Sex offenders

Sex offender alert! Sex offender alert!
Offendar, a tiny radar device, warns parents when a sex offender nears.
Pedophile blogger leaving California Pedophile blogger leaving California
Following a new court order, Jack McClellan says he can no longer take the state's "Orwellian protocol."
The front line in the fight against online sexual predation The front line in the fight against online sexual predation
Who knew that MySpace would be responsible for the country's first nationwide registry of convicted sex offenders?
Mommy, is Grandpa going to prison as a sex offender? Mommy, is Grandpa going to prison as a sex offender?
My father-in-law faces serious criminal charges. What do I tell my 5-year-old daughter?
Was Romeo a sex offender? Was Romeo a sex offender?
Under Florida law, if 18-year-olds have sex with 17-year-olds, they can be put into a database of sexual offenders.
Sex offender surveillance Sex offender surveillance
Legislation proposes "civil confinement" and bans offenders from most public spaces.
Is being the neighbor of a sex offender a crime? Is being the neighbor of a sex offender a crime?
Judge rules five-year-old son can't visit dad in apartment across hall from sex offender.
Tracking sex offenders with GPS Tracking sex offenders with GPS
Strict new laws call for sex offenders to be electronically monitored for life. Critics say the technology won't stop crimes but is fueling hysteria -- and is even counterproductive.
When the perpetrator is the victim When the perpetrator is the victim
Under Utah law, a 13-year-old girl may be treated as a sex offender and a victim for the same act.
A scarlet letter for sex offenders? A scarlet letter for sex offenders?
Judge orders man to wear T-shirt decreeing "I am a registered sex offender."
No punishment too severe? No punishment too severe?
States are enacting stricter penalties for convicted sex offenders, but some restrictions may have unintended consequences.
Mall Santas: Nice or naughty? Mall Santas: Nice or naughty?
California legislator supports increased employment restrictions for convicted sex offenders.
Out of the frying pan, into group therapy Out of the frying pan, into group therapy
A new Supreme Court ruling could increase the number of former sex offenders released into the community. For these ex-cons, the end of detention marks the beginning of intense, and possibly endless, therapy.
The chemical knife
Will Tennessee be the next state to approve castration for sex offenders?

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