News & Updates

The story “Group sues sex offender” [News, April 24] refers to a private organization, Parents for Megan’s Law, founded by Laura Ahearn. The group has brought a defamation lawsuit against a registered sex offender, Derek W. Logue, who runs a civil rights organization for sex offenders, on account of his public and critical comments about Parents for Megan’s Law. Several

Here is an excerpt from a recent article that makes for a good talking point:   In all, 27 states, including Florida, have blanket rules restricting how close sex offenders can live to schools and other places where groups of children may gather, according to research by the Council of State Governments. Hundreds of cities also have restrictions, according to

On Wednesday, Derek Logue was a guest on the Dr. Drew show to talk about a teen prank turned sex crime. Not one minute into speaking, another guest (a Judge) verbally started attacking him without giving him an opportunity to make his point. If anything, it’s an illustration of the blind hatred and prejudice that permeates society. We think you

WICHITA, Kan. — More than 1300 registered sex offenders live in Sedgwick County, but sex offender locator websites and apps can struggle to track where offenders actually live. To understand the problems, you must first know how sex offenders register. Part of the deal when someone is convicted of a sex crime in Kansas is that they have to register

Jacksonville Bill 2016-233 was passed. The bill modifies language in their sexual offender statute to be more specific. The change comes in response to a lawsuit that the language was too vague. The amended language is below. If you live in Jacksonville, these laws will apply to you:   “It is unlawful for any Sexual Offender or Sexual Predator to

When he was 23, Jonathan Brown was caught in bed with a 15 year old girl whose mom walked in on them. After serving two years in prison, he was released in February of last year and enrolled at a technical college and began searching for a job and a place to live. A nearly impossible mission when one is