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National Center for Reason and Justice- Stranger Danger April 9, 2021On 3/5/21 Paul Renfro and Emily Horowitz had a conversation about Paul’s new book: Stranger Danger: Family Values, Childhood, and the American Carceral State (Oxford University Press, 2020). Beginning with Etan Patz’s disappearance in Manhattan in 1979, a spate of …rbchatelle
- Justice Still Denied for Victims of Day Care Sex Abuse Witch Trials March 12, 2021“But before human rights groups here and in Europe focus their attention far in the past and far afield, they would do well to seek apologies, restitution, and justice for the victims of witch hunts much closer in time and …rbchatelle
- Police Investigative Misconduct Railroaded an Innocent Catholic Priest February 27, 2021“Detective McLaughlin skipped the logical first steps that such a letter might have set in motion. He did not consult the priest’s personnel file – which revealed nothing about his ever being in Florida. And he did not consult Monsignor …rbchatelle
- Restorative Justice and Sexual Violence February 25, 20212/24/21. New York Law School hosted a conversation about the role that restorative justice can play in addressing sexual violence. Professor Susan Abraham moderates the discussion between Vivianne Guevera — Director of Social Work and Mitigation at the Federal …rbchatelle
- Addressing Sexual Violence with Restorative Justice February 22, 2021Join Susan Abraham, Vivianne Guevara, and Judith Levine, this Wednesday, February 24th at 12:50 p.m. View this poster for details: ICPI-Impact-Conversations-Flyer-022421-v1r2-locked Follow this link to RSVP.…rbchatelle
- Stranger Danger February 17, 2021Please consider joining us on March 5 (Friday) at 11:15am (EST) with historian Paul Renfro about his fascinating new book: Stranger Danger: Family Values, Childhood, and the American Carceral State (Oxford University Press, 2020). You can sign-up here (it only …rbchatelle
- The feminist and the sex offender February 16, 2021At the heart of the conspiracy theory that stirred many in the mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6 was the lie that a cabal of Democratic and “deep state” pedophiles are trafficking and killing thousands of children. A …rbchatelle
- In Furor Over Poet With Child Porn Conviction, Prison Abolitionists Debate the Limits of Mercy February 14, 2021“A bedrock principle of the prison abolitionist movement is that you don’t ask an incarcerated person what they’re in for. It’s more than etiquette. To eschew the identity that the punitive state assigns — which could be false — is …rbchatelle
- Sex Offense Civil Commitment: An LGBTQ and Racial Justice Issue February 12, 2021Thank you Bill dobbs. if you want to join The Dobbs Wire email list or have something to say: info@thedobbswire.com Twitter: @thedobbswire “This webinar will feature a discussion on recent research on the overrepresentation of Black and sexual minority men …rbchatelle
- Pretending Prisoners are Patients February 10, 2021From the Dobbs Wire. if you want to join The Dobbs Wire email list or have something to say: info@thedobbswire.com Twitter: @thedobbswire “Twenty states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government have laws that authorize civil commitment of sex …rbchatelle
- Stranger Danger April 9, 2021
- SO Law Litigation Across the Country
- Group sues over passport marker for sex offenders January 14, 20181-11-18 California: SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A group representing sex offenders sued again Thursday to challenge a law that requires a marker to be placed in the passports of people convicted of sex offenses against children. Attorney Janice Bellucci filed the lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles on behalf of her nonprofit organization, the Alliance […]
- Lawsuit over Indiana sex offender registry requirement January 14, 201812-21-17 Indiana: Three men have filed a lawsuit over an Indiana requirement that they register as sex offenders when moving to the state. They say they're being treated differently than other residents in similar situations. The men were convicted out of state, and before the Indiana Sex Offender Registration Act was enacted. The lawsuit says […]
- New Passport Rules for Sex Offenders January 11, 20181-11-18 National: The US State Department has begun revoking the passports of registered child sex offenders. The change has been made in order to comply with a law passed last year, the International Megan’s Law. Under the new law, registered sex offenders who have been convicted of an offense against a minor will no longer […]
- Scarlet-Letter Passports Are Unjust and Irrational January 11, 201811-1-17 Washington DC: The new "unique identifier" for sex offenders stigmatizes people who pose no threat. The notice, which will appear on the second-to-last page of U.S. passports, is officially known as an "endorsement," but it is more like a badge of shame. "The bearer was convicted of a sex offense against a minor," it […]
- Sex offenders settle lawsuit over living in 'school zones' December 22, 201711-14-17 Michigan: GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Three Grand Rapids men on Michigan's Sex Offender Registry have settled a federal lawsuit against the state over housing requirements that restrict where they can live. They had been told they could not live in homes that were within 1,000 feet of a school zone. Attorney Sarah Riley Howard […]
- In bizarre case, 4th Circuit panel finds forced erections unconstitutional December 12, 201712-11-17 Virigna: A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in favor of a Virginia man who, as a teen, was once ordered by a lower court to be photographed while masturbating in the presence of armed police officers. That warrant was ostensibly part of an ongoing sexting investigation into the then-teen, Trey Sims, who had exchanged […]
- Federal court says state can put sex offender status on driver's licenses December 12, 201711-29-17 Oklahoma: Federal judges say red letters on driver’s licenses are not cruel and unusual OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal court has ruled that Oklahoma can include aggravated sex offender status on driver’s licenses. The 2007 state law allows for the note to be included in red letters in three places on the driver’s license. […]
- COA: Churches aren’t school property; sex offenders can attend November 29, 201710-24-17 Indiana: Three convicted Boone County sex offenders can return to their church congregations after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined that churches are not considered “school property,” so state statute cannot prohibit the offenders from going to church, even when children are present. The appellate court handed down that decision Tuesday in John Doe […]
- Sex offender sues West St. Paul over its rule limiting where he can live November 19, 201711-19-17 Minnesota: Tom Evenstad moved into his friend’s West St. Paul home on Aug. 21. Three days later, a West St. Paul police investigator called the landlord and said Evenstad had to go. The city cited Evenstad’s first-degree criminal sexual conduct conviction in 1999 as the reason he could not live in the home, a […]
- Here's why sexual assaults are less of a problem in Canada November 14, 201711-14-17: MONTREAL — As reports of celebrity sexual assaults escalate in the United States, Americans might want to look to its northern neighbor for clues as to why it's less of a problem in Canada. The rate of reported sexual assaults and rapes in Canada is roughly half that in the U.S. There were 431,840 […]
- Group sues over passport marker for sex offenders January 14, 2018
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- Utah Lawmaker wants voters to decide on time limits for raising old claims of sex abuse April 9, 2021[deseret.com – 4/7/21] Since the Utah Supreme Court struck down a state law reviving old claims of sexual abuse, a state lawmaker says she will propose a ballot measure allowing voters to effectively bring it back. “I’m committed to that,” Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, said Wednesday. “I will be doing that during the […]admin
- Florida sex offender jailed after showing up a day late to register April 9, 2021[villages-news.com – 4/6/21] A Summerfield sex offender spent a night in jail last week after showing up a day late for his quarterly registration update. Eric Samuel ____, 50, of 9445 SE 162nd St., was convicted in Orange County in October 1997 of sexual battery on a victim under 12 by an adult. As a […]admin
- Sodomy laws that labeled gay people sex offenders challenged in court April 8, 2021nbcnews.com – 4/7/21] Nearly 20 years after the Supreme Court struck down laws criminalizing consensual same-sex activity, the legacy of sodomy bans is still felt across the United States. In 1993, then-18-year-old Randall Menges was charged under Idaho’s “crimes against nature” law for having sex with two 16-year-old males. All three worked and lived at […]admin
- Ruling could signal future change to Tennessee’s sex offender registry April 8, 2021[newschannel5.com – 4/7/21] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Could hundreds of sex offenders be removed from the state’s sex offender registry? That’s the worry from some victim advocates following a federal court decision this week affecting two convicted sex offenders in Tennessee. The lawsuit was filed by two anonymous convicted sex offenders, John Doe #1, and […]admin
- East County neighbors angered over plan to house sex offender April 7, 2021[fox5sandiego.com – 4/2/21] EL CAJON, Calif. – Residents in unincorporated El Cajon are pushing back ahead of a hearing this month that could place a man convicted of multiple sexual assaults in a supervised home in their neighborhood. A hearing will be held next month to determine whether to place Douglas ______, a 78-year-old man […]admin
- Biden admin announces next steps in overhauling Betsy DeVos’ Title IX rules [including sexual misconduct cases] April 7, 2021[news.yahoo.com – 4/6/21] The Education Department announced plans Tuesday to hold a public hearing on how schools ought to handle sexual misconduct cases as the first step in a planned overhaul of Title IX regulations. In a letter released by the Education Department, the hearing is described as a chance for students, parents, school officials […]admin
- Let’s End Collective Punishment in U.S. Prisons April 7, 2021Also published in the April 2021 edition of Prison Legal News. By Sandy Rozek . . . As long ago as 1991 when Rodney King was beaten by four police officers in California, public sentiment erupted in a general condemnation of law enforcement. In New York in 2014, the death of Eric Garner, placed in […]Sandy Rozek
- Minnesota House committee hears sex offender program’s request for funding April 7, 2021[msn.com – 4/6/21] The Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee learned more Tuesday about the proposed $17.8 million contained in Gov. Tim Walz’s bonding request for the Minnesota Sex Offender Program in St. Peter. The funding would renovate two buildings on the program’s campus, adding 30 beds to Community Preparation Services, as well as provide more […]admin
- TN Middle Court affirms earlier decision, orders two registrants removed from registry April 7, 2021By Travis Loller . . . A federal judge ruled Monday that Tennessee’s sex offender registration act is unconstitutional, at least as it was applied retroactively to two offenders. The ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee affects only the two men who sued, identified in court documents as John […]Sandy Rozek
- What last week’s Supreme Court ruling actually said — and didn’t say — about sexual assault and drinking in Minnesota April 2, 2021[minnpost.com – 4/1/21] A 20-year-old woman was standing outside a Dinkytown bar in May 2017 when a man, along with his male cousin and another male friend, invited her and her friend to a party. They agreed, and the man drove them to a house. But when they arrived, there was no party. After arriving […]admin
- Utah Lawmaker wants voters to decide on time limits for raising old claims of sex abuse April 9, 2021