‘Lie’ begets lifetime of regret for Clay County father, son Brodie Leap says he felt pressured as a boy to say his father had touched him inappropriately Now 31, Brodie is trying to get his father’s name off Missouri’s sex … Continued
Today, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to cap the rates and fees companies charge those families struggling to keep in touch with incarcerated relatives by phone. That change came as a direct result of mounting pressure from groups across … Continued
Sex Offender Registry Laws Don’t Make As Much Sense As You’d Thought Lauren Holter Sex Offender Registry Laws Don’t Make As Much Sense As You’d Thought The need for criminal justice reform has gotten a lot of attention recently, but … Continued
California sex offender sues over Halloween sign and rules A paroled sex offender in Southern California sued the state’s Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections on Thursday, arguing that rules imposed on sex offenders during Halloween trick or treating violate his constitutional … Continued
Dallas County man freed after serving 25 years for murder over faulty science of bite marks Jennifer Emily Published: October 12, 2015 2:26 pm Steven Mark Chaney is a free man after spending 25 years behind bars after the faulty science … Continued
Guilty Until Proven Innocent Falsely accused of sexual assault as a teen, Michael Arena is free but not exonerated. By Chase Hoffberger, Fri., Oct. 9, 2015 http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2015-10-09/guilty-until-proven-innocent/ “I’m trying to be pro-social,” says Michael Arena, the Bell County native who … Continued
The New York Times Says What We’ve Been Saying about Sex Offenders | Free Range Kids September 12, 2015 23 This fantastic editorial says what we have been saying: Enough with the post-incarceration demonizing of all those convicted of … Continued
Hightower pleads guilty By Brian Knox | Published Saturday, September 12, 2015Tags: Wise County Former Wise County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Chad Hightower has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to violating the rights of two sex offenders.
Collateral Banishment of Spouses and Children. | SOSEN, Inc. by Mandy C. • September 7, 2015 I don’t read the comments on articles about “sex offenders” anymore. Most of the time anyway. But occasionally, I can’t help it and I find myself scrolling … Continued
The Pointless Banishment of Sex Offenders – NYTimes.com By THE EDITORIAL BOARD September 8, 2015 It’s a chilling image: the sex predator skulking in the shadows of a swing set, waiting to snatch a vulnerable child. Over the past two decades, that … Continued