Prisoner who escaped won't get leniency Oct 7, 2008
Bourdon, a two-time sex offender, got the minimum six years, but Cutler then suspended three. Bourdon will also be on probation for five years. (Anchorage Daily News)
ACLU sues on behalf of county's sex offenders Oct 7, 2008
ACLU sues county on behalf of sex offenders, who can't live 'anywhere ... Faced with a federal lawsuit over the county's new residency requirements for sex offenders, the lead author of the legislation now says that the ordinance was never intended to apply to people who commit crimes against adults ... Yesterday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against the county on behalf of six sex offenders, who say that they are precluded from living "virtually anywhere"... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Shelley sex offender sentenced Oct 7, 2008
Lacey Hincks wrote on Oct 6, 2008 9:34 PM:" Good for that judge! Its about time sex offenders started paying hard for their crimes in Idaho. ". Submit a Comment. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
ACLU sues Allegheny Co. over sex offender rule Oct 7, 2008
PITTSBURGH -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project are challenging Allegheny County's restrictions governing where registered sex offenders may live. The county's ordinance, passed last October, prohibits offenders from living within 2,500 feet of schools, licensed child care facilities, community centers and public parks. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Pope pleads guilty to Tarrant charges Oct 6, 2008
arkangel66 wrote on Oct 4, 2008 2:56 AM:" Wow! I guess I'm coming in late on this one,but I feel I have to put my 2cents worth in. I have seen many cases where the 'victim' will go back later and recant, as some have said you would pray for her. However the life of the accused and their families are forever changed. If I were sitting on a jury, and the fact that the DA dropped charges in one county and allowed such a light sentence on the plea, would tell me right off that the DA didn't have a... (Brownwood Bulletin, TX)
It started with a classroom kiss... Oct 6, 2008
Affairs between teachers and pupils can lead to a listing on the sex offenders register ... Prentice received a suspended prison sentence and was made to sign the sex offenders register; Dean said her actions "took a piece of my life away" ... The teacher was arrested, charged with engaging in sexual activity with a child while in a position of trust and made to sign the sex offenders register, barring him from working with children for 10 years. (Independent)
Editorial: The states should decide some issues Oct 6, 2008
The irony is the current court accepts the execution of a child sex offender in the military - someone under the direction of the federal government - but not a child sex offender under the control of a state government. States should be able to decide whether to allow the sale of herbs proved effective in treating symptoms of certain diseases or the punishment it consider just in child sex-abuse cases. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Accused Sex Offender Can Stay in Burlington Oct 6, 2008
Just weeks after a judge ordered an accused teenage sex offender out of Burlington-- it appears he can stay after all ... Judge Ben Joseph ordered Moore to move after tensions arose when residents learned that he may be a sex offender and that he is facing new charges stemming from an alleged sex offense that took place while he was at the detention center. (WCAX.com, VT)
Statement issued about fire north of RS Oct 5, 2008
Sheriffs deputies also arrested a registered sex offender for public indecency near Point of Rocks Sunday night ... According to the Wyoming DCI Internet sex offender registry, Foster has a lifetime obligation to register as a sex offender. (Green River Star, WY -- Local)
Alleged child rapist accused of crimes in two states Oct 5, 2008
William Gillingham is not a registered sex offender and has no prior convictions, Hidalgo said. He will likely stand trial in Terrebonne before facing charges in Kentucky, he added. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Review of sex offender treatment programs Oct 4, 2008
Tasmania's sex offender treatment program is under review by Queensland's Dept of Corrections. Tasmania's Justice Minister has rejected claims that he's not taking the rehabilitation of jailed sex offenders seriously ... The Liberal Opposition wants mandatory sex offender treatment programs in jail. (ABC Regional Online)
Attorney general announce child-protection plans Oct 4, 2008
Finally, he would change the state s existing sex offender registry to make it more accessible to the public and would include e-mail updates to all interested parties when a sexual or violent offender moves into their neighborhood ... Fox said that until recently the registry lacked required photos of sex offenders ... He also thinks it needs to be more public so parents, teachers and others know where sex offenders and can better protect their children. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Announces More Than $293 Million in Grants Oct 4, 2008
" OJJDP awarded more than $125 million directly to states and territories in formula and block grants to implement a range of programs that support safe communities. These funds will support delinquency prevention activities, efforts to enforce underage drinking laws, and accountability-based programs to reduce juvenile offending and strengthen juvenile justice systems. The Office also awarded more than $167 million in discretionary grants to support a range of delinquency prevention and child... (PR Newswire)
Police arrest Clarkson man for rape, sodomy of child under twelve Oct 4, 2008
A sex offender often does repeat. Prayers for this child. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
More of this story Oct 4, 2008
Bradley was ordered to register as a sex offender ... Wood said he had been aware of allegations and that registered sex offenders are not eligible to work with students. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Preparing your children for battle Oct 4, 2008
This story will be the first in a a four part series that will offer parents, grandparents or guardians insight into the world of the sex offender and how to train your children as well as yourself about this crafty predator. The sex offender can prey on your child through many avenues. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Man Sentenced After Guilty Plea To Child Porn Charges Oct 4, 2008
SAN DIEGO -- A Fallbrook man whose computer contained hundreds of images depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct with adults and each other was sentenced Friday to four years in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender. Harry Rodriguez, 30, pleaded guilty April 29 to possession of child pornography. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Commission candidate calls for ban of plea deals Oct 4, 2008
TDN Bad Boy wrote on Oct 3, 2008 3:25 PM:" I don't think you can completely do away with plea bargains but at least Wilson is willing to take a hard stance against crime, which if you look at the justice system doesn't happen a lot in this state. His proposal is too far one way, our courts, prosecutors and judges tend to go too far the other way. I would like to see some heavier requirements for bail and some tougher sentences. That makes more sense to me than all the hug-and-release activity we... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Sex offender to be released Oct 4, 2008
A convicted sex offender will be released next week into a group home for sexual offenders, La Crosse police said ... Police report Grassman, a registered sex offender, will be on electronic monitoring as part of his extended supervision ... CATARACTJACK wrote on Oct 4, 2008 1:25 AM:" Sparta is where the sex offenders are suppose to go. What are people thinking ". (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Man charged with sexual indecency near school gets 10 years' probation Oct 4, 2008
A man accused of masturbating in front of a school playground was sentenced to 10 years probation and required to complete counseling for sex offenders by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge Friday in Mesa ... Criminal Judge Silvia Arellano sentenced Zuchowski to 10 years probation, with the possibility of early termination, and ordered to complete sex offender counseling. (AZCentral -- News)
Sex Offender Accused Of Obscene Photos Oct 3, 2008
Sex offender accused of obscene photography in department store. Article:Sex offender accused of obscene photography in departme:/c/a/2008/10/02/BAEU13AAO1 ... DTL Article:Sex offender accused of obscene photography in departme:/c/a/2008/10/02/BAEU13AAO1. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
D.A. considers sex offender tracking program Oct 3, 2008
The program is in response to Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner's recommendation in July to require at least five years of GPS monitoring for sex offenders whose victims are children ... According to Wagner's report, the state had lost track of 923, or nearly 10 percent, of the state's about 9,800 registered sex offenders ... "I like the idea of knowing where sex offenders are at any time, but the devil is in the details," Madeira said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Ohio court upholds retroactive sex law changes Oct 3, 2008
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Supreme Court says changes to the state's sex offender registration law made in 2003 can be applied to offenders convicted before that date ... Andrew Ferguson had challenged a Cuyahoga County court's decision to declare him a sexual predator under the 2003 law, which toughened reporting requirements for sex offenders ... The court previously upheld the retroactive application of the state's original 1996 sex offender registration law. (WKRC.com, OH)
Sheriff's Report: Sept. 19-25 Oct 3, 2008
Criminal charges Aggravated assault (family violence act): 1 Aggravated battery (family violence act): 1 Bad checks: 7 Battery: 1 Battery family violence act: 1 Bench warrant: 8 Burglary: 2 Computer pornography and child exploitation act of 1999: 1 Criminal attempt to commit aggravated child molestation: 1 Criminal trespass: 5 Criminal damage to property: 1 Cruelty to children: 1 Deposit account fraud: 1 Disorderly conduct: 2 Drinking and disorderly: 1 Entering auto: 1 Enticing a child: 1... (Catoosa County News, GA)
Sheriff's Report: Sept. 21 - Sept. 29, 2008 Oct 3, 2008
10:13 a.m.: Mark Ross Jr, 28, Madrid, was arrested on a Boone County warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. Bond was set at $2,000. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Convicted sex offender charged with failing to register with authorities: Deputies say Dewey man currently residing in motel (535) Oct 3, 2008
Convicted sex offender charged with failing to register with authorities: Deputies say Dewey man currently residing in motel By E-E County Reporter. A Dewey man is being held on 15,000 bond after his arrest Wednesday for allegedly failing to register as a sex offender ... The affidavit notes that Gibson is listed as a Level 3 sex offender and is required to register his location every 90 days regardless of relocation for the rest of his life. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Practice explores bioethics questions Oct 3, 2008
This season, the doctors at Oceanside Wellness will have to decide what rights prostitutes have to medical care and whether to treat a sex offender at their child-friendly practice. They also engage in an abortion debate that surprised actor Tim Daly, who plays Dr. Pete Wilder. (MSNBC -- News)
Arrests (1212) Oct 3, 2008
Police officers arrested a Coos Bay man on an Oregon State Police warrant for charges including failure to register as a sex offender after breaking up a loud party Friday ... Police took Ian Bannon, 25, into custody on warrant charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants and failure to register as a sex offender. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Prosecutor: Child molester like 'kid in a candy store' at sleepover Oct 3, 2008
BLOOMINGTON -- A Downs man who admitted to sexually molesting a young girl was sentenced to 180 days in jail Thursday and ordered to complete sex offender treatment ... He will be a registered sex offender ordered to have no contact with anyone under 18 years old until approved by court services ... New Nana wrote on Oct 3, 2008 8:20 AM:" You must be kidding.....180 days in jail! you may as well let him walk now. And only recommended outpatient treatment, how about COURT ORDERED sex offender... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Sex Offender Nabbed in Border Patrol Bust Oct 3, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008, 6:34 am. See HS clips from all around the county in our special section. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Lawyer in Oregon butt-swatting case fights sanction Oct 3, 2008
Both boys, then 12 and 13, faced five felony counts of sexual abuse and lifetime sex offender registration if convicted. At a public hearing, two of the girls named in the criminal complaint spoke in defense of the boys and said they'd been pressured into making the allegations by the police officer and school administrator. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Paroled Sex Offender Arrested After TJ Maxx Incident Oct 3, 2008
-- A registered sex offender on parole was arrested and booked into jail after exposing himself in a Morgan Hill and taking pictures of himself and an unaware female shopper, according to police. Around 6 p.m. a woman noticed a man standing very close behind her. (NBC 11, CA)
Police Use Tear Gas To Smoke Out Barricaded Man Oct 3, 2008
Police said White, a registered sex offender, tried to rob a couple at gunpoint in the Kentucky Street area around 7 a.m.. Officers first surrounded the house and shut down the area near Kentucky and Butte streets just after 7 a.m. Thursday. (NBC 11, CA)
Hinch faces jail for naming sex offender Oct 3, 2008
Media identity Derryn Hinch faces jail for the second time after leaking the names of two convicted sex offenders at a public rally and publishing their names on a website in breach of court orders. Six months ago the controversial 3AW radio broadcaster launched a campaign to overturn a Victorian law that suppresses the names of sex offenders after their release from jail. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Logan woman pleads guilty of manslaughter Oct 3, 2008
He was also listed on the state s sex offender registry, stemming from 1997 Washington County incident of child sex abuse. Harper is being held with a no-bail status and is scheduled for sentencing on Nov. 21 at 10 a.m.. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Central Texas Man Arrested on Child Sexual Assault Charge Oct 3, 2008
People do not realize what it does to label someone a sex offender; that will be with him the rest of his life. There are different definitions of a sex offender; but we class them all the same ... People meed to be careful when they make allegations like this becasue he will be a registered sex offender after this. (KWTX.com, TX)
Search sexual predators and offenders Oct 3, 2008
to see if a convicted sex offender lives near you. Sexual predators and offenders are in violation of similar offenses. (The Palm Beach Post)
Melendez answers criticism Oct 3, 2008
We also work with the Westside Chiefs of Police Association, the Arizona Department of Public Safety s (DPS) violent and sex offender program, Yavapai County, the DPS Gang Task Force and with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Task Force on meth labs. Perhaps one of Hartwell s biggest complaints is Melendez s resistance to utilize the Arizona Rangers to help patrol Wickenburg s streets. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Teacher Gets 6 Years In Student Sex Case Oct 3, 2008
The 26-year-old teacher who started having sex with a former student when he was 12 wasn't a sexual predator, but she will have to register as a sex offender when she gets out of prison. That's the verdict of a federal judge, who on Monday sentenced Peterson to six years behind bars for fleeing to Mexico with the boy when he was 13. (CBS News -- US)
Age no issue for teacher who had sex with boy Oct 3, 2008
She also must register as a sex offender. She pleaded guilty in July to a charge of transporting a minor across state lines to have sex. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Deported sex offender held after crossing border Oct 3, 2008
SAN DIEGO A convicted sex offender recently deported to Mexico was arrested after he illegally crossed back into the United States, a spokesman with the Border Patrol said Thursday. The 47-year-old man was caught Wednesday about 9:30 a.m. in the backcountry near Jacumba, the spokesman said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dallas: Men can't be charged in rapes despite DNA links Sep 25, 2008
If they can't be charged, Dallas police and District Attorney Craig Watkins would like to require them to register as sex offenders, and to have their deeds noted in their criminal histories ... One legal expert says even listing them as sex offenders is a dangerous idea ... "Because if they could, it's left to the discretion of the prosecutors who they decide to label as a sex offender, even though the person hasn't been convicted of it," says Fred Moss, a law professor at Southern Methodist... (FOX 11, AZ)
Ex-cop accused of rape Sep 25, 2008
A former New Iberia police officer, and registered sex offender, is in custody for alleged rapes he committed more than 25 years ago ... Raborn said Gauthier, formerly a motorcycle officer with the New Iberia Police Department, is registered as a sex offender in the Louisiana State Police Sex Offender Registry, stemming from a 2002 conviction against him for contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. (New Iberia, LA)
AIDS group suing Gilsum, NH, officials Sep 25, 2008
Earlier this year, Gilsum officials filed a lawsuit against the agency in Cheshire County Superior Court, alleging its officials had violated several of the conditions, including allowing a convicted sex offender to live at the house for several months. The agency said the conviction did not appear in a criminal background check. (Concord Monitor)
Pa. man accused of fathering sixth graders child Sep 25, 2008
Police say Frederick is listed as a sex offender on the states Megans Law Web site. Fredericks arrest on Monday ends a monthslong investigation into who impregnated the girl. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Sex offender lives near school Sep 25, 2008
A Level Two sex offender has moved to Alden Place, one of two roads leading to three out of four MIllbrook Central School District schools ... He added that previous offenders "have a right to live where they live" if they are doing what is required of them by the Sex Offenders Registry Act (SORA) of 1996 ... He said local police agencies meet quarterly to discuss the area's sex offender population, noting that the key to supervising the population is the coordination between the police... (Millbrook Round Table, NY)
Judge who used sex device in court disbarred Sep 25, 2008
Thompson was released in April after serving 20 months of a four-year prison term and has had to register as a sex offender. He was suspended from the bar association in late 2006. (Sydney Morning Herald)
County Lines for September 25, 2008 Sep 25, 2008
Pena will have to register as a sex offender. He was arrested in January, and police said at the time that the abuse happened at places throughout the city during the past 10 years. (Santa Maria Times)
Barron County Courthouse News--Sept. 24 Sep 25, 2008
Eddie L. Banks, 33, Barron, was sentenced to three years of probation, (sentence withheld) and $113 in fines for failing to update his information on the sex offender registry (June 20) Sept. 17. Daniel J. Komp, 57, Cameron, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine as party to a crime (Jan. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Gubernatorial Debate Covers All The Issues Sep 25, 2008
The debate was sponsored by Vermont Public Radio, and touched on topics from health care, to sex offender laws, to transportation infrastructure ... Douglas in turn fired back with questions about Symington's stance on sex offender policies ... "Every year, two or three untreated sex offenders are released into our communities and yet you've resisted my call for civil confinement law that 17 states have and more are considering to keep these predators locked up until they are safe to be... (WCAX.com, VT)
Swanton Adopts Sex Offender Ordinance Sep 25, 2008
A Franklin County community has passed a sex offender ordinance. The Swanton select board has banned offenders from living with-in 1,000 feet of schools and recreation facilities. (WCAX.com, VT)
Press release: Levy denounces failure of justice system Sep 25, 2008
Steven Levy, candidate for State Senate in the Middlesex and Worcester District, denounced the Massachusetts criminal justice system for the unmonitored release of a dangerous child sex offender and placed the blame squarely on the state legislature ... Legislators like James Eldridge claim a tough stance against sex offenders then refuse to pass laws that prevent this type of unmonitored release and vote against mandatory sentencing for crimes like child rape, Levy says ... While on the City... (Beacon Villager, MA)
Sex offender points to family tragedy during his sentencing Sep 24, 2008
By - Independent Record - 09/24/08. A 37-year-old Helena man who had sex numerous times with a 13-year-old girl and photographed her in a sexual act last year was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to a 196-month prison term. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Man sentenced to 7 years for child porn Sep 24, 2008
After being released from prison, Fuller will be on lifetime supervised release, and will have to register as a sex offender. During an FBI investigation in 2005, investigators located a person who was trading child pornography from an internet address in Tucson. (FOX 11, AZ)
Peoria man charged in North Pekin rape Sep 24, 2008
Bohm is listed in the national sex offender registry. Bohm remains in the Tazewell County Justice Center under a 500,000 bond. (Pekin Times, IL)
Sex offender situation 'alarming' Sep 24, 2008
Sex offender situation 'alarming ... Among his concerns were overcrowding and the "alarming" difficulty in encouraging convicted sex offenders to change their behaviour patterns ... Dr McLellan said: "Dumfries is really two prisons within one wall: one part is a local prison for (mostly) short-term male offenders and young males on remand. REPORT FINDINGS Complex building design causes problems Area housing prisoners on protection is cramped and dark Keeping remand and sex offenders separate... (BBC News)
Supreme Court upholds sex offender's conviction Sep 24, 2008
LOADING Sep 24, 2008 - 04:05:28 CDT By JENNY MICHAEL Bismarck Tribune The state Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the gross sexual imposition conviction of a registered sex offender ... According to the North Dakota attorney general's sex offender Web site, Crabtree was required to register as a sex offender for a corruption or solicitation of a minor conviction from 2001. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Sex Offenders' Work Information Made Public In Texas Sep 24, 2008
(September 23, 2008)--The Texas Department of Public Safetys Registered Sex Offender registry online now includes information about where the registered sex offenders in the state work, in addition to where they live. The DPS has been working on the addition to the registered sex offender Web site since early 2008 in response to a federal law that requires such information should be made public ... Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are raising the question whether making employment information... (KWTX.com, TX)
Paroled sex offender escapes Washington County agency Sep 24, 2008
-- Parole officers Tuesday said they were looking for an escaped sex offender ... Detectives said Jones is an untreated sex offender with an extensive criminal history, including repeated abuse, force and attempted strangulation of a seven year old girl. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Former Gym Teacher Admits Videotaping Girls Sep 24, 2008
The Sleepy Hollow resident will not have to register as a sex offender as long as he follows the terms of his probation. If he violates those terms, he will go to jail. (WNBC.com, NY)
Ester G. Wohner Sep 23, 2008
A sex offender often does repeat. Prayers for this child. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Birthday Husband On Trial In Killing Sep 23, 2008
He is a registered sex offender. E-mail Henry K. Lee at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
5 trials for Fushek appealed Sep 23, 2008
Goodman ordered the five separate trials after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that Fushek was entitled to a jury trial because he faces possible registration as a sex offender if convicted. The judge further ruled that the counts pertaining to each victim must be proved independently without the introduction of evidence about Fushek's other charges. (AZCentral -- News)
Sex offender faces rape charges Sep 23, 2008
A Level 3 sex offender faces charges of raping a Beverly woman he allegedly met on MySpace and of trying to recruit her as a prostitute ... Hunter s bail was also revoked on two pending cases in other courts a charge of failing to register as a sex offender in Dorchester and violating a restraining order in Woburn ... Hunter was classified as a Level 3 sex offender considered the highest risk to reoffend after serving 20 years in prison following a 1984 conviction for rape and abuse of a child. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Child rapist to walk out of jail with no monitoring today Sep 23, 2008
I am not happy about him being released, not being monitored and not registering as a sex offender, said father Bob Curley for whom it s been 11 long years seeking justice. People who have children and grand-children should be very concerned about this. (Somerville Journal, MA)
