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There is something wrong with the justice system when a female teacher gets probation and is only barred from teaching for two years. Had the teacher been male, I’ll bet he would have gotten 20 years for each victim. Below is the story from USA Today: After pleading guilty to having sex with three underage teenagers and sending lewd messages, a

The Dobbs Wire:  Is the government breaking the rules, using secret technology to erode constitutional rights?   In cases around the country involving illegal images, prosecutors have dropped charges rather than allow defense attorneys to scrutinize how the government gathered the evidence – what are they hiding?  Jack Gillum delves into all this, have a look at his report for ProPublica!

Child protection agencies have rejected plans for a national child sex offender registry, claiming the list will not protect children and will only give power to vigilante paedophile hunters. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton revealed his plans to introduce the $7.8million measure during the federal Budget on Tuesday night. He claimed the registry, where paedophiles’ names, aliases, photos, and the

State legislators are debating whether they should make changes in the state’s sex offender registry, which was established in 1998. Former Republican state legislator Bob Farr of West Hartford and other advocates called Monday for approving the recommendations of the state’s sentencing commission on changes to the registry, which is currently “based on the offense and not on the risk

From National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: During the month of April, we will be shining a light on the need for second chances, and we will need your help! Over 70 million Americans have a criminal record and therefore potentially face an onslaught of collateral consequences – specific legal restrictions, generalized discrimination, and social stigma – leading to barriers

Arizona HB 2613, promoted by House Speaker Rusty Bowers, would enable persons required to register as sex offenders to seek relief from lifetime registration by applying to be removed when they turn 35. It would apply only in situations where the offender was younger than 22 at the time and the victim was at least 15 if the sexual contact