South Africa: Warning against making register for sex offenders public

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has warned against calls to make public the national register for sex offenders. It is believed that making the register public would curb sexual offences against children, but according to the department, this would fuel mob justice against perpetrators. Department spokesperson Steve Mahlangu said publicising the register could not be done without violating

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Treatment in this area is complex, controversial.

Excerpts from a USA Today article. Experts say treatment exists for people who have a history of sexual offenses, but the path to changing behavior is complex and seeped in controversy. Camille Cooper, vice president of public policy at the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, explains that there is not a “cure” for sex offending because it “is not a disease, it’s criminal behavior,” but

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VA: State Police warn of phone scams targeting registered sex offenders

State Police have recently been alerted of an increase in phone scams targeting sex offenders. Officials say the consistent theme among these scams has been phone fraudsters threatening people into paying large amounts of money in the form of gift cards. Police say the phone scammers are calling offenders claiming to be a “Lieutenant Johnson” from the Suffolk Sheriff’s Office.

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Employment Opportunity: HomePro is hiring political survey reps and sales reps!

Do you have a computer and a good internet connection? HomePro is hiring political survey reps and sales reps! I started HomePro Telecommunications because I’ve heard from so many people that they simply cannot find work because of their background. This is a great opportunity to get back on your feet. The job involves using your computer to make phone

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Nurses hospitalized after opening mystery mail at DeSoto County sex offender treatment center

Two nurses went to the hospital on Monday after opening a letter at the Florida Civil Commitment Center, DeSoto County officials said. A Charlotte County hazmat team tested the letter and did not find anything suspicious, according to officials. Both nurses were released from the hospital later in the afternoon. The Florida Civil Commitment Center is a privately-run facility that

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Lawsuit: State operation to catch sex offenders entrapped innocent men to boost arrest numbers

Quentin Parker believes the sting operation that identified him as a “dangerous child predator” in 2019 failed its mission. Though charges against him were ultimately dropped, he claims in his recent lawsuit against Washington State Patrol that dishonest detectives manipulated him and “forever tainted and destroyed” his life for their own financial gain. According to the suit filed in Thurston

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Matt Gaetz pushed for sexual predator legislation. How will that work out for him?

In 2014, long before he became the subject of a federal sex-trafficking investigation, Matt Gaetz pushed Florida to enact what he called a “scorched-earth” policy toward sexual predators. Gaetz, then 31 years old, served as the chairman of the Florida House of Representatives’ Criminal Justice Subcommittee. He cosponsored legislation that increased the mandatory prison time for convicted sexual offenders, calling

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