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The oldest son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., was arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a child, authorities said Monday. Tyler Boebert, 21, of New Castle, Colorado, was arrested Sunday on a warrant on “multiple charges,” the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. Court records show he was arrested on five felony counts, including three counts

As anyone who cares about mass incarceration knows, bad policies often spread faster than the facts, especially when their rhetoric targets deep-seated fears. There may be no better example of such upside-down policymaking than conviction-based public registries, starting — but not ending — with sex offense registries. Registry proponents argue that a searchable public database that provides personal information about

A Florida pastor accused in April of molesting four girls has been cleared of the criminal charges and says he forgives those he believes instigated the investigation that led to his arrest. Angelo Musicaro, 56, founding pastor of Worship-Life Church in New Port Richey, spent 10 days in custody before church members raised money for his $600,000 bond. The Florida

Here’s a question we don’t hear asked when lawmakers propose another restriction on people required to register as sex offenders: What did they do to deserve the new restriction? We’re not talking about the original offense. We know why they’re on the registry. The question is what they’ve done since. Did they commit another crime? Violate probation? Violate a registration

Should ‘low risk’ be a designation in the NYS Sex Offender Registry? Answer the poll here, read the comments and add your own.