Guard at NJ Civil Commitment Center charged with sexually assaulting residents

A corrections officer at the Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center (ADTC) in Avenel, NJ — a secure facility specifically designed for treating and incarcerating repetitive and compulsive sex offenders — has been charged with sexually assaulting two inmates under his supervision. The irony here is striking: this isn’t just any prison unit — it’s a specialized treatment center run by

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FAC Weekly Update 2025-12-15-Registry Crosses the Line from Regulation to Restraint

Weekly update for December 16, 2025. This is recording number 344.   Dear Members and Advocates,   The Clements case currently pending in the Middle District of Florida asks the question, “whether [] residency restrictions, considered in combination with the registration and reporting requirements” render Petitioner “in custody” for purposes of filing a habeas corpus petition.  On July 9, 2025,

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Should working at McDonalds be an issue?

Last week, a registrant in Mooresville, North Carolina was arrested after conducting on-the-job training of two teenage co-workers at a McDonald’s. There were no allegations of sexual misconduct, no claims of inappropriate behavior, and no suggestion that the instruction was anything other than routine workplace training. The arrest raises a simple but important question: should working at McDonald’s be a

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Court ruling dismisses valid complaints about Arizona’s sex offender registry, expert says

Ben McJunkin is an associate professor of law and associate deputy director for the Academy for Justice at ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Among other areas of law, he specializes in sex crimes. He spoke on The Show to talk more about this issue. Full conversation MARK BRODIE: And Ben, what about this case and the ruling in

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