NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY ACT OF 2004 (S. 2154) Why this bill is important: This bipartisan bill seeks to fill a gaping hole...
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By Patrick Lally/Staff Writer Thursday, July 14, 2005 A bill introduced to the state legislature would make it harder for parents without legal custody of their children to hide the whereabouts of their child, state Rep. Karyn Polito, R-Shrewsbury, said. The measures included in An Act Protecting a Minor’s Identity prevent a child...
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SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES Monday, May 16, 2005 Washington state police agencies failed to report at least 76 missing children to the FBI from 2000 through 2004, despite a federal law requiring such reports, according to data from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. But Washington did better than...
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Dozens of departments aren’t following federal law, investigation shows Monday, May 16, 2005 By THOMAS HARGROVE SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE Fifteen-year-old Bryona Williams had been missing for four days before the Detroit Police Department reported her disappearance to state and federal authorities. Her half-naked, raped, strangled and decomposing body was found two weeks...
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By JENNIFER KAY MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – The mayor has proposed an ordinance that would effectively ban registered sex offenders from living in Miami Beach. Mayor David Dermer wants to prevent sex offenders from living within 2,500 feet, or a half-mile, of any school, school bus stop, day care center, park or...
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Yellow Plates Already In Use For Drunken Drivers April 27, 2005 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some Ohioans convicted of drunken driving can be seen driving vehicles with yellow license plates. If one Ohio lawmaker has his way, sexual predators could soon have to drive vehicles with pink license plates, NBC 4′s Erin Tate reported....
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The Jessica Lunsford Act takes effect this week, increasing sanctions for crimes committed against children. BY DAVID ROYSE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE – Some sex criminals who target kids will face the possibility of life in prison or lifetime monitoring by satellite starting Thursday as the Jessica Lunsford Act takes effect. It could be...
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By Josh Montez A proposal introduced today on Capitol Hill hopes to protect children from sex offenders by making it harder for the molesters to hide. The Children’s Safety Act will beef up the penalties for sex offenders who don’t notify states of their residence. Congressman Mark Kennedy of Minnesota is one of...
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Four states have stricter laws against child sex offenders By TONY RIZZO The Kansas City Star Mark Lunsford is a quiet man by nature. But the terrible crime committed against his 9-year-old daughter, Jessica, has given him a voice that is hard to ignore. He has done in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Arizona,...
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