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Dear Editor, There are few labels that carry a harsher stigma than that of a sex offender. Stereotypes and fears without context perpetuate false narratives about who sex offenders are. People tend to automatically think the worst when hearing the term sex offender, which leaves little room for context or understanding of degrees of offenses. When we apply the label

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New FL law targets domineering HOAs

Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill that prevents HOAs from banning contractors and workers from the homeowner’s property. Previously a Florida HOA learned that a particular contractor was on the sex offense registry; he was banned by the HOA from doing work as a contractor in the entire community.  This contractor lost several valuable customers because of this

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Surgical castration bill passes in Louisiana

Child sex offenders convicted of aggravated rape, aggravated incestuous crime or aggravated crime against nature with victims under age 13 would be forced to undergo surgery inside prisons. If Governor Jeff Landry signs the bill, Louisiana would become the first state in America to allow judges to order surgical castration for child sex offenders. According to Sandy Rozek with the

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Some CP cases will now be lowered to a misdemeanor in Germany

Germany has recognized that there are numerous problems with their minimum sentence guidelines for some CP cases.  There are people who have received CP involuntarily such as through a WhatsApp parents’ group.  Teachers have discovered CP material on “students’ cell phones and forwarded it to alert parents.” Germany’s cabinet is also considering young offenders who “tend to act out of

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Federal district court finds Alabama’s residency restrictions violate First Amendment

First published at Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws (ACSOL)   “According to the court, one part of the challenged residency restrictions adversely could affect the ability of registrants to attend church, participate in political events, visit family, and access public libraries.  Another part of the challenged restrictions could prohibit registrants from spending the night in a hospital emergency room

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