mays and 16-year-old Ma'Lik Richmond of Steubenville, Ohio – both convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl last year – will be classified as sex offenders during their hearing on 14 June. The judge who tried their case in juvenile court will place the teens at one of three sex offender levels. Unlike adult sex offenders, the teenagers' names will not be put on publicly accessible websites. Nevertheless, the teens will still become registered sex offenders. Rulings like these often restore our faith in the American legal system – not only should we punish those who commit heinous crimes against children, but we should also make their crimes known as a way of protecting others who could unknowingly become their next victim. Then again, it's imperative to remember that – regardless of the crime they committed – these two are still minors themselves. That's not to say these teenagers shouldn't be punished. They should. Rightly so, their cases were tried in a juvenile courtroom. But now, the two face a transfer from a state juvenile detention centre to a facility that works with sex offenders – setting up a dirty past that will likely follow them. In 2006, the Adam Walsh Child Protection ...

From Marci Hamilton: The Supreme Court Renders Another Decision Interpreting the Ex Post Facto Clause That Makes It More Difficult to Incarcerate Sex Offenders: What the Ruling Means for Child Safety

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:51:54 GMT

Source: reform-network.net --- Saturday, June 15, 2013
http://verdict.justia.com/2013/06/14/the-supreme-court-renders-another-decision-interpreting-the-ex-post-facto-clause#sthash.c4nSsYiZ.dpuf * * * I thank Marci Hamilton for her analysis and for bringing it to my attention. * * * The Supreme Court Renders Another Decision Interpreting the Ex Post Facto Clause That Makes It More Difficult to Incarcerate sex offenders: What the Ruling Means for Child Safety The national drive to identify and punish child predators took a step backward this week. While on its surface, the Supreme Court’s decision this week in Peugh v. United States does not deal with sex offenders, its impact will surely be felt in the sex-offender cases. As with the Court’s decision ten years ago in Stogner v. California, the Ex Post Facto Clause has once again been interpreted to make it more difficult to incarcerate criminals, and particularly sex offenders, as I will explain below. Peugh involved a defendant who was convicted and sentenced on bank fraud counts. The defendant argued that his sentencing under the 2009 Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which were in effect at the time of sentencing, required a heavier sentence than the sentence he would have received at the time of the offense, which would have been governed by the 1998 Guidelines. Under the 1998 Guidelines, Peugh’s sentencing range would have been 30 to 37 months, but the 2009 Guidelines led to a range of 70 to 87 months, which was more than double the ...

Do you know how close sex offenders live to your home? The Madison County Sherif...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:36:25 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Friday, June 14, 2013
Do you know how close sex offenders live to your home? The Madison County Sheriff's Office announced a three-day sweep of some 400 local sex offenders. Most were in compliance, but some were not. Here are more details on today's news conference - and a link to check if sex offenders live near you: http://via.whnt.com/GHw48HT ...

Thai official reveals that an alert, typcially used for sex offenders, is issued to prevent US whistle blower from reaching the UK

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:32:47 GMT

Source: 2bangkok.com --- Friday, June 14, 2013
Don’t fly Edward Snowden to UK, airlines told – Guardian, June 14, 2013 … Thai official reveals the an alert, usually used for sex offenders, has been issued to prevent US spy whistle blower from reaching the UK. The Associated … Continue reading → ...

DPS adds two fugitives to Texas Most Wanted Sex Offenders list

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:29:02 GMT

Source: abclocal.go.com --- Thursday, June 13, 2013
DPS is offering thousands of dollars for information that leads to any of the fugitives on the list, including the two newest additions ...

Should Dishonorable Discharge be Mandatory For Convicted Military Sex Offenders?

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:34:00 GMT

Source: radio.woai.com --- Thursday, June 13, 2013
activists point to two cases at Lackland this week where MTI's were convicged, but not discharged from the USAF ...

Law officers check Delaware County sex offenders for compliance

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:06:05 GMT

Source: newsok.com --- Wednesday, June 12, 2013
BY SHEILA STOGSDILL JAY — Law enforcement officers knocked on doors of known sex offenders Wednesday to make sure they were in compliance with a recent Oklahoma law. “There are 107 registered sex offenders in Delaware County,” said Dan Price, Delaware County district attorney investigator, who organized the daylong compliance check. Read more on NewsOK.com ...

WA sex offenders fitted with GPS trackers

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 03:44:23 GMT

Source: news.com.au --- Tuesday, June 11, 2013
SIXTEEN sex offenders in WA have been fitted with GPS devices on their ankles under court orders as a condition of their release. ...

Program to monitor sex offenders in Oneida County soon to be available

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:30:11 GMT

Source: www.oneidadispatch.com --- Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Within the next two months, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office will join over 1500 law enforcement agencies nationwide and more than 40 New York agencies in using the OffenderWatch Program, according to a release. ...

Senate passes farm bill with Vitter amendment to ban food stamps for murderers, sex offenders

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:39:00 GMT

Source: www.nola.com --- Monday, June 10, 2013
WASHINGTON -- The Senate passed a $500 billion farm bill Monday that continues the price support program for sugar and boosts subsidies to help southern rice and peanut farmers purchase crop insurance. The vote was 66-27.Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., said... ...

Operation checking Washoe County registered sex offenders finds 44 non-compliant

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:34:24 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Monday, June 10, 2013
Operation checking Washoe County registered sex offenders finds 44 non-compliant Operation checking Washoe County registered sex offenders finds 44 non-compliant www.mynews4.com The United States Marshals Service led Fugitive Task Force partnered with the Regional sex Offender Notification Unit (RSONU) June 6-8 on Operation S.O.S. V (sex Offender Compliance Sweep). ...

Ohio Rapists Labeled Sex Offenders

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:38:56 GMT

Source: www.aboms.com --- Thursday, June 06, 2013
Two Ohio high school football players convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl last year will be classified as sex offenders at a hearing next week. The June 14 hearing by Judge Thomas Lipps at Jefferson County Juvenile Court in eastern... ...

New addresses in Reno and Sparks for sex offenders

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:59:41 GMT

Source: www.rgj.com --- Thursday, June 06, 2013
The Regional sex Offender Notification Unit released new addresses for three sex offenders assessed at the highest risk. ...

Legislation could further limit access of child sex offenders

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:25:46 GMT

Source: illinoishomepage.net --- Thursday, June 06, 2013
SPRINGFIELD -- The state could further limit places where child sex offenders can visit if Governor Quinn signs the latest legislation into law. ...

Madden/Beach/Greenstein Bill To Improve Public Safety By Clarifying Residency Guidelines For Convicted Sex Offenders Advances

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:08:39 GMT

Source: www.politickernj.com --- Thursday, June 06, 2013
Bill Would Also Restrict Locations of Child Care Centers and School Bus Stops TRENTON – In an effort to protect children from sexual predators and reduce recidivism, Senators Fred H. Madden, Jim Beach, and Linda R. Greenstein sponsored legislation that would permit municipalities to enact ordinances regulating where moderate and high-risk sex offenders live and restrict the locations of certain child care centers and school bus stops. The bill today cleared the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee. “Recent tragedies across the country remind us that sex offenders continue to pose a danger to children, and we have an ongoing responsibility to keep our kids safe,” said Senator Madden, D-Gloucester and Camden. “This measure sends a clear message that New Jerseyans are committed to the safety of young people and we will do what it takes to protect our children against convicted sex offenders with a high risk of re-offense.” The bill, S-570, would allow a municipality to enact an ordinance that prevents convicted sex offenders from residing within 500 feet of a school, playground, or childcare center. The ordinance would be applicable to persons subject to the registration requirements set forth in Megan’s Law, who have been convicted of a sex offense in which the victim was under 18 years of age. Persons whose risk of re-offense has been determined to be low would be exempt from provisions of the bill. The municipal ordinance would ...

Judge to label Ohio football players sex offenders

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:37:09 GMT

Source: seattletimes.com --- Thursday, June 06, 2013
Two Ohio high school football players convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl last year will be classified as sex offenders at a hearing next week. ...

Landlords not required to reveal sex offenders on property

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:31:00 GMT

Source: www.kpho.com --- Thursday, June 06, 2013
In Arizona, property managers, landlords and leasing agents are under no legal obligation to reveal whether a sex offender is living in the complex or near it. ...