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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May 30, 2006 The Daily Herald MySpace, a cool cyber hangout for kids and young adults with more than 60 million members, has opened up a whole new opportunity for the continuing education of parents everywhere. Offering personal, searchable profiles, the site is a wildly popular meeting place for young people interested in...
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By HILLARY NELSON Monitor columnist Apr 10, 2006 He was driving a beater. That was the first thing I noticed about the man as he slowed down and idled his car next to me. I was 13, skinny and gawky, trying to look older with frosted pink lipstick and blue mascara. “Excuse me,...
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Dover session will teach ways of recognizing victims HUMAN TRAFFICKING In 2001, the federal government made human trafficking a top civil rights priority. Since then the U.S. Department of Justice, often working with local law enforcement agencies, has stepped up the investigation and prosecution of human traffickers. - According to Justice Department figures,...
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By THOMAS HARGROVE Scripps Howard News Service December 19, 2005 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department said Monday it will soon begin reporting how many children go missing each year in America, ending its 15-year violation of an act of Congress meant to improve how police report lost, kidnapped and runaway children. The...
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Eau Claire Dec 7, 2005 A JC Penney employee demonstrates a Code Adam. A new child safety system is put to the test this holiday shopping season. Employees at JC Penney are on high alert, ready to prevent child abductions. The system is called Code Adam. Store Manager Ted Oeffler says most of...
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By Melanie Hunter CNSNews.com Senior Editor November 22, 2005 (CNSNews.com) – The host of “America’s Most Wanted,” a national television show credited with the apprehension and recovery of hundreds of fugitives and 41 missing kids, is calling on Congress to pass sex offender legislation before the end of the year. H.R. 3132 and...
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August 6, 2005 By DAVID CRARY The Associated Press Tips for parents to keep kids safe NEW YORK – Against a backdrop of highly publicized child abductions, some experts are urging parents to abandon the time-honored warning of “Don’t talk to strangers” and instead work creatively with their children on a variety of...
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July 22, 2005 How many registered sex offenders are living in your neighborhood? If you don’t know, the Justice Department has put together a new Website where you can track sex offenders. The National Sex Offender Public Registry will be able to give you an up close and personal look at the convicted...
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