Michigan sex offender registry laws under fire

Experts say such registries can be counterproductive; courts question constitutional fairness It has been 10 years since Shaun Webb, a married father and caretaker at an Oakland County Catholic church, was convicted of groping a teenage girl over her sweater, a claim Webb vehemently denies. Webb, then 37 with a clean criminal record, was convicted of misdemeanor sexual assault and

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Minn News Station: 3 Part Series on "Sex Offender Stigma"

Below are all three parts of the series. To view the videos, please visit: http://www.fox21online.com/news/local-news/sex-offender-stigma-should-one-label-fit-all/32991394   Sex Offender Stigma: Should One Label Fit All? Northland Registered Sex Offender Speaks Out   DULUTH, Minn. – There are registered sex offenders living in the Northland, have served time and are now labeled for life – and rightfully so, a majority of society

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WPLG Local 10 News Sinks to New Low

Last night, Local 10 News broadcast the second part of it’s series on Sex Offenders. This time, their issue was “where sex offenders work”. They featured two registered citizens; one working for a carpet cleaning company and the other doing electrical, plumbing and handyman work. Their crimes were adjudicated 22 and 20 YEARS ago, respectively. Neither have subsequent sex offenses,

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