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The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision today stating that a registrant’s Fifth Amendment right to remain silent was violated when the government sought to return him to prison because he refused to answer questions regarding his sexual history during a polygraph exam. The questions the registrant refused to answer are (1) after the age of 18, did you engage in

Fort Meyers CBS Affiliate WINK News just ran a story asking who is policing sex offenders online and setting forth some pretty scary suggestions. “The Internet, it’s a worry obviously,” Lee County Sgt. James Richard said. “People use that to either con children, make first contact. Stuff of a criminal nature, it’s easier to be behind the screen and commit

The story “Group sues sex offender” [News, April 24] refers to a private organization, Parents for Megan’s Law, founded by Laura Ahearn. The group has brought a defamation lawsuit against a registered sex offender, Derek W. Logue, who runs a civil rights organization for sex offenders, on account of his public and critical comments about Parents for Megan’s Law. Several

Here is an excerpt from a recent article that makes for a good talking point:   In all, 27 states, including Florida, have blanket rules restricting how close sex offenders can live to schools and other places where groups of children may gather, according to research by the Council of State Governments. Hundreds of cities also have restrictions, according to

On Wednesday, Derek Logue was a guest on the Dr. Drew show to talk about a teen prank turned sex crime. Not one minute into speaking, another guest (a Judge) verbally started attacking him without giving him an opportunity to make his point. If anything, it’s an illustration of the blind hatred and prejudice that permeates society. We think you

WICHITA, Kan. — More than 1300 registered sex offenders live in Sedgwick County, but sex offender locator websites and apps can struggle to track where offenders actually live. To understand the problems, you must first know how sex offenders register. Part of the deal when someone is convicted of a sex crime in Kansas is that they have to register