National and World Current Events


Sex Offender Monday: Match.com, Minnesota and Mayhem - Match.com’s decision to scrub members against the national sex offender registry makes sense, unless you take a close look at the current efficacy of state sex offender registries - By Tom Hymes - Apr 18th, 2011 04:00 PM

Accused youth minister found dead - By Mark Young - The North Platte Telegraph - Monday, April 18, 2011

Sexting and the Rush to Criminalize Sexual Expression - By Sonya Ziaja - April 18, 2011

Sex-offender system casts wide net - Article by: PAUL McENROE , Star Tribune - Updated: April 17, 2011

State's sex offender registry needs reform - March 24, 2011 Battle Creek Examiner

A Girl’s Nude Photo, and Altered Lives, March 26, 2011, By JAN HOFFMAN


Solano law enforcement officials say residency restrictions turn some sex offenders into transients - November 15, 2010 - By Irma Widjojo

Girl's suicide reveals a larger problem - November 15, 2010 - By ROCHELLE RILEY - DETROIT FREE PRESS COLUMNIST

Panel: Calif. should end sex-offender housing ban - San Jose Mercury News - A law enforcement panel is recommending that California voters repeal residency restrictions for sex offenders because too many of them are listed as ...






 Kids Accuse Dad of Sexual Abuse - November 5, 2010
 

California judge blocks part of sex offender law - Washington Post - AP LOS ANGELES -- A judge in California has temporarily blocked provisions of a law restricting how close sex offenders can live to parks and schools in Los ...


Stonewall Inn Anti-Gay Beating: What Constitutes a Hate Crime? - AOL News - Matthew Francis and Christopher Orlando were promptly arrested and have been charged with third-degree assault and attempted robbery, but not just ordinary ...




Sexual Abuse Shatters the Lives of Inmates - August 26, 2010 - Lovisa Stannow





Green vs State - Texas Court of Appeals - August 24, 2010
OPINION

JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice.

A jury found appellant, Gregory Carl Green, guilty of the first degree felony offense of failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements—specifically failing to report an intended change in address seven days prior to the anticipated move. See Tex. Crim. Proc. Code Ann. arts. 62.102(b)(3), 62.102(c), 62.055(a) (Vernon 2006). The jury assessed punishment at eight years' confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. In two issues, appellant contends: (1) the evidence is factually insufficient to support his conviction and (2) the trial court erred by admitting evidence of a past conviction for indecency with a child. We agree the evidence is factually insufficient to support appellant's conviction and, accordingly, reverse and remand.




Chelsea's Law could Launch National Movement - Michael Garnder - August 19, 2010

Burning Death Under Investigation - Raymond L. Smith - August 20, 2010

Can an 11-year-old be a Sex Offender?  - Mary Elizabeth Williams - August 10, 2010

Hedge Fund Sex Offender Triggers a New Defense - Conchita Sarnoff - August 19, 2010

Voyeurs Avoid Sex Offender Registry - Ian Schwartz - Aug 18, 2010

Bogus Trend Stories of the Week - Jack Shafer - August 17, 2010


Associate Press - Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

KSFY.com - August 16, 2010 

Sydney Morning Herald - August 17, 2010

Howard Fineman - August 9, 2010