Douglas Slain | April 23, 2009
The murder of Stockton, Calif., youngster Sandra Cantu is a tragedy no matter how you look at it.
The girl’s body was found on April in a suitcase left in a pond, and more recently the child’s Sunday School teacher, Melissa Huckaby, was charged with kidnapping, rape, and murder.
Details of the allegations against Huckaby are unavailable.
Young [...]
Douglas Slain | April 22, 2009
Ireland is putting some serious funding behind programs designed to encourage sex offenders to get help and reintegrate into communities after release from prison.
Dermot Ahern, Ireland’s Minister of Justice, has announced a new sex offender center at Arbour Hill Prison and two satellite centers.
The facilities are part of a larger policy to prevent recidivism and [...]
Douglas Slain | April 17, 2009
This is a follow up to yesterday’s post on the role of close acquaintances in violent crimes.
Many of us have a sort of profile of the likely sex offender–a shadowy stranger, usually a man, who is a loner with no attachments to the institutions we hold dear.
When a violent killer proves to be one of [...]
Douglas Slain | April 11, 2009
In a perhaps unprecedented situation, a California college student is auctioning off her virginity online.
In a culture salted with the vulgarity of scripted “reality” television and celebrity idolatry, the sale is emblematic of the urge to monetize, regardess of the cost to human decency and moral fiber.
Here’s how it’s shaping up, according to a news [...]
Wire | April 10, 2009
A law enforcement group arrested seven people Friday night in Huntington, including four prostitutes.
Douglas Slain | April 9, 2009
Fox’s O’Reilly has gotten a lot of press lately for comparing the G20 protesters in London to child molesters. His reference was meant to be an example of how “society’s dredges” use the Internet to find each other.
It is indisputable that the Internet has facilitated people making connections with others in a way unimaginable [...]
Originally [...]
Douglas Slain | April 7, 2009
Endoscopic equipment used for 1) eye, ear, throat exams and for 2) colonoscopies — without being properly sterilized between treatments — has so far led to one known case of HIV infection and 16 known cases of hepatitis.
“Good enough for government work” is not the standard we want here.
Originally posted on sexoffenderissues.org
Douglas Slain | April 7, 2009
A 20 year-old employee caught visiting porn web sites on the job was just given a pass by his employer, the U.S. National Science Foundation, despite his admission of guilt.
The NSF is notorious for its permissive attitude toward porn on the job (acknowledging that nerds have a harder time getting dates than non-nerds) which has [...]
Douglas Slain | April 7, 2009
Another celebrity DUI incident will undoubtedly continue to put drunk driving enforcement under the headlights of public scrutiny.
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was driving his Bentley Continental GT when he struck and killed a construction worker in Miami Beach on March 14. The Browns star had a blood alcohol level of 0.126 percent, well [...]
Wire | April 6, 2009
BREWER (NEWS CENTER) — Seven women were arrested Thursday and Friday in a prostitution ring in Brewer.
Douglas Slain | April 6, 2009
Controversy over the issue of civil commitment under the Walsh Act was heightened by a recent U.S. Supreme Court action.
A lengthy review is available at SCOTUS Blog:
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., put on hold on Friday a federal appeals court ruling that the federal government contended would lead to the early release of “the [...]
Wire | April 3, 2009
WAYNESBORO, Pa. A magisterial district judge candidate acknowledged Thursday that he was charged with solicitation of a prostitute and driving under the influence in two separate incidents.
Wire | April 2, 2009
Here’s a job opportunity you won’t need a new wardrobe for.
Wire | April 1, 2009
It’s tax season – the every ominous April 15 deadline is just two weeks away – so it’s time to wrap up your taxes. Just remember that if you stole anything from anyone, you, uh, owe taxes on that, too. Per WBBM : Accountant Elliot Friedman of Friedman & Huey Associates in Homewood and Park [...]
Wire | April 1, 2009
Posted: Wednesday, 01 April 2009 9:14AM Attention Criminals: Report Your Loot To IRS Regine Schlesinger Reporting CHICAGO (WBBM) – If you haven’t already filed, you have until two weeks from today to get your tax return to the IRS. If you have any illegal
Wire | April 1, 2009
CHICAGO (WBBM) – If you haven’t already filed, you have until two weeks from today to get your tax return to the IRS.
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