“Nobody is as bad as their worst decision, nor as good as their best success.”

“Nobody is as bad as their worst decision, nor as good as their best success.” That was the quote from the attorney for a Judge who plead guilty to a federal child pornography indictment (yes, you read that correctly… the Judge is the one that plead guilty). We don’t ordinarily publicize these convictions, but we are highlighting this one for

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Something MUST BE DONE to help registrants with dementia.

An article came out today in Patch (the publication that is notorious for broadcasting the names of registrants during Halloween) with the title, “Missing Sex Offender Last Seen Tuesday Morning: Sheriff”. I normally don’t click on links to Patch because I don’t want to give their site more traffic, but I was curious. Here’s what the story said: XXX, who

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Californians can petition to be removed from the sex offender registry

Prior to 2021, California was one of just four states with a lifetime sex offender registry. The others were South Carolina, Alabama and Florida. SB 384 is the legislation responsible for the tier system. It was passed in 2017 and signed into law by former governor Jerry Brown. It was co-authored by State Senator Scott Wiener who explained why change

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After 15 Years, Does the Adam Walsh Act Need Rethinking?

By Derek W. Logue On July 27, the US Marshals Service (USMS) issued a press release[i] celebrating the 15th anniversary of the passage of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act (AWA). But the Act continues to be controversial. Many states find it confusing or expensive to comply with. And, arguably, the additional scrutiny it places on registered sex

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The knock that tears families apart: ‘They were at the door, telling me he had accessed indecent images of children’

Every month in the UK, hundreds of homes are visited by police officers dropping a bombshell: someone has been viewing images of child abuse. What happens to the families left behind? It was an ordinary summer evening in 2016 for Emma when her ex-husband, Ben, dropped their young children back after a weekend visit at his place. The couple had

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