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May 17, 2013 – Mo. bill leaves juveniles off sex offender site
May 16, 2013 – MA legislators lead charge to reform sex offender laws
May 09, 2013 – Oregon House approves bill giving break to some teen sex offenders
May 01, 2013 – Sex-offender registries: Should kids be listed?
April 30, 2013 – Colorado sex offenders stuck in prison due to lack of funds for treatment
April 30, 2013 – Is Sex Offender Registry evil gossip or public safety?
April 23, 2013 – Ohio Public Defender’s Office says sex offender registry doesn’t improve public safety
April 16, 2013 – No easy solution to fix system for sex offenders
April 03, 2013 – Court overturns sex offender's sentence
April 01, 2013 – Missouri considering changing its sex offender registry rules
March 29, 2013 – Texas sex offenders in sight of rare policy win
March 25, 2013 – Civil rights lawsuits attack excesses of Colorado's sex offender laws
March 12, 2013 – Texas crime reform legislation heads to Senate floor
March 05, 2013 – Maine court upholds sex-offender registration law
March 04, 2013 – Maryland declares retroactive sex offender registration unconstitutional
February 22, 2013 – Law would mandate that state notify communities of nearby sex offenders
February 20, 2013 – Panic Does Not Make for Good Policy
February 17, 2013 – Law change means some will be registered sex offenders for life
February 13, 2013 – Nadler Pushing to Keep Guns Away from Child Sex Offenders
February 13, 2013- Finegold backs tougher sex offender laws
February 07, 2013 – Committee advances bill on porn-sex crimes link
February 06, 2013 – The Folly of Residence Restrictions for Sex Offenders
February 01, 2013 – Registries Don’t Keep Sex Offenders from Restricted Areas
January 24, 2013 – Legislation filed for more sex offender information…
January 24, 2013 – Appeals court strikes down Indiana sex offender law
January 22, 2013 – Montgomery County MD proposes expansion of sex crime law
January 13, 2013 – Pennsylvania….law to restrict where sex offenders can live
January 12, 2013 – Sex Offenders Win Bid to Halt California Law on Web Use
January 11, 2013 – Exposing Child Predators Without Defaming the Innocent
January 08, 2013 – Teenager falsely accused of rape beaten to death by gang
January 01, 2013 – Pennsylvania ups the ante on sexual offender registration
December 21, 2012 – Punish the sex offender — not the entire offender group
December 20, 2012 – Pennsylvania toughens sex offender regulations
December 16, 2012 – For young sex offenders, a new Scarlet Letter
December 10, 2012 – After Burbine case, DeLeo examining sex offender laws
November 27, 2012 – Ruling OKs Arizona law on sex offender disclosures
November 24, 2012 – Feds overstep in key effort
November 16, 2012 – Sex-Offender Laws Doomed by Flawed Reasoning
November 15, 2012 – D.C. bill that expands child sex abuse reporting requirements advances
November 08, 2012 – Judge blocks California's new ban on anonymity for sex offenders
November 05, 2012 – Mo.'s sex offender registry too far-reaching, some say
November 05, 2012 – CA measure would ban anonymous online speech for sex offenders
November 03, 2012 – Maryland prosecutors, legislators criticize 'gap' in school sex laws
October 31, 2012 – Federal Judge Blocks Law Requiring Sex Offenders to Post ‘No Candy’ Signs
October 22, 2012 – Community goes too far in robbing sex offenders and their children of Halloween
October 19, 2012 – Judge overturns parts of Nebraska sex offender law
October 18, 2012 – Fixing state's sex offender program a daunting task, with a deadline
October 14, 2012 – Pariahs among us: Sex offender laws in the 21st century
October 6, 2012 – Texas opting out of federal sex offender list
October 04, 2012 – Federal Sex Offender Laws: Arizona, Many Other States Don't Meet Standards
October 04, 2012 – California opts out of federal sex offender law
October 03, 2012 – Florida creates new abuse law
September 28, 2012 – Lawsuit seeks to block Simi Valley's Halloween sex offender ordinance
September 24, 2012 – Ruling could lead to change in sex offender monitoring
September 18, 2012 – SC justices reconsider sex offender monitoring
September 17, 2012 – Sex offenders are people too
September 16, 2012 – Children At Risk: Treatment aims to prevent repeat offenses
September 14, 2012 – Suit says Maine's sex offender registry is unfair
September 10, 2012 – Organization To Challenge Oklahoma Law Regulating Sex Offender Housing
September 09, 2012 – Pennsylvania prepares for Adam Walsh Act
September 05, 2012 – High court overturned law that allowed testimony from a past victim
August 29, 2012 – Neuroscience in court: Is brain to blame for some law breakers?
August 29, 2012 – Court rules state sex offender registry unconstitutional
August 20, 2012- Indiana sex-offender registry laws fall short of stricter national standards
August 19, 2012 – Law can't keep up with online sex sites
August 16, 2012 – Sex offender conference coming to ABQ
August 16, 2012 – Greenville County’s Perversion of Public Decency Laws
August 15, 2012 – State Senate to vote…ending statute of limitations on civil sex abuse claims
August 08, 2012 – Assemblymen: New Sex Offender Legislation Reform Protects Residents
August 07, 2012 – Travis Iosue, Sex Offender Appearing On 'Our America With Lisa..
August 05, 2012 – Pennsylvania sex offender statute reform
August 02, 2012 – NYS Tightens Sex Offender Laws
July 31, 2012 – New Louisiana Law Requires Sex Offenders to List Status…
July 27, 2012 – High court rejects challenges to sex offender law
July 20, 2012 – McKenna argues state law in Federal Court to protect minors from sex exploitation
July 19, 2012 – Orchard Park lawmakers pass sex offender law
July 16, 2012 – Private Prison Company May Take Over Virginia Sex Offender Center
July 16, 2012 – Pennsylvania's State Supreme Court to review 'Tender Years Act' in sex-abuse case
July 12, 2012 – Sexual Predator Or Teen Indulging In Consensual Sex?
July 11, 2012 – House Committee Approves Stronger Penalties for Sex Offenses Against Minors
July 09, 2012 – NJ Senator Bateman submits bill for sex offenders to publish information online
July 05, 2012 – Lawmakers want people convicted of sex crimes against minors to….
June 30, 2012 – Law gives prosecutors tool to explain victims' delay in reporting sex crimes
June 30, 2012 – Judge: State senators, AG don't have to testify at trial over sex offender laws
June 29, 2012 – Law allows experts to testify on sex abuse
June 29, 2012 – Class Challenges 'Crimes Against Nature' Law
June 25, 2012 – Va. approaches decision on privatizing sex offender program
June 25, 2012 – Meet The People Who Speak Up For Sex Offenders
June 25, 2012 – ACLU to appeal sex offender social network ban
June 17, 2012 – Young adults can face legal consequences when they date a minor
June 17, 2012 – Sex offense law in Maryland said to have ‘major flaw’
June 07, 2012 – Seattle attorney wants changes to sex offender registry
June 06, 2012 – Wife of slain sex offender: 'Nobody has any compassion'
May 31, 2012 – Sex offenders fight for right to use Facebook, dozens of other sites
May 29, 2012 – The Mysterious Age of Consent
May 23, 2012 – Frederick backs sex offender registry reform
May 22, 2012 – Pa. Congressman Wants Stronger College Sex Crime Reporting Laws
May 21, 2012 – National Exoneration Registry reveals over 2,000 wrongful convictions
May 21, 2012 – Judge: Parole officials can be held liable over sex offender restrictions
May 16, 2012 – 6th Circuit finds victim's sexual history off limits
May 15, 2012 – SNAP ruling has clergy-abuse victims' advocate on defensive
May 12, 2012 – Mothers of sex offenders share responsibility, burden of label
May 09, 2012 – SC justices: Sex offender's punishment too harsh
May 07, 2012 – Sex offenders deserve tolerance
May 07, 2012 – Court: Mass. must meet deadlines on sex offenders
May 04, 2012 – More funding coming for child sex crime investigators
May 01, 2012 – Senate Passes Sex Abuse Prevention Bills
April 27, 2012 – Sex offender custody case results in changes to Florida adoption law
April 22, 2012 – Rape Law Change Prompts Mixed Feelings
April 22, 2012 – O.C. sex offender law picks up support but few convictions
April 22, 2012 – Rulings Hamper Enforcement Of OH Sex Offender Law
April 21, 2012 – W.Va. State Police sued over sex offender listing
April 21, 2012 – Are sex offender laws too broad?
April 13, 2012 – New Law Eliminates Statute of Limitations on Violent Crimes: Updated
April 13, 2012 – Feds Begin Penalizing States That Haven't Adopted U.S. Sex Offender Law
April 11, 2012 – MA Officials weigh safety of public against offenders' rights
April 11, 2012 - DE Juvenile curfew, new sex offender rule kick in soon
April 10, 2012 – Illinois Senate Approves $20,000,000 Expansion of Sex Offender Registry
April 10, 2012 – Some say changes needed for sex offender registry system
April 07, 2012 – My turn: A penalty that lasts a lifetime
April 06, 2012 – Sex offender? No online gaming for you!
April 04, 2012 – Rep. Rogers Calls for House to Pass Crime Bill
April 04, 2012 – La. lawmakers seek to rewrite Facebook ban
April 03, 2012 – Ohio Supreme Court strikes down lifetime registration requirements for juvenile..
April 03, 2012 – Romaine : State, County Must Act On Sex Offender Issue
April 02, 2012 – Megan's Law: Not the best approach?
March 30, 2012 – Proposed law may help some sex offenders get off registry
March 30, 2012 – Judge rules La. sex law violates offenders' rights
March 26, 2012 – NM Supreme Court takes up case of what constitutes a sex offender
March 25, 2012 – Are child porn laws unfair? Viewers' sentences can be worse than molesters'
March 23, 2012 – ACLU-DE opposes proposed Dover Sex Offender Ordinance
March 23, 2012 – Some sex offenders get registration violations dismissed
March 22, 2012 – Online Dating Firms Agree to Screen for Sex Offenders
March 22, 2012 – Rejection Of Sex Offender Bill Wrong, Lawmaker Says
March 18, 2012 – Norfolk 4 member seeks removal from sex registry
March 17, 2012 – Punishment ‘horrifies’ reform proponent
March 15, 2012 – District 9 Legislators Push Child Sex Crime Bill with Online Petition
March 15, 2012 – No penalty for sex offender unable to give address
March 14, 2012 – Crime and Courts: Homeless sex offender didn't violate law by not registering address
March 11, 2012 – Sex Offender Laws Are Based On Rage and Fear
March 07, 2012 – Law doesn’t do enough to distinguish among levels of sex offenses
March 07, 2012 – Bill would bar sex offenders from military
March 06, 2012 – N.J. law would increase penalties for aiding sex offenders
March 05, 2012 – Examining Ariz. laws on child porn through the eyes of an offender
March 05, 2012 – New York State Senate Passes Package of Sex Crime Bills
February 27, 2012 – Convicted sex offender won rare judicial reprieve
February 27, 2012 – Analysis: Facebook ban raises punishment questions
February 26, 2012 – Va. House seeks more funds for sex crimes unit
February 25, 2012 – Debate Rages Over Sentencing Guidelines for Child Pornography-Related Crimes
February 25, 2012 – Accused of Sexual Abuse? Still Innocent Until Proven Guilty
February 25, 2012 – Henley: House moves against sex crimes
February 16, 2012 – Jindal Blasts Judge For Facebook Sex Offender Ruling
February 16, 2012 – Committee considers changes to sex offender registry
February 16, 2012 – Is Sex Offender Registration Actually Keeping New Jersey's Kids Safer?
February 14, 2012 – Hatboro, PA Seeks to Repeal Sex Offender Law
February 12, 2012 – Man stuck between clashing sex offender registration laws
February 12, 2012 – Georgia's sex offender restrictions depend on when offense occurred
February 11, 2012 – Appeals courts overturns injunction on Adam Walsh legislation
February 11, 2012 – Juveniles convicted of sex crimes to register as sex offenders in Virginia
February 09, 2012 – Committee holds sex offender-registration bill
February 07, 2012 – Cook County Sheriff leads national sex crime sting
February 06, 2012 – N.J. Senate committee approves bill to expand job opportunities for ex-convicts
February 03, 2012 – Adam Walsh Act reignites debate over sex offender policies
February 02, 2012 – Sex Offender Residency Restrictions Impede Safety Goals
February 01, 2012 – Bill Would Require Colleges to Improve Reporting of Sex Offenses
February 01, 2012 – Ware child porn case highlights risk of recidivism, challenges to sex offender…
January 31, 2012 – WV Senate prohibits child sex contact
January 30, 2012 – Court to weigh restitution for child porn victim
January 30, 2012 – Pittsfield proposals miss the bigger point
January 30, 2012 – The Real Victims in Rape Cases Like Greg Kelly’s
January 25, 2012 – Sympathy for the devil
January 24, 2012 – Supreme Court limits police use of GPS tracking
January 24, 2012 – Judge: NH city's sex offender ordinance not lawful
January 24, 2012 – Virginia Senate panel endorses 2 bills targeting sex offenders
January 23, 2012 – Supreme Court allows sex offender to challenge registration requirement
January 20, 2012 – First, a sex offender registry. Next, an animal abuser registry?
January 19, 2012 – Over 80 sex offenders castrated in past 12 years
January 19, 2012 – Citing miscalculation, patrol removes 59 from sex offender registry
January 18, 2012 – City of Canandaigua looks to void sex offender law
January 17, 2012 – Ban on sex offenders in Mission Viejo parks finalized
January 14, 2012 – North Dakota, Minnesota not complying with sex offender law
January 12, 2012 – Bill aims to limit jailhouse viewing of evidence by sex offenders
January 09, 2012 – States struggle with national sex offender law
January 08, 2012 – One-Third of Child Sex Abuse Caused by Minors
January 07, 2012 – D.A. Defends Sex Offender Park Ban Amid Council Questions
January 07, 2012 – Child-on-child sex abuse poses complex challenges
January 06, 2012 – FBI changes definition of rape to include men as victims
January 05, 2012 – Should all high-risk offenders wear monitors?
January 04, 2012 – Law could block where sex offenders live
January 04, 2012 – Ruling seeks to clarify sex-offender issue
January 04, 2012 – Why do sex crimes have a statute of limitations?
January 04, 2012 – New registry for first-degree murderers highlights controversial debate
January 02, 2012 – Juvenile case highlights flaw in Sex Offender Registry
December 29, 2011 – Homeless win frozen death lawsuit
December 29, 2011 – NCIS Aims to Prevent Sexual Assault
December 28, 2011 - Proposed legislation could change mandatory reporting law
December 26, 2011 – Dear Abby | Sex offenders not all alike
December 23, 2011 – State imposes tougher penalties for sex offenders
December 20, 2011 – Pa. Gov. Corbett signs expansion of Megan's Law
December 19, 2011 – Pennsylvania will soon be included on national sex offender registry
December 19, 2011 – Law Protects Patients from Dangerous Health Care Workers
December 16, 2011 – Florida combines units to fight online sex crimes
December 14, 2011 – Viewpoint: Why a Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting Law Could Backfire
December 09, 2011 – Edwardsville, PA repeals sex offender ordinance
December 07, 2011 – New York lawmakers could reform child abuse laws
December 06, 2011 – TX commissioners put brakes on sex offender ordinance
December 06, 2011 – Va. sex offender registry sound, crime commission told
December 05, 2011 – Advocates hope to eliminate Pa. statute of limitations on child sex abuse civil cases
December 02, 2011 – A move to end Georgia’s statute of limitations on child sex crimes
December 02, 2011 – Nebraska eyes impact of changes to sex offender registry
December 01, 2011 – Analysis: Mandatory reporting laws could harm children
November 28, 2011 – LI assemblyman wants to create crime of serial sexual assault
November 27, 2011 – Charges Bring Focus on Pa. Sex Crime Laws
November 24, 2011 – Fairness, process at risk if current law changed
November 21, 2011 – Oops! Wrong Names Posted on Ohio Sex Offender Site
November 20, 2011 – Allegation of deputy sex crime leads to false information arrest
November 20, 2011 – Law says colleges must publicize crimes, but loopholes exist
November 17, 2011 – Lionel: 5 Reason Why Not To Draft More Sex Abuse Laws
November 17, 2011 – Push to Toughen Abuse Law
November 16, 2011 – PA Senate passes sex offender registry bill
November 15, 2011 – Analysis: few sex crimes go to court
November 15, 2011 – Va. assessment of sex offenders flawed, study says
November 12, 2011 – Local universities follow federal crime-reporting law
November 12, 2011 – Even suspicion of sex abuse must be reported
November 10, 2011 - Baltimore Sheriff's Office moves sex offender unit
November 10, 2011 – Sex Crimes Against Boys Often Go Unreported
November 08, 2011 – Protesters decry new omnibus crime bill
November 06, 2011 – Are all sex offenders the same?
November 06, 2011 – Texas Removes Sex Offender Designation From 176 Parolees
November 03, 2011 – Sex abuse researchers tout rehab, not prison
November 03, 2011 – Social networking for sex offenders get federal court review
November 03, 2011 – High court upholds sex crime law
November 02, 2011 – How effective is sex offender rehabilitation?
November 02, 2011 – The Registration Process for Ohio Sexual Offenders
November 02, 2011 – Police overwhelmed by child porn on web
November 01, 2011 – PA Judge, lawyer lock horns over rescinded deal
October 31, 2011 – Ohio Police Chiefs to Meet…Investigating Sex Crimes
October 31, 2011 – Deltona's controversial sex-offender law holds
October 28, 2011 – People V Kruger – NY Sexual Abuse Case Law
October 27, 2011 – Pa.'s version of Adam Walsh Act would list teens as sex offenders
October 25, 2011 – MA Sex offender residency bylaw enacted by voters
October 25, 2011 – Sex offender law amendment passed to take effect retroactively
October 24, 2011 – Sex offender’s residency at issue pending parole probe
October 19, 2011 – Romeo and Juliet Law Takes Effect in Texas
October 18, 2011 – Lawmakers Look at Revising Missouri Sex Offender Registry Rules
October 18, 2011- FBI committee moves to update rape definition
October 18, 2011 – Sex Offender Registry: An Unfair Waste of Tax Dollars?
October 17, 2011 – SC non-profit handles child sex abuse interviews
October 17, 2011 – Sex offender locator now available on Facebook
October 16, 2011 – Heroux: Facts, myths and sex offenders
October 13, 2011 – Sex Offender Registration in Texas
October 12, 2011 – Yardley PA reconsiders local sex offender law
October 12, 2011 – Legislature examines sex offender registry rules
October 5, 2011 – Sex-offender law leaves false sense of security
October 5, 2011 – MA Appeals Court Overturns Sex Offender Registration Requirement
October 3, 2011 – PA Court ruling has communities overhauling Megan's Laws
September 29, 2011 – New Florida 'sexting' law goes into effect Saturday
September 27, 2011 – Monnroe County NY to review sex offender notification legislation
September 26, 2011 – Keeping track of sex offenders costly (Ohio)
September 24, 2011 – Florida 'Romeo and Juliet' law bringing common sense to sex-offender registry
September 22, 2011- NJ Court: Electronic monitoring of sex offender violates his constitutional rights
September 22, 2011- Sex offender law adopted by Springville Village Board
September 18, 2011 – State lawmakers slow to close loopholes that let sexual predators evade..
September 17, 2011 – 'Romeo and Juliet' law offers a way off Florida's sex offender list
September 17, 2011 – Court makes distinction for sex offender who isn’t threat
September 08, 2011 – D.C. Federal Judge Tosses Charge In Sex Crime Case
September 07, 2011 – Internet predator sex sting in Deltona nabs 15 men
September 01, 2011 – Court throws out some sex crime convictions v. former Plymouth selectman
August 31, 2011 - New Book Says Sex Offender Registries Are Too Harsh
August 31, 2011 – Sex Offender Registries May Not Be Very Effective
August 29, 2011 – Task force not getting to root of society's view of sex offenders
August 29, 2011 – Child predators: Is our punishment misguided?
August 28, 2011 – NEW TEXAS LAWS: Young couples get protections, counseling
August 28, 2011 – Follow evidence, not gut feeling, on sex offenders
August 25, 2011 – Maximum penalties sought for child porn
August 24, 2011 – Child Pornography Bill Makes Privacy Experts Skittish
August 19, 2011 – Sex Offenders: The Last Pariahs
August 18, 2011 – The false hope of sex offender registries
August 17, 2011 – Court ruling prompts Texas parole board change
August 17, 2011 – D.C. Sex-Offender Registry Deemed Constitutional
August 11. 2011 – Court: Child porn not enough for offender status
August 09, 2011 – With nowhere to go, sex offenders file suit
August 09, 2011 – Maid sues Strauss-Kahn over NYC hotel encounter (features Tom)
August 08, 2011 – Bronx Judge Finds Constitutional Defect in Sex Offender Law
August 05, 2011 – SJC: Mass. law on sex offenders flawed
July 31, 2011 – Newville mayor plans to veto sex offender restriction
July 31, 2011 – Miami-Dade man challenges child porn arrest on passage of new law
July 30, 2011 – D.C. and Virginia Miss Deadline Related to Federal Sex Offender Law
July 28, 2011 – Va., D.C. miss deadline to join national sex offender registry
July 28, 2011 – 5 years later, states struggle to comply with federal sex offender law
July 25, 2011 – Saratoga County judge rules against law restricting sex offenders
July 25, 2011 – Offenders Cry Foul Over Sex Registry Changes
July 22, 2011 – Appeals Court reverses decision in sex offender probation case
July 20, 2011 – 2 NJ teens labeled sex offenders for life after 'horseplay' incident
July 14, 2011 – Overzealous Sex Offender Laws Harm Public Safety
July 13, 2011 – Ohio Ruling: Sex offender law not retroactive
Jult 12, 2011 – High court reverses ruling on homeless sex offenders
July 12, 2011 – Child-porn case linked to wireless 'borrowing'
July 07, 2011 – Cleveland police improve sex crimes policy, but more work needed
July 06, 2011 – W.Va. hires officers to supervise sex offenders
July 05, 2011 – Hatch signs on to anti-pornography bill
July 01, 2011 – Federal Judge Blocks State Anti-Child-Porn Law
June 30, 2011 – Legislature Passes Teen “Sexting” Bill
June 29, 2011 – Police agencies collaborate to prevent repeat sex crimes
June 29, 2011 – New sex offender law requires more information
June 21, 2001 – Texas Gov. Perry signs bill making teen sexting a misdemeanor
June 14, 2011 – Court: NJ megan's law killer can continue appeal
June 09, 2011 – Conviction Reversed in (Very) Odd Child-Porn Case
May 26, 2011 – Pennsylvania high court rejects sex offender laws
April 24, 2011 – Innocent Man Accused Of Child Pornography After Neighbor Pirates His WiFi
May 17, 2010 – Supreme Court Rules Sex Offenders Can Be Imprisoned After Sentences Expire
May 19, 2008 – Court upholds part of child pornography law
