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It appears Massachusetts displays only Level 3 offenders on their public registry, which is what all states should do. They also have the following notice on their registry. User Acknowledgement and Acceptance Information shall not be used to commit a crime or to engage in illegal discrimination or harassments of an offender. Any person who uses information disclosed pursuant to M.G.L. C. 6 §§ 178C - 178P for such purposes shall be punished by not more than two and one half (2 ½) years in a house of correction or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1000.00) or both (M.G.L. C.6, § 178N). In addition, any person who uses Registry information to threaten to commit a crime may be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on March 15, 2009 (boomark / email).