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Court asked if old offenses can get new penalties

The Supreme Court will decide whether sex offenders who didn't register with state officials before harsher punishments went into effect can still be sentenced to extra time in prison.

Homeless Ga. sex offenders seek new place to live

Georgia probation officers tried to line up temporary housing on Tuesday for nine homeless sex offenders who were kicked out of a makeshift tent city behind a suburban Atlanta office park where state officials had directed them to live.

Sex offenders welcome: Fla. apartments offer home

No sign marks Miracle Park, a cluster of one-story yellow buildings surrounding a small church that caters to one of society's most despised demographics: sex offenders.

US sex offender given 10 years in jail in Cambodia

A Cambodian court sentenced an American man on Wednesday to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing a teenage girl.

Court to rule on federal sex offenders law

The Supreme Court will decide the constitutionality of a federal law that permits sex offenders to be kept behind bars after they complete their prison terms.

Alamo follower pleads guilty to federal charge

A follower of jailed evangelist Tony Alamo has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of failing to register as a sex offender.

Sex offender who posed as boy, 12, gets 70.5 years

A youthful-looking sex offender who posed as a 12-year-old boy to enroll in several Arizona schools was sentenced Tuesday to 70 1/2 years in prison.

Chief justice blocks release of sex offenders

Chief Justice John Roberts has granted the Obama administration's request to the Supreme Court to block the release of certain sex offenders who have completed their federal prison terms.

Sex offender in child ruse gets 51 years in prison

A convicted sex offender accused of helping a man pose as a 12-year-old boy and enroll in Arizona schools has been sentenced to 51 years in prison.

Appeals court asked for sex-offender law rehearing

The Department of Justice on Monday asked a full appeals court to rule that the federal government has the power to hold sex offenders in custody indefinitely beyond the end of their prison terms.

Court strikes down federal sex offender law

Congress overstepped its authority when it enacted a law allowing the federal government to hold sex offenders in custody indefinitely beyond the end of their prison terms, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

Ambulance attendants accused of molesting patients

They answer the call 24-7, often risking their own safety to rescue the sick and injured and rush them to the hospital. But some paramedics have been more predator than hero.

Vt. sex offender to be released after only 3 years

A sex offender whose lenient sentence for molesting a child led to a crackdown on punishment for sexual predators in Vermont will likely be released from prison next month, state corrections officials say.

Sex offender in Vermont seeks state Senate seat

Larkin Forney doesn't have the most conventional background: He's a convicted sex offender and drunken driver, a head injury victim and a marijuana legalization advocate.

Sex offender who posed as child pleads guilty

A sex offender who posed as a 12-year-old boy to enroll in Arizona schools has pleaded guilty to seven criminal charges, two stemming from the charade he pulled for two years, and will go to prison for more than 70 years, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Conn. umpires group rescinds sex offender's award

A Connecticut baseball umpires group has reversed its decision to give a lifetime achievement award to a convicted child sex offender.

Accused Cannibal Dies in Mont. Prison

A convicted sex offender who was once accused of killing and cannibalizing a boy was found dead in his cell Sunday at the Montana State Prison.

Judge Tells Sex Offender to Put Up Signs

Under a judge's order, a man who has admitted molesting a boy has posted signs around his house and a decal on his car proclaiming that he is a sex offender.

Sex Offender Running for Mayor in Texas

A registered sex offender running for mayor of his small town says he hopes voters can overlook his 2004 arrest in which he was caught in a police sting trying to arrange sex with a 15-year-old girl on the Internet.

Man Accused of Child Rape Kept in Jail

A judge has decided that a convicted sex offender charged with raping a 6-year-old boy in a New Bedford, Mass., library is too dangerous to be released.

Sex Offender Wins $10M in Mass. Lottery

A man listed as one of the state's most dangerous sex offenders has won $10 million in the Massachusetts lottery, but the attention may have landed him in new trouble.

Convict Accused of Raping Boy in Library

A convicted sex offender who was released from prison over prosecutors' objections has been charged with raping a 6-year-old at a public library while the boy's mother used a computer nearby.

Sex Offender Causes Stir at Nev. Church

A Lutheran congregation is grappling with how to deal with a convicted sex offender who says his church attendance is an important step toward rehabilitation.

Sex Offender Applies for School As a Boy

A charter school alerted authorities to a 29-year-old sex offender who tried to enroll there, pretending he was just 12, in what sheriff's officials said Friday may have been an attempt to lure children into sexual abuse.

Judge Blocks Calif. Sex Offender Rules

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked enforcement of key provisions of a ballot measure designed to crack down on sex offenders, ruling the law was unconstitutional just a day after voters overwhelmingly approved it.

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Sex Scare Causes Children Who Write To Father Christmas Expecting A Reply To Be Left Disappointed
Source: Sky.com

Thousands of children worldwide who write to Father Christmas expecting a reply may be left disappointed - because of a scare over a sex offender.

Sex offender arrested after refusing to leave MGH restroom
Source: The Boston Herald

A Level 3 sex offender was arrested and charged with trespassing last night after he refused to leave the emergency department at Massachusetts General Hospital, which has been the site of two violent episodes in recent weeks.

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Update: How did suspect in rape & murder of 19 year old woman slip through parole sweep?
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

The Florida Department of Corrections is investigating how a man wanted for a probation violation managed to slip through multi-agency sweep of parole violators in Orange County a week before he was accused of kidnapping and strangling a 19-year-old woman.

Studies show sex offender residency limits fail
Source: ABC Action News

A legislative policy analyst says studies show residency restrictions on sex offenders don't work.

Death count at Anthony Sowell's home rises to at least 10
Source: Cleve-Blog

Police found at least four more decomposing bodies and the skull of another person at Anthony Sowell's house Tuesday, making his home on Imperial Avenue among the deadliest crime scenes in Cleveland history.

Sex offender scheme could be expanded UK NEWS SEX OFFENDER SCHEME COULD BE EXPANDED
Source: Daily Express UK News

A PILOT scheme that allows parents to check if a sex offender has access to their children could be rolled out across Scotland, it was confirmed yesterday.

Tulsan burns himself to death
Source: tulsaworld.com

A convicted sex offender burned to death when he set himself on fire as authorities served a warrant at his rural Tulsa County home Thursday.

No Bond For Sex Offender Who Posted Bizarre Videos
Source: wftv.com

A man who calls himself a "YouTube legend" was a no-show in court Monday. Police say the registered sex offender first broke the rules by posting bizarre videos online.

Man accused of having sex with a 14 year old girl he met at Universal Studios -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

A Polk County man charged with underage sex first met a 14-year-old Osceola County girl last year at Universal Studio's Halloween Horror Nights, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.

On YouTube, sex offender Edward Muscare, known as Edarem, lip syncs and sings; now, he's in jail
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

On the YouTube video-sharing Web site, Edward Muscare is known by his user name "Edarem," and his recordings show an older man lip syncing and singing songs such as Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman." Many of them have drawn hundreds of thousands of page views.

Man suspected in 1980 killings near Bakersfield is charged with Fresno murder
Source: The Bakersfield Californian

People like this should be put to death emmediately. There is no cure so the only solution is make it a mandory life sentence or death.

Report - Sex Offender Freed in Budget Cut Program - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

Report: Sex Offender Freed in Budget Cut Program

Dad propositions his own daughter online - shows up with a camera and a box of condoms
Source: United Press International

EPHRATA, Pa., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania man has been charged with propositioning his estranged teenage daughter on Facebook in a message signed "Bad Daddy," police said Friday.

Wheelchair-Bound Hero Tackles Sex Offender in Wal-Mart
Source: truecrimereport.com

34-year-old degenerate Kevin Salyers sexually assaulted a young girl at the local Wal-Mart, then tried to flee.

Sex abuse victim says predator laws may have backfired
Source: MiamiHerald.com

As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Lauren Book is the face behind some of the state's toughest sex-offender laws -- laws she says have had unintended consequences.

Deported sex offender arrested in Florida
Source: 10connects.com

A convicted sex offender who was deported after a 2006 crime was arrested here Tuesday during a routine traffic stop.

Another "Romeo" sex offender gets pardon from Governor Charlie Crist
Source: hosted.ap.org

A second Florida man in as many months received a pardon Thursday from Gov. Charlie Crist after being convicted of having consensual sex with an underage girl who's now his wife.

Sex offender accused of 'sexting' teen - St. Petersburg Times
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

A 36-year-old man exchanged phone numbers with a 15-year-old girl, authorities say, and the "sexting" began.

Sex Offender impersonated officer to make lewd call to child
Source: 10connects.com

Police say 53-year-old Donald James Smith impersonated a Department of Children and Families officer when he made an obscene telephone call to a young girl.

Registered Sex Offender to be Ordained by Louisville Church, Many Concerned
Source: WHAS11.com

Convicted sex offender Mark Hourigan is scheduled to be ordained by the City of Refuge Worship Center in Louisville, Kentucky on Sunday, September 13, 2009. This is creating controversy.

RP Senator files bill to protect minors from sex offenders
Source: Sonny Trillanes Website

[Manila, Philippines] SBN 3407 - An Act to protect the safety, moral, and well-being of schoolchildren by prohibiting listed sex offenders from entrance to school premises or activities, and for other purposes Filed on August 25, 2009

Some Question Why Sex Offender Still Can't Read
Source: theindychannel.com

Some are questioning why a 20-year-old sex offender who served six years in state correction facilities when he was an early teen is still unable to read.

Only one solution for child predators
Source: MiamiHerald.com

And what should we do with our monsters?

Questions arise on monitoring of sex offenders
Source: 10connects.com

Every April 5 for the past 10 years, Phillip Garrido registered on his birthday with the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office as a convicted sex offender.

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