Part III: It’s all up to me See also Part I Part II By Julie . . . I found solace in the times when my father was gone and in jail. My focus turned to my mother, for whom my
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Part II: Flashback to the horror years See also Part I By Julie . . . The path of my life was set before I was born. My mother married a convicted rapist who was either unable or unwilling to stop his
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Part I: Two tortured childhoods By Julie . . . I’ve learned that our stories affect many. And we are affected by the stories of many others. The registry did not exist when I was sexually abused by my father for the
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“Confronting the Registry: The History and Consequences of U.S. Sex Offender Laws”: Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site presents this topic in their “Searchlight” series in a Zoom presentation Tuesday, July 6, from 6 – 7 pm EST. See more information and get the
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By Adam Liptak . . . A Louisiana law required people convicted of sex crimes to use driver’s licenses on which the words “sex offender” would appear in big capital orange letters under their photographs. That could make everyday encounters — with bank
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By Meg Kinnard . . . South Carolina’s Supreme Court says a state law requiring sex offenders to register for life without prior judicial review is unconstitutional . . . According to the FAQ section of the state’s registry website, an offender will only
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“The Virginia State Police issued the latest of its “be-on-the-lookout” warnings for telephone scams Wednesday, but this time, the audience being targeted is convicted sex offenders.” https://www.progress-index.com/story/news/2021/06/02/virginia-state-police-says-new-phone-scams-targeting-sex-offenders/7509067002/
By David Wells . . . CHICAGO (CN) — Indiana argued before the full Seventh Circuit on Thursday that state law does not place unfair registration requirements on sex offenders moving to the Hoosier State. At issue is a provision of the
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By Brendan LaChance . . . Statutory rape laws across the United States have changed over time but both Wyoming and Florida have had a minimum age of consent to sexual intercourse on the books since at least 1880, according to the Center
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By Larry . . . The case of Menges v. Knudsen is a challenge against the attorney general of the state of Montana and various other governmental officials in their official capacities. See Menges v. Knudsen, CV 20–178–M–DLC, United Stated District Court
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