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The Mayor of the Village of Bellmont, Illinois, is facing significant criticism after hiring a registrant to perform maintenance and manual labor work for the village. Mayor Linda Johnson made the decision to hire Matthew Berberich for maintenance work around the village. Regardless of anyone’s opinion about Mr. Berberich’s past, Illinois law does not prohibit him from obtaining lawful employment.

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that people convicted of certain sex crimes must serve an indeterminate parole term even if they do not serve time in state prison. In a unanimous opinion, the justices ruled that an Otero County man was improperly discharged from a 5 to 20-year sex offender parole term. “Indeterminate sex offender parole is in

A Missouri grandfather was arrested Friday night for doing something most families take for granted: watching his granddaughter walk across the stage at graduation. According to police, the 66-year-old man attended the graduation ceremony at Tiger Field House, where countless proud parents, grandparents, and relatives gathered to celebrate a milestone. But instead of leaving with photos and memories, he left

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is touting “Operation Restricted Domain” as a major success after 60 registered citizens were arrested in the Baton Rouge area. But look closely at what authorities themselves described: many of the alleged violations involved registrants simply being present on social media platforms. According to the Attorney General’s office, investigators specifically tracked registrants using apps like

Polk County, Texas and Polk County, Florida have more in common than a name. They both appear to embrace an especially punitive approach toward people on the registry. According to a recent report from KETK News, a Texas man received a staggering 25-year prison sentence — not for committing a new sex offense, but for a registration violation. The case

The Riverside County, California DA’s Office is touting “Operation Volcano” as a major crackdown on child sexual exploitation. But when you actually look at the numbers, the headlines may be more explosive than the results. According to the DA, this was a “yearlong, multi-agency operation” conducted from March 2025 through March 2026. Investigators reportedly identified more than 500 suspected distributors