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It has become a matter of course. If you received a conviction for soliciting and traveling to meet a minor, your conviction for BOTH can be overturned under the principal of double-jeopardy, if both charges arise from the same course of conduct. Last week the 1st DCA remanded another case, stating; “in accordance with the mandate from the supreme court,

The following was submitted by a Member: I read an interesting piece on the latest NARSOL newsletter. It was about a report on recent studies of sex offenses in NYC that were pretty much typical of what we’re used to. But then the NARSOL piece reveals it’s from a report published in 1944. The takeaway seems to be that not

Stranger Danger:  National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) had a big media hit the other day.  On Good Morning America, NCMEC pushed to retire the slogan, ‘stranger danger.’  Those words have drilled fear and moral panic deep into millions of people, especially parents and children.  The phrase has also drawn criticism over the years from various quarters.  NCMEC’s

I read an interesting article out of Pennsylvania concerning some members of the public who wanted their state legislature to pass a sex offender residency restriction. These articles are usually written the same… You have the archetypal “concerned parent” who discovers the presence of someone on the registry living in their community, too close to anything. You have the oblivious

The Miami Herald reports, “Lauren’s Kids, a non-profit founded by Sen. Lauren Book, D-Plantation, to promote awareness of and to prevent sexual abuse against children, is eligible for $1 million from taxpayers. It is 1 of 13 projects sponsored by Rep. Jeanette Nunez, R-Miami, that are still alive. The lobbyist on the bill, Ron Book, is the senator’s father.” The

…Paul Nader was arrested, charged with seven counts of child pornography and held in the Sarpy County Jail for almost a month. His arrest was reported on TV and online, along with his booking photo. Reporters talked to his neighbors about how he interacted with his kids. Then, seven months after the arrest, the charges were dismissed. Now the Naders

Melissa Hamilton’s forthcoming article in the Emory Law Journal is a must read. It discusses the recent Packingham SCOTUS hearing and how after all this time and all these studies, the MYTH of high recidivism rates is still being thrown around the courts. Melissa Hamilton – Briefing the Supreme Court  

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office warns that his agency is “significantly underfunded” and dwindling resources are putting public safety at risk.  Sheriff Nienhuis says his plan to add a new detective to track the growing number of sex offenders moving to the county is being stonewalled by county leaders. “We’re stretching that rubber band very thin and

The 6th Circuit case (Doe v. Snyder) is a big victory.  The 6th Circuit is the first federal appeals court to rule that parts of a sex offense registration law are punishment, and unconstitutional if they’re applied retroactively.  Michigan’s sex offense registry law was challenged and it was cut back by the 6th Circuit’s decision.  Michigan lost so they’re hoping

The order from the US Supreme Court in the case of Doe v Snyder, the challenge to the Ex Post Facto application of Sex Offender registry conditions, reads as follows: “The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.” I believe it’s fair to say what the Solicitor General’s