The Dobbs Wire: Liberty stolen – Follow the Money!

June 7, 2019, 3:25 am The Dobbs Wire:  Liberty stolen.  Legislators have created an extraordinary array of harsh laws for individuals convicted of sex offenses.  Prison terms are commonplace while twenty states and the federal government go even

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“We’ve had a chance to see the unintended consequences”

May 31, 2019, 11:17 am “We’ve had a chance to see the unintended consequences” is how one of the articles in today’s National Review begins. The article is titled “Remove Children from Sex Offender Registries” and it talks

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US Department of Justice Releases Recidivism of Sex Offender Study

May 31, 2019, 10:52 am The US Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report this month entitled, “Recidivism of Sex Ofenders Released from State Prison: A 9-Year Follow-Up (2005-14)”. As reported by NARSOL, the new

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Decision in Gundy v. United States

June 20, 2019, 5:32 pm Holding: The judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit that 34 U. S. C. §20913(d) – which requires the U.S. attorney general to apply the Sex Offender Registration and

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Lessons learned: Don’t give up!

May 20, 2019, 11:33 am Every week we check the appellate court decisions for the prior week to see whether there are any decisions impacting registration laws. It seems that for a while, almost every week there are

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Prosecutor’s husband could face charges for spying on showering nanny

June 3, 2019, 8:21 pm The husband of a Manhattan prosecutor could face criminal charges after he and his wife allegedly videotaped their nanny undressing and showering in their bathroom, The Post has learned. The nanny’s lawyer said

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Forgetfulness: Felony or Human Nature?

June 10, 2019, 6:29 pm The point of this post is to remind us that we all forget. It’s human nature. We recently had a situation where a guest speaker forgot about our meeting date.  He’s still a

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Michigan legislators get 90 days to fix sex offender registry

May 25, 2019, 12:46 am A stipulation was entered in what has been called “Does v. Snyder II”, giving the Michigan Legislature 90 days to fix their unconstitutional sex offender law. In Does v. Snyder, the 6th circuit

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Maryland high court to decide if CP laws apply when the victim is also the sender

May 24, 2019, 1:17 pm A teen decided to send a few friends an explicit video of herself – trusting that the content would remain private. That action eventually led to her arrest and conviction for child pornography.

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Florida doubles payout to Lauren’s Kids

May 22, 2019, 1:23 pm In the waning days of the most recent Florida legislative session, it appeared the nonprofit agency founded and run by Plantation State Sen. Lauren Book would walk away with only half-a-million dollars in

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MA: Governor pressuring lawmakers to limit civil commitment release

May 21, 2019, 12:30 pm After a decision by the Massachusetts Judicial Court, lawmakers are scrambling to overhaul the process to determine if someone is no longer a threat to public safety. The governor plans to refile a

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MA: State’s Highest Court Orders Release Of Sex Offender Held Since 1970s

May 16, 2019, 7:40 pm Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Thursday that a 71-year-old convicted sex offender held for more than 40 years as a sexually dangerous person can be released, after two mental health professionals ruled that he

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Should the State Preempt Municipal Sex Offender Ordinances?

May 16, 2019, 2:29 pm One of the most common questions we get concern residency restrictions. Since Miami Beach passed a municipal ordinance 15 years ago, restricting where persons required to register as sex offenders can live through

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The Appeal: Still on the Registry For Life.

May 14, 2019, 11:41 pm Search for Zhuo “Simon” Liu in California’s online database of registered sex offenders and you’ll see a snapshot of his offenses. You’ll learn that he was convicted of “rape in concert with force

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Appellate Brief Filed in Miami-Dade SORR Case

May 14, 2019, 2:45 pm The ACLU and Legal Services of Greater Miami, who represent the John Doe plaintiffs living homeless in Miami-Dade County because the Sex Offender Residency Restrictions (SORRs) restrict their housing options so drastically, have

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Utah lawmaker suggest removal of some sex offenders from that state’s registry

May 16, 2019, 12:13 pm Utah Sen. Todd Weiler says that all sex offenders are put “in one pot”.  “We tend to kind of group those sex offenders together in the same broad brush category,“ said Sen. Todd

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Video Evidence Is Thrown Out in Massage Parlor Case

May 14, 2019, 11:17 am Florida law enforcement was handed an appropriate slap on the wrist when video evidence of their much-hyped “human trafficking” massage parlor stings was thrown out. Yesterday, Palm Beach County Judge Leonard Hanser ruled

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Florida Appellate Court says Sexual Predator Designation Cannot be Made AFTER Sentence is Completed

May 13, 2019, 4:32 pm Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeals reversed an order designating a man as a “sexual predator” after he had completed his sentence. The Appeals court found that the lower court lacked jurisdiction over

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False Accusation of Sexual Assault Leads to Murder

May 13, 2019, 2:19 pm A 62 year old man in Utah is dead after the brother of a 16 year old teenager who accused him of sexual assault killed him. The girl told her brother that the

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AK: Sentences to become harsher for sex offenses

May 13, 2019, 10:59 am The Alaska legislature recently passed H.B. 49, which increases the maximum period of probation for sex offenders and bars sex offenders from receiving good time credit while in prison or on parole. Although

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