To Cash In on a Predator, November 30, 2011:
State laws that keep a close eye on sex offenders are supposed to protect kids. Are they also meant to enrich high-tech tracking companies?
http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/11/jessicas-law-surveillance-corporations
(A MUST Read!)
Justice Department Sides with Child Molesters and Pedophiles AGAIN, November 30, 2011:
http://www.childlaw.us/2011/11/obama-justice-department-sides.html
How Useful Are Public Sex Offender Registries? November 29, 2011:
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/romeo-vitelli/public-sex-offender-registries_b_1104191.html?ref=canada-politics
UK Officials Discourage Sitting on Santa’s Lap, November 29, 2011:
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/offbeat/uk-officials-discourage-sitting-on-santas-lap-nov-29-2011
Marshall Frank: Just One Click can Lead to Child Pornography Conviction, November 29, 2011:
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/nov/29/marshall-frank-just-one-click-can-lead-to-child/
City Mulls Sex Offender Restrictions (TX), November 29, 2011:
http://amarillo.com/news/local-news/2011-11-28/city-mulls-sex-offender-restrictions
Should Child Porn Convicts be Required to Pay Restitution to Sex Victims? November 28, 2011:
The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal examining whether an individual convicted of possessing child pornography can be forced to pay potentially millions of dollars in restitution to a child victim identified in the seized images, even when he or she had no contact with the child.
The action leaves unresolved conflicting interpretations of a federal restitution statute.
At issue in the case was a law in which Congress directed the courts to order defendants who were convicted of crimes involving sexual exploitation of children to pay restitution to cover the “full amount of the victim’s losses.”
The law, known as Section 2259, has sparked disagreement within the federal judiciary over exactly what Congress meant by full restitution.
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/should-child-porn-convicts-be-required-pay-restitution-sex-victims
Attorney General’s Office Warns Of ‘Pedobear’ (NM), November 28, 2011:
Images, Car Stickers Depict Cartoon Bear Some Find Inappropriate
http://www.koat.com/r/29875112/detail.html
Assembly Panel Advances Bill To Protect Sexually Abused Children (NJ), November 28, 2011:
http://njtoday.net/2011/11/28/assembly-panel-advances-bill-to-protect-sexually-abused-children/
The 5 Browns Speak Out About Their Sex Abuse Ordeal, November 28, 2011:
The daughters’ main focus right now is speaking out against statute of limitation laws and exploring the viability of enacting a new federal law that would abolish the statute of limitations for sex offenses nationally. Desirae and Deondra have just launched the nonprofit Foundation for Survivors of Abuse
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/11/28/the-5-browns-speak-out-about-their-sex-abuse-ordeal-exclusive.html
Santa Clara County Experiencing Surprising Spike in Deadlocked Juries in Molestation Trials, November 27, 2011:
http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_19418411?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com
Has the State Made Being Labeled a Sex Offender Too Easy? (NC) November 27, 2011:
http://www.gastongazette.com/news/sex-64016-county-state.html
Marshall’s Proposed Law Targets Child Abuse (Virginia), November 27, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/27/marshalls-proposed-law-targets-child-abuse-ar-1495977/
Moving Sex-offender Facility Eyed to Cut Costs (WA), November 27, 2011:
The cost of locking up sexually violent felons on McNeil Island is growing, and lawmakers of both parties say officials should consider moving the Special Commitment Center to the mainland.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016875773_sexoffender28m.html
Va. Family Still Suffers Effects of Guilty Plea to Rape that Never Happened,
November 26, 2011: Edgar Coker Jr.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/therootdc/va-family-still-suffers-effects-of-guilty-plea-to-rape-that-never-happened/2011/10/18/gIQAmUjWzN_story.html
(A MUST Read! There is a 3 year age gap in Virginia for consensual sex with teens who are both under the age of 18 years old. If this girl had not claimed rape when her mother found out and the boy had not plead guilty out of fear of many years in prison then this would not even be an issue.)
Morrisville Borough Council Rescinds Sex Offender Ordinance (PA) November 26, 2011:
http://www.trentonian.com/articles/2011/11/26/news/doc4ed1181bc2141951517222.txt
Legislators Want Safety Zones to Protect Kids (NY), November 24, 2011:
http://www.stargazette.com/article/20111124/NEWS01/111240349/Legislators-want-safety-zones-protect-kids?odyssey=nav%7Chead
Parents Sue D.A. for Charging Their 6-Year-Old Son With a Felony After He Played Doctor With a 5-Year-Old Girl, November 23, 2011:
http://reason.com/blog/2011/11/23/parents-sue-da-for-charging-their-6-year
New Law Increases Penalty for Teachers Who View Porn in School (WI) , November 23, 2011:
http://www.wtvr.com/news/witi-20111123-school-safety-story,0,7562089.story
Paroled Level 3 Sex Offenders Should be Photographed Every Three Months, Schumer Says, November 23, 2011:
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/11/paroled_level_3_sex_offenders.html
(There are many problems with this proposal/push by Congressman Schumer. Here are a few…. #1 Virginia does not have a 3 Tiered classification system. Just Non-Violent and Violent, 83% of all the 18,100+ VA RSO’s are wrongly classified as Violent. #2 the Virginia State Police reported to the Virginia State Crime Commission in July 2011 to visit/photograph Tier 1’s one a year, Tier 2’s twice a year and Tier 3’s every 3 months would require an additional 88 VSP employees at a cost of $12.5 million for the first year and an additional $8.9 million each year after. #3 the VSP Sex Offender Trooper Task Force is at the moment already 25 Troopers short and there is no money to fill those spots. As of today Virginia Troopers visit all RSO’s who are not under Probation supervision twice a year and Virginia law requires a new photograph to be taken every two years.)
PSU Bans JoePa’s Wife from Pool, November 23, 2011:
http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Joe-Paterno-wife-banned-from-Penn-State-pool-in-wake-of-child-sex-abuse-scandal-112311
Dozens of Lubbock Sex Offenders Violating Facebook Rules, November 22, 2011:
http://www.kcbd.com/story/16110744/lubbock-sex-offenders-facebook
The Wrong Man, November 22, 2011:
A flawed investigation nearly sent a man to jail
http://www.newtimesslo.com/cover/6955/the-wrong-man/
Rooftop Standoff with Noose-clad Sex Offenders Ends (Virginia), November 21, 2011:
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/virginia-sex-offenders-end-rooftop-standoff-nooses
Sex Offenders End Protest in Burkeville (Virginia), November 21, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/local-news/2011/nov/21/5/sex-offenders-climb-roof-protest-treatment-burkevi-ar-1474870/
Va Sex Offenders on Roof to Protest Treatment, November 21, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/21/sex-offenders-climb-roof-protest-treatment-burkevi-ar-1474870/
Governor to Get Long List of Reforms (Virginia), November 20, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/20/tdmain01-governor-to-get-long-list-of-reforms-ar-1471613/
(#17- Deregulate polygraph examiners by eliminating the Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board. Polygraphs are a mandated part of Probation and Treatment for Registered Sex Offenders in Virginia)
Clarity Sought on Colorado Law for Homeless Sex Offenders, November 20, 2011:
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_19375590
Mich. Congressman: Distant Relative’s Sex Abuse Claims 50 years Ago are ‘False and Shameful’, November 20, 2011:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts-law/mich-congressman-distant-relatives-sex-abuse-claims-50-years-ago-are-false-and-shameful/2011/11/20/gIQAxAJFgN_story.html?wprss=rss_politics
House Democrats Regroup, Elect Toscano Leader (Virginia) November 20, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/20/tdmet02-house-democrats-regroup-elect-toscano-lead-ar-1471542/
Some Va. Sex Offenders Held Long After Sentence Up, November 19, 2011:
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/some-va-sex-offenders-1232977.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501363_162-57328164/some-va-sex-offenders-held-long-after-sentence-up/
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/va-sex-offenders-held-long-sentence-14988899
http://www.salon.com/2011/11/19/some_va_sex_offenders_held_long_after_sentence_up/
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2016804000_apussexualpredatorslongwait.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/19/2509606/some-va-sex-offenders-held-long.html
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/19/4066532/some-va-sex-offenders-held-long.html
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Some-Va-sex-offenders-held-long-after-sentence-up-2277706.php
(A MUST Read!)
K-i-s-s-i-n-g, First Comes Love… then Comes the Police: 12-year-olds Investigated for ‘Sex Crime’ After They Kiss at School (FL), November 19, 2011:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2063533/12-year-olds-investigated-sex-crime-kiss-school-Florida.html
Adam Walsh Act – Second Chance Act and More Receive Appropriations through Agriculture Bill , November 19, 2011:
http://congress-courts-legislation.blogspot.com
Va Forensics Lab in Richmond Named in Honor of ‘DNA Fingerprinting’ Pioneer Paul Ferrara, November 19, 2011:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/edda2d749b1a42f6bd58f44d29f3c615/VA–State-Lab-Ferrara/
Light From the Darkness on Sex-Abuse Tragedy, November 18, 2011:
http://augustafreepress.com/2011/11/18/light-from-the-darkness-on-sex-abuse-tragedy/
Inmates In Private Georgia Prison Charged Five Dollars Per Minute For Phone Calls, November 18, 2011:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/17/prisoners-in-private-georgia-prison_n_1099669.html
20 Years Later, Mandatory Minimum Sentences Are Still Mindlessly Draconian, November 18, 2011:
The irrationality is not confined to drug offenses. The share of federal sex offenders subject to mandatory minimums has risen dramatically in the last decade, from 5 percent in 2001 to 51 percent in 2010. And unlike drug offenders, they rarely qualify for lower sentences. Most sex offenders (72 percent in 2010) are charged with child pornography offenses, primarily (58 percent) possession only. The average sentence for child porn offenders subject to mandatory minimums is 11 years. “The Commission’s preliminary review of the available sentencing data suggests that the mandatory minimum penalties for certain non-contact child pornography offenses may be excessively severe and as a result are being applied inconsistently,” the report says. “The Commission is undertaking a more comprehensive study of child pornography offenses and expects to issue a report in the near future.”
http://reason.com/blog/2011/11/18/20-years-later-mandatory-minimum-sentenc
Senate Democrats Want Power Compromise, Republicans Roll Eyes (Virginia) November 18, 2011:
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/senate-democrats-want-power-compromise-republicans-roll-eyes
Senate Democrats Question Scope of Bolling’s Tie-Breaking Power (Virginia) November 18, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-politics/2011/nov/18/senate-democrats-reject-republican-quotpower-grabq-ar-1469601/
Norment is ‘Majority’ Leader Again (Virginia) November 18, 2011:
Bolling’s vote makes parity a majority
http://www.vagazette.com/articles/2011/11/19/news/doc4ec5522ead82e411392126.txt
Democrats Object to GOP ‘Power Grab’ in Virginia Senate, November 18, 2011:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/democrats-object-to-gop-power-grab-in-virginia-senate/2011/11/18/gIQAypalZN_blog.html
When Technology is Used to Disenfranchise Some Citizens, November 18, 2011:
http://blog.vivianpaige.com/2011/11/18/when-technology-is-used-to-disenfranchise-some-citizens/
Boy, 6, Caught Playing Doctor, is Accused of Sex Assault, November 17, 2011:
Parents file suit saying investigators violated civil rights
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/box-6-caught-playing-doctor-is-accused-of-sex-assault-pi33ogg-134089743.html
Though Deadlocked with Dems, Senate Republicans Name Norment Leader of a GOP Majority for 2012 (Virginia) November 17, 2011:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/though-deadlocked-with-dems-senate-republicans-name-norment-leader-of-a-gop-majority-for-2012/2011/11/17/gIQA8PDHUN_story.html
Ohio AG Targets Sex Offenders in New Initiative, November 17, 2011:
As he rolled out a new plan to protect Ohio kids from sex offenders, Attorney General Mike DeWine described predators as “clowns,” “scum” and even “jackasses.”
http://www.abc6onyourside.com/shared/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wsyx_vid_14706.shtml
Sexual Predators Locked Up in Va., Monitored in Md. November 17, 2011:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/11/sexual-predators-locked-va-monitored-md
(See Bulletin Board Posting #409)
Penn State Scandal Calls for Right Fix, Not Quick Fix, November 17, 2011:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11321/1190483-155-0.stm?cmpid=bcpanel0
Senate Dems on Penn State: Require States to Enforce Tougher Reporting Rules, November 17, 2011:
Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.) on Wednesday introduced the Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act, which would require all states to pass and enforce laws requiring adults to report child abuse directly to the authorities. States that fail to pass and enforce these laws would not receive federal funding through the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (S1877) the current federal law relating to child abuse prevention.
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced a similar bill on Wednesday, the Child Abuse Reporting Enforcement (CARE) Act (S1879).
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/194227-senate-dems-on-penn-state-require-states-to-enforce-tougher-reporting-rules
Virginia’s Democratic House Chair Bows Out, November 16, 2011:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/virginias-democratic-house-chair-bows-out/2011/11/16/gIQAhiVMRN_blog.html
Va. Senate Republicans Set Their Course, November 16, 2011:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/all-opinions-are-local/post/va-senate-republicans-set-their-course/2011/03/11/gIQAHxxURN_blog.html
Dr. Nancy Irwin: They Are Not All Monsters, November 16, 2011:
Let us all use this tragedy as an opportunity to learn proper protocol for reporting abuse, even when an abuser attempts to exploit his/her position. Sexual abuse affects us all. This is a public health issue that can be resolved when the media and public move beyond sensationalism. Let’s offer help not only to the victims, but also to the abusers, for the best way to help victims is to help abusers. Let’s focus on accountability, responsibility, solutions, and management vs. blame, demonizing, and retribution.
http://drnancyirwin.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/they-are-not-all-monsters/
http://jflahiff.wordpress.com/2011/11/16/they-are-not-all-monsters-dr-nancy-irwin%E2%80%99s-weblog/
Ohio Supreme Court to Review Juvenile Sex Offender Registration in Local Case, November 16, 2011:
The Ohio Supreme Court will review whether requiring a boy to register as a sex offender for touching girls’ breasts violated the constitutional protection against avoid cruel and unusual punishment.
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20111116/NEWS01/111116011
Seminole Co. Couple Won’t Accept Judge’s Apology, November 15, 2011:
Couple Filing Complaint About ‘Sexual Predator’ Statement
http://www.wesh.com/news/29781058/detail.html
Prosecuting Sex Offenders Presents Challenges, Lawyers Say, November 15, 2011:
Maryland law differentiates between child abuse and sex offenses.
http://gaithersburg.patch.com/articles/prosecuting-sex-offenders
Protecting Children From Sex Offenders: Parents, Take Action! November 15, 2011:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-heroux/sex-offenders_b_1084119.html
Facebook Hit with Unsolicited Porn, Violent Videos, November 15, 2011:
http://www.wtvr.com/business/sns-rt-us-facebook-imagestre7ae25o-20111115,0,1939659.story
House Democrats Begin to Rally Around Toscano for Leader (Virginia) November 15, 2011:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/virginia-politics/post/house-democrats-begin-to-rally-around-toscano-for-leader/2011/11/15/gIQAEULkON_blog.html
Sex-Offender Center Studied (Virginia), November 15, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/15/tdmet01-sex-offender-center-studied-ar-1459729/
(See Bulletin Board Posting #409)
Va. Commission Says Sex Offenders’ Risks are Overestimated, November 14, 2011:
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/11/va-commission-says-sex-offenders-risks-are-overestimated
(See Bulletin Board Posting #409)
Virginia’s Method of Evaluating Sex Offenders Flawed, Costly, November 14, 2011:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/nov/14/virginias-method-of-evaluating-sex-offenders-flawe/
(See Bulletin Board Posting #409)
Flawed Screenings Pack Sex Offender Facility, JLARC says (Virginia), November 14, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/14/flawed-screenings-pack-sex-offender-facility-jlarc-ar-1459053/
(See Bulletin Board Posting #409)
Lawmakers Consider Changes To Sex Offender Registry (MO), November 14, 2011:
http://www.ktts.com/news/133793518.html
Penn State Scandal ‘An American Story’, November 14, 2011:
Former NFL player says youth athletic programs offer an ideal environment for predators.
http://montgomeryvillage.patch.com/articles/former-nfl-player-calls-penn-state-sex-abuse-scandal-an-american-story
Legislative Review of Virginia’s Civil Commitment Process for Sex Offenders Set to be Released, November 14, 2011:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f2d89b50076040f3a8648fb250546b3f/VA–Sexual-Predators-Commitment/
Complying With Walsh Act Costs Ohio $10 Million, November 13, 2011:This summer an Ohio Supreme Court decision exposed the vulnerability of the more onerous requirement of the AWA. For the second time the Court found a portion of the AWA mandated legislation unconstitutional.
In State v. Williams, the Ohio Supreme Court held, “All sexual predators and most habitual sex offenders are expected, for the remainder of their lives, to register their residences and their employment with local sheriffs. Moreover, this information will be accessible to all. The stigma attached to sex offenders is significant, and the potential exists for ostracism and harassment.” Justice Paul E. Pfeiffer went on to write, “These restraints on liberty are the consequences of specific criminal convictions and should be recognized as part of the punishment that is imposed as a result of the offender’s actions.”
Retroactive laws
Justice Pfeiffer continued, “The General Assembly has the authority, indeed the obligation, to protect the public from sex offenders. It may not, however, consistent with the Ohio Constitution, ‘impose new or additional burdens, duties, obligations, or liabilities …’ We conclude … S.B. 10, violates Section 28, Article II of the Ohio Constitution, which prohibits the General Assembly from enacting retroactive laws.”
As the first state to comply with the AWA, Ohio’s problems with constitutionality are an ominous sign for other states. Amy Borror, spokeswoman for the Ohio Public Defenders Office, told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that complying with the AWA spawned more than 7,000 lawsuits and increased the workload on sheriff’s offices by about 60 percent. Her office estimates that Ohio has spent at least $10 million just on legal costs defending the AWA.
http://www.vindy.com/news/2011/nov/13/complying-with-walsh-act-costs-ohio–mil/
Child Abuse: We’re Making the Problem Worse, November 13, 2011:
Experts say America’s approach to sex offenders only increases the likelihood that they will re-offend
http://www.salon.com/2011/11/13/child_abuse_were_making_the_problem_worse/
Violent Sex Offenders Strain S.C. Mental Health Agency, November 13, 2011:
http://savannahnow.com/bluffton-news/2011-11-13/violent-sex-offenders-strain-sc-mental-health-agency
Sex Offender Found on Church Property, November 13, 2011:
A Kings Mountain man was arrested Sunday for going to church
People placed on the N.C. Sex Offender Registry have restrictions on where they can be. Churches with nurseries are off limits.
http://www.gastongazette.com/news/church-63395-sex-offender.html
(No Freedom to Worship in North Carolina! We hope someone there challenges this Unconstitutional Law!)
Arrests, Convictions Rare in Va. College Sex Assault Cases, November 13, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/news/2011/nov/13/tdmain01-arrests-convictions-rare-in-va-college-se-ar-1455690/
Georgia Drops Hundreds from Sex Registry, November 13, 2011:
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/nov/13/georgia-drops-hundreds-from-sex-registry/
Citadel Leaders Who Covered Up Child Sex Abuse Charges Must Stand Down, November 13, 2011:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-pelosi/citadel-leaders-who-cover_b_1090935.html
Media Chose the Wrong Penn State Story, November 12, 2011:
That media frenzy has long-since eclipsed reports of child rape involving Penn State football’s defensive coordinator, Jerry Sandusky. Instead, like a moth to the flame, the media has elevated Paterno’s involvement to preeminence. His lengthy career, his recent firing, and the outcry from an enraged fan base are the flaming results of this media-sponsored bonfire.
Let’s be clear. Paterno is not the issue here. In fact, given the shocking nature of these alleged acts, Paterno’s involvement is largely irrelevant.
Yes, there are indeed allegations of cover-ups. There are claims that many involved, including Paterno, could have done more to bring the matter to light. But blatant testimony currently points to only one individual, a person whose name is mentioned only as afterthought in most of the story coverage.
It is not Joe Paterno. That person is Jerry Sandusky.
The current media blitz is one of the more embarassing examples of journalists skewing the focus of a news story for the purpose of packaging a product. Let’s face it, if Jerry Sandusky were the head coach of a small college football program rather than the assistant to one of the sport’s most legendary figures, then the details may have never risen beyond the level of local news.
http://blog.thenewstribune.com/bluebyline/2011/11/12/media-chose-the-wrong-penn-state-story/
Jerry Sandusky Sex Scandal: Vandalizing Alleged Offender’s House Is Useless, November 12, 2011:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/937253-jerry-sandusky-sex-scandal-vandalizing-offenders-house-is-useless
When Abusers are ‘Like Us,’ How Can They be Stopped? November 11, 2011:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45259088/ns/us_news-life/#.Tr5NhBfheJ4
Congress Insiders: Above the Law? November 11, 2011:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57323221/congress-insiders-above-the-law/?tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel
Making a Fake Facebook Page is Identity Theft, November 11, 2011:
http://blogs.findlaw.com/blotter/2011/11/fake-facebook-profile-is-id-theft-nj-judge.html
Rabbi Brad Hershfield: What Would You Do, if You Were in Joe Paterno’s Shoes? November 11, 2011:
The university board has taken the approach of “cutting off the head of the snake”, firing Coach Paterno, presumably in the hopes that as with a snake, once the head is gone, the threat is gone. But is it that simple? Will that really make kids safer?? And if the argument is that it’s about the need to “make a statement” about the coach’s failure to act, why fire Paterno alone?
Why fire Paterno without also firing the graduate assistant, now coaching the team, who behaved exactly as his boss did – both passing the horrible news up the chain of university command, neither contacting the police or other authorities?
Because by firing Paterno and not even addressing the graduate assistant, those who heard the rumors that almost certainly were circulating as they always do around a locker room where very little can be kept secret, etc. the story can be put aside – an approach as old as sending the biblical Scapegoat off into the desert to carry away the community’s sins. But moral responsibility is more complicated than that. An honest accounting of the events surrounding Jerry Sandusky’s alleged serial abuse of children would require that we hold all people to an equal standard, and that can be uncomfortable.
By firing Paterno, nobody else needs to ask what they could have done to keep Sandusky’s alleged victims from ever having been victimized, and by extension none of us has to ask what we could do in any of the situations when we have the opportunity to step in and help someone else in need.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/11/11/what-would-do-if-were-in-joe-paternos-shoes/
City to Banish Sex Offenders from Areas with Children (WI), November 11, 2011:
http://www.wiscnews.com/wisconsindellsevents/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_f1fd4f5c-0cbb-11e1-ba7d-001cc4c002e0.html
Lawsuit Seeks Compensation for Inmates Held Too Long (IA), November 11, 2011:
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20111112/NEWS/311120040/Lawsuit-seeks-compensation-for-inmates-held-too-long?News
Sex Offenders Lining Up to Have Names Removed from Registry (NC), November 10, 2011:
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/29727141/detail.html
Lawyer Says he is Advising Penn State Abuse Victims, Worries They Could Become Scapegoats, November 10, 2011:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/lawyer-advising-abuse-victims-in-penn-state-scandal-worries-they-could-become-scapegoats/2011/11/10/gIQApBFx8M_story.html
Angie Varona: How a 14-Year-Old Unwillingly Became an Internet Sex Symbol, November 9, 2011:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/angie-varona-14-year-unwillingly-internet-sex-symbol/story?id=14882768
Sex Offenders: Recidivism, Re-Entry Policy and Facts, November 8, 2011:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-heroux/sex-offenders-recidivism_b_976765.html
(A MUST Read!)
Huntington Beach Bans Sex Offenders from Parks (CA), November 8, 2011:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/11/huntington-beach-sex-offenders-parks.html
Sex Offender Invasion? Bandera County on Alert for Boom in Sex Predators (TX), November 8, 2011:
http://www.kens5.com/news/Sex-offender-invasion-Bandera-County-on-alert-for-boom-in-child-predators-133501843.html
(Wow! Let’s hope no RSO or their family member is a victim of a vigilante because of this propaganda)
States Find SORNA Non-Compliance Cheaper, November 7, 2011:
http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/States-Find-SORNA-Non-Compliance-Cheaper.html
Study Finds Fault With Sex-Offender Restriction Laws, November 7, 2011:
http://www.clinicalpsychiatrynews.com/news/more-top-news/single-view/study-finds-fault-with-sex-offender-restriction-laws/2c8d6a0528.html
Cops Enlist Data-Tracking Software in the Fight against Child Predators, November 7, 2011:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=software-against-p2p-bittorrent-abuse
http://congress-courts-legislation.blogspot.com/2011/11/cops-enlist-data-tracking-software-in.html
Dallas Man Free, 14 years After False Child Sexual Assault Charges, November 7, 2011:
http://falserapesociety.blogspot.com/2011/11/dallas-man-free-14-years-after-false.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheFalseRapeSociety+%28The+False+Rape+Society%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
Opinion: Who Gets to Vote? November 7, 2011:
http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/who-gets-to-vote/
Rosemary Trible Launches Nonprofit Group to Help Abused (Virginia), November 7, 2011:
Fear 2 Freedom organization spinoff from book about her own sexual abuse in 1975
http://www.dailypress.com/health/dp-nws-rosemary-trible-cnu-1106-20111107,0,7192748.story
Knives Come Out in 11th Hour Before Virginia Elections, November 6, 2011:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/11/06/knives-come-out-in-11th-hour-before-virginia-elections/
Dems Fighting to Hold Onto Va. Senate After Drawing New Districts, Pumping Millions into Races, November 6, 2011:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dems-fighting-to-hold-onto-va-senate-after-drawing-new-districts-pumping-millions-into-races/2011/11/05/gIQAml6HqM_story.html
Studies, Experts Rethink Life Terms for Older Prisoners, November 6, 2011:
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/2011/nov/06/tdmain02-studies-experts-rethink-life-terms-for-ol-ar-1438165/
Breast Cancer Body Paintings Called Pornographic By Facebook , November 6, 2011:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/03/breast-cancer-body-painti_n_1074725.html
Jack Abramoff: Inside Capitol Corruption, November 6, 2011:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504803_162-57319068-10391709/jack-abramoff-inside-capitol-corruption/?tag=contentMain;contentAux
Are All Sex Offenders the Same? November 5, 2011:
http://www.ocregister.com/news/sex-325324-mcbride-offenders.html
New Jersey Appeals Court Limits Sex Offender Monitoring, November 5, 2011:
A recent decision by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, held that requiring intensive supervision of sex offenders under a retroactive application of state law violates the Ex Post Facto Clause of the Constitution.
Riley v. New Jersey State Parole Board
http://uspolitics.einnews.com/247pr/245034
The End of ‘Bookville’ Homeless Camp Under the Tuttle? (FL), November 5, 2011:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/05/2487554/the-end-of-bookville-homeless.html
Redding Barber Wants Sex Offender Clinic Gone (CA), November 5, 2011:
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/nov/05/headline-here-please-fgfgfg-fgfgfgf/
Fed Grant Allows Fresno to Target Sex Predators (CA), November 5, 2011:
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/11/05/2604191/fed-grant-allows-fresno-to-target.html
Happy Halloween: Joint Sex Offender Registry Verification Operation Followed by a Sex Offender Warrant Sweep Puts Hundreds on Notice and Dozens in Jail (Virginia), November 4, 2011:
http://www.publicsafety.virginia.gov/News/viewRelease.cfm?id=984
(See Bulletin Board Posting #391)
Sex Offenders Have Right to Effective Counsel: NY Appeals Court, November 4, 2011:
People v. Bowles, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York
http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/Legal/News/2011/11_-_November/Sex_offenders_have_right_to_effective_counsel__NY_appeals_court/
Man Wins Libel Suit Against Iowa Democrats, November 4, 2011:
http://www.ketv.com/r/29685812/detail.html
Life Sentence for Possession of Child Pornography Spurs Debate Over Severity, November 4, 2011:
Does downloading child pornography from the Internet deserve the same criminal punishment as first-degree murder?
A circuit court judge in Florida clearly thinks so: On Thursday, he sentenced Daniel Enrique Guevara Vilca, a 26-year-old stockroom worker whose home computer was found to contain hundreds of pornographic images of children, to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
But the severity of the justice meted out to Mr. Vilca, who had no previous criminal record, has led some criminal justice experts to question whether increasingly harsh penalties delivered in cases involving the viewing of pornography really fit the crime. Had Mr. Vilca actually molested a child, they note, he might well have received a lighter sentence.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/05/us/life-sentence-for-possession-of-child-pornography-spurs-debate.html
(A MUST Read!)
Sex-Offender Registries Don’t Deter Convicts From Re-offending: Expert, November 3, 2011:
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse 2011 Conference, Jill Levenson
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/offender+registries+deter+convicts+from+offending+expert/5653983/story.html
Sex Abuse Researchers Tout Rehab, Not Prison, November 3, 2011:
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse 2011 Conference
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/11/03/health-care-approach-better-at-curbing-sex-abuse-than-jail-expert/
Lobbyists Can Skirt Ethics Reform, Says Abramoff, November 3, 2011:
Whether it’s an expensive gift, a job, event tickets, vacations or straight cash, Abramoff calls it all bribery and says nearly all politicians are guilty of it. “I am talking about giving a gift to somebody who makes a decision on behalf of the public and at the end of the day that’s really what bribery is,” he says. “But it’s done every day and it’s still being done…There were very few members [of Congress] …who didn’t at some level, participate in that.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57317459/lobbyists-can-skirt-ethics-reform-says-abramoff/?tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7386928n&tag=contentMain;contentBody
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57319075/jack-abramoff-the-lobbyists-playbook/%20?tag=contentMain;contentBody
Judge to Rule on Sex Offender Internet Ban (LA), November 3, 2011:
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20111103/ADVERTISING/111030313/Judge-rule-sex-offender-Internet-ban?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE
Limits on Social Networking for Sex Offenders Get Federal Court Review (LA), November 2, 2011:
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/11/judge_sees_problems_in_law_ban.html
New Government Report Criticizes Mandatory Minimums, November 2, 2011:
Twenty years ago, the U.S. Sentencing Commission concluded that mandatory minimums were not the efficient, anti-crime tool their proponents had suggested. Over the past two decades, tens of thousands of families across the country have learned the hard way, watching fathers, brothers, and other loved ones sentenced to exceedingly harsh prison terms. The Sentencing Commission is back with a new report that echoes many of its original, strong criticisms. Maybe this time Congress will learn something — and will move to repeal these unjust, ineffective laws.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julie-stewart/mandatory-minimums_b_1070443.html
Opinion: Crackdown on Iowa Sex Offenders Increases Costs, Not Public Safety, November 2, 2011:
http://thegazette.com/2011/11/02/crackdown-on-iowa-sex-offenders-increases-costs-not-public-safety/
(A MUST Read!)
Ohio Sex Offender Registry Accidentally Adds Dozens of Non-offenders, November 2, 2011:
http://www.wtol.com/story/15941145/ohio-sex-offender-registry-accidentally-adds-dozens-of-non-offenders
Dozens Mistakenly Added To Ohio Sex Offender Registry, November 2, 2011:
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2011/11/02/columbus-sex-offender-registry-mistake.html
Editorial, Operation Boo: It’s Too Broad, November 2, 2011:
Halloween-night prohibitions on sex-offender parolees do more to address fears of the unlikely than they do to protect children.
About 40 children each year are kidnapped and killed by a stranger, according to the U.S. Department of Justice — while close to 1,000 children each year die in a car accident in which the driver is drunk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-halloween-20111102,0,4067796.story?track=rss
Forbidden From Trick-or-Treating: Sex Offenders Gather for Mandatory Meeting Halloween Night (IN), November 2, 2011:
http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=83863
Expanding Private-Prison Industry Benefits From Weak Oversight Structure, November 2, 2011:
Both CCA and GEO Group, the biggest players in the private-corrections-facility game, lobby directly to some of these agencies. In 2011, CCA spent $810,000 on lobbying agencies including the U.S. Marshals Service, which awards private-prison contracts, and the Bureau of Prisons. GEO Group spent $160,000 lobbying in 2011 -– it expanded its agency targets to ICE, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice, according to Open Secrets.
Recently, GEO Group lobbied on a DHS budget bill, in particular on the issue report related to alternatives to detention for immigrants. CCA also lobbied on the bill, focusing on three issue reports about budgeting for federal agencies overseeing detention. The filings do not say the position of the companies.
http://washingtonindependent.com/114814/expanding-private-prison-industry-benefits-from-weak-oversight-structure
