Officials address East Stone Gap residents about reported trailer park residence for sex offenders

“There is no such thing as a sex offender sanctuary,” Slemp said in response to some residents’ concerns that the trailer park would be a such a sanctuary. Slemp said convicted sex offenders in Virginia must register with police in whatever community or municipality they reside and comply with probation, parole and sentencing requirements issued by judges in their specific

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11th Circuit holds cant be convicted of both “possession” and “receipt” of CP

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Florida), last week held that being convicted of both “possession” and “receipt” of child pornography violates Double Jeopardy. The court found that “possession of child pornography is a lesser-included offense of receiving child pornography, so it violated the Double Jeopardy Clause for him to be convicted of both. The case can be

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Budget breakdown: Minnesota to review sex offender registry program 30 years after it became law

“What we are understanding is the more we look at people as one whole person, we kind of see the impact that flagging someone for the rest of their life could have, especially on their family members and how they are able to contribute to society,” Rimestad said. The new working group must reflect diverse and marginalized voices, including the

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