“It exploits vulnerable populations by using personal information obtained from public registries”

We are encouraged to see a recent news report from Kentucky raising the alarm about one of the scam we always warn members about that specifically targets people on the sex offender registry. What’s especially notable — and important for broader public understanding — is that the article recognizes registrants as a vulnerable group being exploited rather than simply a

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TX: Deputies arrest members of Oklahoma vigilante group that targets sex offenders

Three 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

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The Murder of Ian Watkins and the Culture That Celebrates Killing People on the Registry

Over the weekend, news emerged that Ian Watkins — former lead singer of the Welsh band Lostprophets, convicted in 2013 of heinous sexual offenses — was murdered in an English prison. His death has been widely reported, often with an undertone of satisfaction or even celebration. But this story is not about Watkins. It’s about a much larger, deeply disturbing

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