DOJ Report Shows prosecutions for “online sexual exploitation” doubled in less than 10 years

Sex Offender News A recent report from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics shows a 91 percent increase in the number of people prosecuted for “commercial sexual exploitation of children” (CSEC). A statistic that should be shocking if you assume that “sexual exploitation” constitutes trafficking of children for a sexual purpose or producing child pornography. However, the

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Florida prisoners launch month-long work strike

Florida Sex Offender News On Monday, prisoners across Florida launched “Operation Push” a month-long work stoppage intended to be a peaceful protest to conditions at Florida prisons. Among their issues is the fact that Florida is one of only five states which don’t pay their inmates for prison labor. Florida uses it’s prisoners, essentially, as slaves. Having them clean roads

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Another Reason why Sex Offender Registration Fees are a Bad Idea

Sex offender registration fees are a bad idea. Setting aside the constitutionality of charging individuals for the “privilege” of registering as a sex offender – something that’s not only involuntary but that all would certainly prefer not to do – and claiming it’s not a “penalty”, it’s a logistical nightmare. Because of the public website and the stigma that comes

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Sex offender residency restrictions questioned in small cities

AUSTIN — Registered sex offenders in small Texas cities were until last year challenging residence restrictions, arguing that “general-law” municipalities lacked authority to control where they lived. A new state law that took effect in September codified small cities’ legal standing to enact such ordinances, but now the attorney who in 2015 sued Krum over its ordinance is back in

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Samoa passes law enforcement only Sex offender registry.

Samoa just passed a sex offender registry. There are two important differences, however, between theirs (and most other countries that have a registry) and the US. Firstly, the registry and accompanying requirements will not be imposed retroactively against those who are not in custody as of it’s enactment. and secondly, the registry is for law enforcement only. The “register… ensures

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