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Tougher restrictions for Lake Charles convicted sex offenders

By "eAdvocate"

I'd be real surprised if this would stand a court challenge. ACLU and good lawyers, where are you? There are times when officials may eat their words, I'd bet this is one of them; let the court rule. There is little difference between a law banishing former offenders and ex post facto applied fees to accomplish the same.1-20-2011 Louisiana: LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - It is now harder for sex offenders to live in Lake Charles. During a Wednesday evening meeting, city council members adopted an ordinance aimed at deterring sex offenders from living in Lake Charles. It changed the steps a convicted sex offender must go through to register in the city. The new law requires a more detailed description of a sex offenders conviction. It also raised the registration fees from $60 to $600, and an additional $200 a year...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on January 20, 2011 (boomark / email).