Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
In a powerful and overdue move, the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission (SGC) has voted in favor of recommending alternative sentencing for certain sex offenses that arise from sting operations—cases in which there is no real victim. This decision, passed by a 7–2–3 margin, reflects a growing recognition that not all crimes should be punished equally, and that we must
Read moreIn granting the state’s motion for summary judgment, a District Court Judge in Arizona upheld the constitutionality of lifetime registration for persons required to register as sex offenders. The lawsuit challenged requirements that mandate lifetime registration on the state’s sex offender registry and other reporting requirements, such as mandatory disclosure of online identifiers. Plaintiffs argued the measures were overly burdensome
Read moreAn Alabama legislator has prefiled a bill that would allow parole officers to restrict the communications of people convicted of a sexual offense against children and require them to undergo treatment. HB 26, sponsored by Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, authorizes parole and probation officers to restrict people listed on the sexual offense registry from using a post office box or
Read more“No opportunity to get off the registry. Got to show up in person (four) times a year. There are fairly significant consequences here, and I question whether that matches to the non-punitive purpose,” said Justice Richard L. Gabriel. Timothy Paul Beagle pleaded guilty in Jefferson County to attempted sexual assault and distributing drugs to a minor. He did not have
Read moreThree reported members of the Oklahoma Predators Prevention Group (OPP), an online vigilante group that entraps suspected sex predators, were arrested by the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office after a recent case involving a Central Texas man. Russell Goodwin, Ryan Koch and George Liebsch were all charged with unlawful restraint-exposure to substantial risk of serious bodily injury, a third-degree felony. The
Read moreOur nation’s capital could be getting residency restrictions for persons with past convictions for sex offenses. According to the following news reports, after several registrants were found living within 1000 feet of a school (which is not illegal), the district’s top prosecutor is looking to create a law banishing them.
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