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Sex offenses, sex offender issues in prison, jail, civil commitment and the community including residency laws. Adam Walsh Act, recidivism, dangerousness, tiers, community issues, harassment, vigilantism, sex offender therapy issues.
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Madison woman facing possible charges over false rape report, police say

Posted on December 08, 2009
12-8-2009 Wisconsin:Fitchburg police say they are considering charges against a 25-year-old Madison woman who made up a story about being sexually assaulted to avoid having to explain that she spent the night at a friend's home.Police have not yet identified the woman, who told police Saturday that she was assaulted after getting into a man's vehicle in the 3300 block of Leopold Way on Friday afternoon...

Rick Pitino's accuser charged with false rape claim

Posted on December 08, 2009
12-8-2009 Kentucky:LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The woman accused of trying to extort money from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino was charged Wednesday with retaliating against the coach by falsely claiming he raped her.A federal grand jury in Louisville brought four new criminal charges against Karen Cunagin Sypher, including retaliation against a witness...

Shelby Woman Indicted For Making False Rape Claim

Posted on December 08, 2009
12-8-2009 Ohio:A Shelby woman was indicted by the Richland County Grand Jury on charges of escape, falsification and making false allegations after she ran out of a police cruiser in early October and accused the officer of raping her.The incident began when Samantha Ramirez, 19, collapsed during a hearing in Shelby Municipal Court and was taken to MedCentral Shelby Hospital for treatment by Shelby Police Officer John Guisinger...

Why Megan's Law Is Getting An F

Posted on December 07, 2009
12-7-2009 National:It seems like, every day, there's a story about a child abused by a convicted sex offender, even though there's a federal law that is supposed to keep track of them. So is there something wrong with Megan's Law? The Early Show takes a closer look this week in a special series called "Broken Promise...

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West Haven Residents Fight Sex Offender Facility Expansion

Posted on December 07, 2009
12-7-2009 Illinois:Upon learning that St. Leonard's House--in the 2100 block of West Warren--provides transitional housing for ex-offenders (including convicted rapist, Julius Anderson), Veronica Zepeda and other nearby residents decided to fight back...

Facebook and MySpace delete N.Y. sex offenders

Posted on December 07, 2009
In a earlier article on this issueI questioned whether these were NEW registrants removed after the 90,000 claim of MySpace, this article all but confirms that, the current numbers -for NY- are SINCE the AGs efforts began. Readers need to take notice that, but for the sensationalizing of the issue by the AGs, there is not ONE NEW CASE mentioned of a registrant doing anything wrong with their accounts or with other members of the social networks...

Scared of Santa? Definitely

Posted on December 07, 2009
12-7-2009 National:While in the book store the other day, a book seemed to leap off the shelf at me. It spoke directly to my life, my American experience. It?s a book that depicts a holiday tradition so many of us have shared. It?s called "Scared of Santa: Scenes of Terror in Toyland," by Denise Joyce and Nancy Watkins...

?Sexting' turns into Weld County extortion case

Posted on December 07, 2009
12-7-2009 Colorado:Weld teen learns difficult lesson in textingThe landscape of teen relationships is changing, and as technology grows, so do cyber relationships ? and cyber crime.One Weld County teen learned the hard way this past year as a relationship she started with a California college student after meeting him through the popular MySpace social networking site led to cell phone ?sexting...

Wrongful imprisonment leads to $2 million claim

Posted on December 06, 2009
The cost of false accusations: A story that needs to be told and one that sends spouses to prison far to often.12-6-2009 Alabama:MONTGOMERY -- A Birmingham woman says her husband died from the stress of being wrongfully imprisoned for the sexual abuse of two young girls, and she wants nearly $2 million in compensation from the state...

News outlets sue to obtain parole records

Posted on December 05, 2009
12-5-2009 California:SACRAMENTO, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- California corrections officials are being sued for refusing to release information on a man accused of holding a girl hostage for 18 years, authorities said.Three media companies, The Sacramento Bee, KCRA-TV and the San Francisco Chronicle filed suit Friday in Sacramento Superior Court against the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Inspector General's Office...

When you don't know what's the truth and what's the lie

Posted on December 05, 2009
12-5-2009 National: Question: My 5-year-old daughter has told us something for 4 1/2 months and now just went back on her word after telling lots of people and police officers about a serious issue. Could she have been holding a lie that long? Is it possible? What do we do? We are freaking out...

State Sen. Nina Turner proposes changes to Ohio sex offender laws

Posted on December 05, 2009
First, as to the police spying into the windows, he is violating the privacy rights of the homeowner -no matter who s/he is- they could be doing something very private.Additionally, no RSO has to answer the door no matter who knocks on it, some have and have been killed doing so and here...

Apology brings closure to Webster defamation suit

Posted on December 05, 2009
Interesting case which shows the differences between the "child abuse registry" and the "sex offender registry." One is known as a "sex offender" only if one is registered in the "sex offender registry," not so if one is registered in the "child abuse registry...

'Accidental' Download Sending Man To Prison

Posted on December 05, 2009
Where the issue is "downloading with deletion" our court system is corrupt, the court should have stopped the prosecutor from proceeding with the charges in this matter. The evidence is quite clear....and supported by the unrefutted FBI comments.12-5-2009 National:SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ? A local man is likely to go to prison for years after he says he accidentally downloaded child pornography onto his computer...

Pending sex offender law would tax sheriff?s office

Posted on December 05, 2009
What is wrong with lawmaker thinking? How could seeing Sowell every 30 days have stopped him from further crimes, or Garrido? The frequency of "home visits" is not a detterent to committing crimes, registrants would simply say hello, yes I live here, and later on commit a crime if they are so driven...

7,500 Youth in Adult Jails -- Young People at Risk of Assault, Suicide; Frequently Held Pre-Trial

Posted on December 05, 2009
12-5-2009 National: 'Jailing Juveniles: The Dangers of Incarcerating Youth in Adult Jails in America' finds that on an average day 7,500 young people are held in adult facilities in the United States, and the yearly rate may be several times higher, resulting in the jailing of tens of thousands of young people...

Residency Rule Under Scrutiny

Posted on December 04, 2009
12-4-2009 Florida:Critics say 2006 ordinance increases number of transient predators, offenders.In September, Edward finished his 10-year sentence on lewd and lascivious assault and walked out of Avon Park Correctional Institution a free man.Almost.When Edward gave the Department of Corrections his new address in Winter Haven, he was told it was out of the question...

State is working to meet sex offender guidelines

Posted on December 04, 2009
12-4-2009 Massachusetts:The state's Sex Offender Registry Board says it is working toward a July 2010 deadline for implementing federal guidelines that would strengthen registration requirements nationwide.However, questions remain on whether Massachusetts can or should comply with the mandate, though noncompliance could mean a loss of around $1 million in federal crime prevention funding...

Sex offender treatment available, not always mandatory

Posted on December 04, 2009
12-4-2009 Ohio:CLEVELAND ? As the women found dead in and around the home of accused rapist/murderer Anthony Sowell?s home on Imperial Avenue have been identified and laid to rest by their loved ones, many people ? particularly women ? are left wondering if there are any more men capable of committing such crimes wandering the streets and, if so, how many?To gain some insight, let?s consider a few already known facts in this case...

Study: A third of child sex offenders are kids

Posted on December 04, 2009
12-4-2009 New Hampshire:CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ? A University of New Hampshire study finds that more than one-third of those who sexually abuse children are children themselves.The university?s Crimes Against Research Center analyzed national police data from 2004 for the study, which was published Thursday by the U...

Pastor Offers Sex Offenders A 'Miracle': A New Start

Posted on December 04, 2009
12-4-2009 Florida:More than 20 states, including Florida, limit where convicted sex offenders can live ? keeping them away from schools, parks and other places where children congregate.In Miami, dozens of homeless sex offenders live under a bridge because there are few, if any, options nearby...

Inmate at federal lockup in southern Illinois dies in apparent homicide

Posted on December 03, 2009
12-3-2009 Illinois:MARION, Ill. (AP) ? The FBI is investigating the death of an inmate at the federal penitentiary in Marion that appears to be a homicide.Prison spokesman Jeffrey Baney says staff found the body of 32-year-old Robert Running Bear Jr...

More than 3,500 sex fiends from Facebook, MySpace get boot in crackdown of Internet predators

Posted on December 03, 2009
There is something fishy with AG Cuomo's claim that, these RSOs were removed from Facebook and MySpace recently. i.e., within the past few weeks. Cuomo's claims that the information from the NY Registry was used to remove them, registry information being correct information...

Missouri Supreme Court mulls Halloween sex offender law

Posted on December 03, 2009
The case, State of Missouri v. Charles A. Raynor, doesn?t really center on the constitutionality of the Halloween restrictions, but on whether they are being applied retrospectively to Charles Raynor, who had to register as a sex offender when he moved to Missouri, because of a 1988 conviction in the state of Washington...

?Sexting? bullying cited in teen?s suicide

Posted on December 02, 2009
12-2-2009 Florida: 13-year-old Hope Witsell hanged herself after topless photos circulatedHope Witsell was just beginning the journey from child to teen. The middle-school student had a tight-knit group of friends, the requisite poster of ?Twilight? heartthrob Robert Pattinson and big plans to become a landscaper when she grew up...

San Bernardino Sheriff Announces New Way to Track Sex Offenders

Posted on December 02, 2009
More nonsense and misleading information. Watch how they use a "truthful statement" (failing to show the conditions under which the truth was established), and apply the "truthful statement" to conditions which would invalidate the statement. This is trickery personified...

Mo. high court mulls Halloween sex offender law

Posted on December 02, 2009
12-2-2009 Missouri:JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri prosecutor is urging the state Supreme Court to let him prosecute a man charged with violating restrictions on sex offenders' Halloween activities.A 2008 law requires sex offenders to remain inside on Halloween, leave their outdoor lights off and post a sign indicating no candy is available...

Changes (micro management of daily lives) coming for sex offenders

Posted on December 02, 2009
Nebraska lawmakers have lost their minds and have violated many constitutional provisions in enacting the new 2010 sex offender registry laws. I will be commenting on the key points of the law only because it is so OVERBROAD it barely allows registrants time to have any kind of normal life...

Database considered a powerful weapon against domestic abuse

Posted on December 01, 2009
Here we go again, lawmakers thinking that, if they document history, somehow that is going to prevent history from repeating itself; baloney. If you are going to try to PREVENT history from repeating itself, you must use PREVENTION techniques, documenting history (as lawmakers have done with sex offenders) DOES NOT prevent future crimes! At best it makes it easier for the future prosecutor to fill out his complaint when a new crime occurs...

Most states have not adopted sex offender rules (Adam Walsh Act)

Posted on December 01, 2009
What we have here is, lawmakers wanting the public to believe (by force feeding the public lies) that former sex offenders are dangerous to the community. Reality is, excepting for murderers sex offenders have the LOWEST recidivism rate, and that comes from the Department of Justice who Congress appropriated funds to do the study...

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