Douglas Slain | March 31, 2009
While there’s plenty of controversy over the scope and duration of sex offender registration, it usually has to do with adult offenders and conflicts between their rights and those of potential victims.
Now it’s starting to look like children might have to register in some cases.
In situations involving “sexting” or text messaging with sexual content, the [...]
Wire | March 26, 2009
An East Donegal Township woman was arrested Tuesday after police said they conducted an undercover investigation into allegations of prostitution at her Maytown area home.Emma Te-Etta Stevens, 25, of 116 Maplewood Lane, Maytown, was taken into custody after police said an undercover officer went to …
Douglas Slain | March 22, 2009
Three years after adopting strict rules for registering sex offenders, Georgia has found itself with a situation where individuals who are not sex offenders are ending up on the sex offenders registry.
According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution:
Georgia’s sex offender registry has a peculiar twist: There are a growing number of people on the list who did [...]
Douglas Slain | March 19, 2009
Chemical castration is a matter of some debate in the U.S., but actual surgical castration is being considered–and used–in some countries in Europe.
The New York Times recently covered the issue in terms both graphic and disturbing.
The NYT interviewed one man who had requested the procedure after committing a sex-related crime two decades ago:
More than 20 [...]
Douglas Slain | March 10, 2009
The battle rages on about Craigslist’s response to sexual trafficking on the internet classifieds site.
While what is and isn’t legal in terms of sex trafficking is fairly clear, the responsibilities of Craigslist are still in uncharted waters.
Sheriff Thomas Dart of Cook County in Illinois is convinced that Craigslist does not do nearly enough to police [...]
Douglas Slain | March 6, 2009
Legislators in South Korea are working on a plan to toughen up laws governing sex offenders.
One aspect of the proposed changes is dismantling the nation’s statute of limitations, which was recently extended from seven to ten years.
Here’s the report from The Chosun Ilbo:
A group of legislators led by Grand National Party lawmaker Kim Ok-lee is [...]
Wire | March 5, 2009
An Elizabeth man has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.
Douglas Slain | March 2, 2009
After having a few too many last New Year’s Eve, former NBA star and TNT analyst Charles Barkley was arrested for driving under the influence.
Barkley was close to double the legal BAC level allowed in Arizona, where he was arrested, and he has now been sentenced to five days in jail, a $2000 fine, and [...]
Douglas Slain | March 2, 2009
We interrupt our sex offender programming to bring you a storm safety update for Bay Area residents, and especially those in Marin.
Reputed deluges are making caution an absolute must for drivers, as evidenced by this article in the Marin I.J. about a DUI arrest in West Marin. One Robin Patricia Russo, 52, of Petaluma was booked [...]
Douglas Slain | March 2, 2009
Online classified service Craigslist got a warning call from the Michigan Attorney General when the AG announced the state’s seventh Craigslist-related arrest. According to the press release:
Steven Gerard LaJoie, a former teacher and school administrator, was charged with one count of Child Sexually Abusive Activity (a 20-year felony), one count of Using the Internet to [...]
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