Prosecutor’s husband could face charges for spying on showering nanny

The husband of a Manhattan prosecutor could face criminal charges after he and his wife allegedly videotaped their nanny undressing and showering in their bathroom, The Post has learned. The nanny’s lawyer said a grand jury could soon hear evidence against the husband, Matthew Seltzer, 35, including possible felony charges of unlawful surveillance, attempted unlawful surveillance and falsification of business

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“We’ve had a chance to see the unintended consequences”

“We’ve had a chance to see the unintended consequences” is how one of the articles in today’s National Review begins. The article is titled “Remove Children from Sex Offender Registries” and it talks about the 1994 Crime Bill, which created many ‘tough on crime’ initiatives that, after 25 years, appear to have failed miserably… foremost among them are sex offender

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US Department of Justice Releases Recidivism of Sex Offender Study

The US Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report this month entitled, “Recidivism of Sex Ofenders Released from State Prison: A 9-Year Follow-Up (2005-14)”. As reported by NARSOL, the new study shows sexual offense recidivism rates lower that previous estimates.  Here are some of the findings in the report: The median sentence length among prisoners released in

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Amendment 4 won’t significantly reduce clemency caseload.

After Amendment 4 passed, which restored voting rights to ex-felons who have completed their sentences (other than those convicted of murder or a sex offense), you would think that the backlog of cases waiting to be reviewed by the Florida Clemency Commission would be drastically reduced. After all, the only people who should be waiting in line to have their

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