A Message From The Comms Director of a Sexual Offense Law Reform Advocacy Group

Which of these would you favor as a husband for your beloved daughter? ‘The slick fella, too handsome for his own good, whose shifty eyes furtively appraised the family silver,’ or, ‘the well-dressed, good-looking young man whose frank curiosity about the family heirlooms showed an appreciation for life’s finer things.’ Why? Word choice makes all the difference. Some words are so

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Ohio bans child sex offenders from working with kids

In Senate Bill 16, one of the two major criminal justice reform bills, lawmakers included a provision to prevent violent sex offenders from working or volunteering in a position with extensive contact with children. This originated from House Bill 459, which was introduced by Cutrona and state Rep. Jeff LaRe (R-Violet Twp.) “Previously, Ohio did not have any laws on

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“If I was told about the lifetime sex offender registration, I would have fought the charges.”

Below is an excerpt from an article written by a woman who was charged with exposing someone to HIV and forced to register. She describes the stigma of being forced to register when her crime had nothing to do with touching a child. “To me, and to most people I know, a sex offender means that someone sexually abused children

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Arrest In Idaho Murders Is A Reminder That Your DNA Is Not Private Or Safe

On Friday, police finally arrested a suspect in the savage stabbing and murder of four University of Idaho students in November. According to law enforcement, 28-year-old criminology graduate student Bryan Christopher Kohberger was identified through DNA sourced from a public genealogy database. Kohberger’s arrest is a relief to Americans across the country, particularly the victims’ families and the traumatized Moscow, Idaho community.

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CT: People can put criminal past behind them in the new year (except those with…)

With the new year, tens of thousands of people in Connecticut will be able to put their criminal pasts behind them, and moving forward others convicted of future crimes will have the same opportunity. The state’s “Clean Slate” law that takes effect today, New Year’s Day, will allow reformed offenders convicted of a lengthy list of misdemeanor and low-level felony

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Once Fallen Survey

Derek Logue of Once Fallen has asked us to help promote his survey According to Derek, “this survey was designed to help registry reformists and abolitionists understand the current state of the efforts to reform or abolish the sex offense registry. This survey is open to anyone who is currently involved in efforts to reform or abolish the sex offense

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The sex offender registry failed them: Students abused by school counselors despite tool.

According to the American School Counselor Association, “School counselors are a key link in the child abuse prevention network. School counselors are responsible for reporting suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the proper authorities. School counselors must be able to guide and assist abused and neglected students by providing appropriate services. School counselors are committed to providing high-quality

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UK’s DailyMail got it so wrong!

We don’t know where to begin. A story in the UK’s Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11495915/More-400-pedophile-dens-California-18-sex-predators-live-together.html) about clusters of housing in California that house persons forced to register, which they call “Pedophile Dens”, paints a grievously unjust picture of the situation. From referring to the people forced to register as “Pedophiles” (which is a clinical diagnosis that most registrants DO NOT have),

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