Sometimes a new event occurs almost before we can react to the previous one. That is what it has felt like with everything going on in Georgia in regard to county sheriffs and persons on the registry and warning signs. No sooner did the matter come before a U.S. District Court in Georgia when we received word that another Georgia…
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BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB)- With every Halloween comes a parent’s concern for their child’s safety. Parents worry about the health and safety of their children year-round, but the Halloween holiday certainly throws a little more concern than usual into the mix. Over the years, you read horror stories online about what was found in a child’s candy or about a…
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By Hayley Fowler Three registered sex offenders in Georgia clutched a victory on the brink of Halloween when a federal judge ordered lawn signs deterring trick-or-treaters be removed from their homes. Butts County Sheriff Gary Long argued last week the signs should remain while the lawsuit — brought by the three named plaintiffs seeking to represent a class of sex offenders who…
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By Sandy . . . This time of the year presents many opportunities for advocates to educate the public about facts pertaining to any connection between those on the registry, children, and Halloween. And actually there is only one fact: there is no connection. It is a totally made up issue. As NARSOL’s communications director, I am often the first…
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On the heels of the publicity about the suits filed in Georgia against the sheriffs of Butts and Spalding Counties for unauthorized placement of Halloween yard signs on the property of those on the registry comes the announcement from the sheriff’s department of yet another Georgia county of their intent to place the signs. Sheriff Lee Cone in Ben Hill…
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By Larry and Sandy . . . Have you had enough hearing about the imaginary boogeyman who snatches children on Halloween? NARSOL has, and it will be co-hosting the third annual Halloween Marathon/Cop Watch Hotline with ACSOL. To add to this year’s festivities, we will be updating everyone on the two lawsuits that have been filed in Georgia relating to…
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It’s that time of year again! You know the season we’re talking about… It’s the “silly season” where the news media prints maps to our houses, sheriffs put warning signs in our front yards, and local law enforcement hosts mandatory “get togethers” for people on the registry just to ensure they aren’t handing out candy! Since the seasonal hysteria isn’t…
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Originally published at NCRSOL.org By Pheobe . . . I am a wife. I am a mother. I work a full-time job as well as side jobs to generate income. I am a volunteer with a non-profit and in my church. I am an advocate for reforming laws. And – I am a built-in Uber for my child who has…
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Used with permission By Earl Yarington . . . I often wonder why we don’t dress our kids up as sex offenders. We dress them up as serial killers, witches, goblins, and other horrible monsters. We let our little girls dress up in fishnet stockings, short skirts, and heavy makeup. My own child wants to be a fallen angel. What…
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By Crash… I just wanted to share my story. Not just about having dealt with the registry per se but having dealt with the American justice system and those who were involved, over a sex crimes case. A horrific case that had started with an arrest by a possessed and crooked detective years ago. A case/situation God had saved me…
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