WomenAgainstRegistry.org ~ Arizona Chapter
May 25, 2017 10:34 PM Thursday was National Missing Children’s Day, a day meant to highlight the problem of child abduction. And while there have been advancements in laws and technology to keep children safe and help families, an organization known for protecting kids thinks says we spend too much money in at least one […]
Colorado’s pricey polygraph testing of sex offenders under fire as critics target accuracy, expense Psychologist calls state’s $5 million polygraph program “grossly excessive” as state legislature examines cost… Colorado has spent more than $5 million to administer polygraphs on convicted sex offenders over the last seven years despite concerns that the tests are so unreliable […]
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — His eyes wet, Cesar Gonzales-Mugaburu, a foster father who opened his Long Island home to scores of children with intellectual disabilities and mental illnesses, walked out of court here a free man on Tuesday after he was acquitted of endangering or sexually abusing boys in his care. The verdict followed an emotional […]
Sex offenders living in the City of Prescott are now under an additional layer of supervision. As of April 1, the Prescott Police Department has implemented a monthly verification system called the Sex Offender Accountability Program (SOAP). This system, used to monitor all sex offenders within the city — no matter their risk assessment level, […]
When Joseph Jenkins went on vacation in May 2009, he brought his collection of child pornography with him. That decision led to a prison sentence so severe that a federal appeals court yesterday deemed it “substantively unreasonable” in a decision that shows how mindlessly punitive federal sentencing guidelines for child pornography offfenses have become. Canadian […]
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Brevard County website editor is facing up to five years in prison after being found guilty of falsely accusing a man of sexually abusing his elementary school-aged daughter. According to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Dana Loyd, 44, reported the abuse while claiming to be a substitute teacher at Quest […]
Here’s a case that may be of interest to those of you with a loved one serving time for child molestation which occurred after approximately August 1997 and where there was a question of sexual intent or motivation. In other words, this case will NOT apply to or help a defendant who molested a child, […]
A win in California! Under threat of litigation the Seal Beach City Council repealed what are politely known as ‘residency restrictions’ which dictate where individuals required to sign the sex offense registry can reside. Statewide regulations still apply but those were cut back by a California Supreme Court decision. Banishment scheme is a more accurate […]
The feature length documentary film, NOT FOR RENT!, looks at rental housing barriers ex-felons face as they attempt to rebuild their lives in our communities. With over 95% of the American prison population being released at some point in the future, millions of ex-inmates struggle with ‘red tape’ and strict criminal history rental requirements property […]
When it comes to sex offenders and laws that punish/govern them, it isn’t often that we can report good news. Here’s one tiny victory — For those of you who care about someone convicted of a sex offense, you already know that our society is especially unforgiving of such offenders and tend to lump everyone […]