SEX OFFENDERS
ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
(click here for Organizations/Agencies)
10-Year-Old's Crime Tests Limits of Megan's Law
The New York Times, June 16, 2001
- Exception Ruled in Sex Crime Law
The New York Times, July 18, 2001
2nd Time Rape Offender Sentenced to Prison
The Billings Gazette, July 12, 2001
Alleged Sexual Abuse Not Reported by Mormon Officials in Montana
The Associated Press, June 8, 2001
The Bar-Jonah Case
Series from The Great Falls Tribune, 2000, regarding the Nathaniel Bar-Jonah case, including background, investigation/evidentiary details, and timeline.
- Warnings Of A 'Lethal Risk' Ignored
The Hartford Courant, March 25, 2001 - States Trade Blame Over Sex Offender Accused of Killing, Cooking Boy
The Associated Press, June 20, 2001 - He's Guilty
The Great Falls Tribune, February 26, 2002
The Case of Dr. John Schneeberger
Article archive of the case of Dr. John Schneeberger, of Canada, convicted sex offender and court ordered visits with his young daughters.
Chemically Castrated Predator Seeks Use of Viagra
The Associated Press, August 5, 2002
Child Victimizers: Violent Offenders and Their Victims
Addressing the mandate of the National Child Protection Act of 1993 (the "Oprah bill"), which called for a study of offenders who committed crimes against children, this study found that 8 out of 10 prisoners convicted of sexual assault had committed their crime against a victim under age 18.
Child Protection Blacklists
BBC News, July 10, 2000
Confessed Child Murderer Appeals Term
Aftenposten, February 25, 2002
Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Rape, Invasion of Privacy
The Associated Press, August 10, 2001
Court: Calif. Predator Law Covers Only Those Who Victimize Strangers
The Associated Press, August 23, 2002
Court Sets Limits for Sex Offenders
The Associated Press, January 23, 2002
Court to Weigh Constitutionality of Internet Sex Lists
The Associated Press, February 19, 2002
Dark History Eludes Church's Eyes
The Denver Post, November 6, 2001
- Molester in Jail on New Charges
The Denver Post, December 7, 2001
Empathy Training for Pedophiles: Does it Work?
Knight Ridder News Service, November 18, 1996
Ex-Disney Executive Gets Probation in Sex Case
APBnews.com, August 10, 2000
Fugitives in Sexual Offenses Arrested
The Dallas Morning News, June 16, 2001
High Profile Fugitive Sex Offenders
From the Texas Dept. of Public Safety's Special Crimes Division, a list of high-profile Texas fugitives convicted of sexual crimes against children.
HIV-Positive Offender Gets 17 Years
The Associated Press, November 6, 2001
How Many Dead Children Are Needed to End the Rhetoric?
by Andrew Vachss, New York Daily News, August 12, 1994
How to Handle Sexual Predators
by Andrew Vachss, The World & I, August 1993
How We Can Fight Child Abuse
by Andrew Vachss, Parade, August 20, 1989
'I Forgot' Not a Defense for Calif. Sex Offenders Failing to Register
The Associated Press, August 30, 2004
Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children And Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act
Information from the U.S. Justice Department, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Judge Adds 10 Years to Child Rapist's Sentence
The Salt Lake Tribune, May 3, 2001
Judge Bans Public Access to Sex Offender List
The Associated Press, May 17, 2001
- Judge Refuses to Restore Offender Registry During Appeal
The Associated Press, June 5, 2001
Laporte Child Molester Gets 20-Year Sentence For Second Offense
South Bend Tribune, May 4, 2002
Man Faces Child Rape Charges Again
The Tennessean, April 10, 2001
Man Pleads Guilty in Kidnap, Rape Children Plot
The Advocate (Baton Rouge), July 12, 2001
Man Who Held Girl Captive for Decade Given 14 Years
Mainichi Daily News, January 22, 2002
Md. Convict is Accused of Raping Va. Toddler
The Baltimore Sun, June 26, 2002
Megan's Law
Text of the federal legislation allowing public access to state sex offender registries.
National Child Protection Act of 1993
Text of the federal legislation mandating the creation of a national database to track indicted and convicted child abusers, sex offenders and violent criminals. [see: "President Clinton Signs The National Child Protection Act"]
N.B. Sex Offender Won't Explain Suspension From Sex Treatment Program
Canadian Press, April 25, 2001
Offenders 'Can Look After Kids'
The Press, October 18, 2002
Paedophile Swimming Coach Gets Eight Years
The Times, June 30, 2001
Panhandle Boys Indicted For Murdering Father
The Associated Press, December 12, 2001
- Deputy Fired Over Friendship in Boys' Murder Case
The Associated Press, March 24, 2002 - Love Letter Found on Wall of Chavis' Cell
The Pensacola News Journal, April 3, 2002 - Chavis Charged in King Murder
The Gulf Herald, April 10, 2002 - Chavis Indicted for King Murder
The Pensacola News Journal, April 12, 2002 - Florida Boys Convicted in Father's Death
The New York Times, September 7, 2002 - Boys' Convictions in Dad's Killing Thrown Out
CNN, October 18, 2002 - King Brothers Get Reduced Jail Sentences
CNN, November 14, 2002
Pedophile's Escape a 'Non-Event'
The Ottawa Citizen, October 5, 2001
Pragmatically Impotent
by Andrew Vachss, ABA Journal, July 1992
Predators Among Us
ABC News, June 21, 2001
The Psychiatrist as Accomplice
The Washington Times, April 28, 2002, editorial article by Dr. Thomas S. Szasz, M.D.
Rape Suspect Assaulted Her at Jail, Teen Says
Rocky Mountain News, March 6, 2002
- 3 Deputies Suspended
Rocky Mountain News, March 13, 2002
Register Will Track Freed Pedophiles
Sydney Morning Herald, May 31, 2000
Release of More Than 100 Sex Offenders Halted Pending Appeal
The Associated Press, October 2, 2000
- 71 Sex Offenders Freed After Colorado Ruling
The Washington Post, July 26, 2001 - Sexual Offenders' Pictures On Web
The Denver Post, July 29, 2001
Row as Teenage Rapist is Freed
The Scotsman, December 22, 2001
Scores of Sex Offenders May Go Free Because of Challenge to Florida Law
The Associated Press, November 28, 2001
- Appeals Court Ruling Keeps Three Sex Offenders Locked Up
The Associated Press, November 30, 2001
Sentence For Sex Offender Protested
Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 2002
Sentences For Sex Offenders Double
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, March 2, 2002
Serial Molester of Teen Boys Gets 19-to-Life
Los Angeles Times, November 9, 2001
Sex-Crime Brothers Preyed on Lonely Hearts
BBC News, October 15, 1999
Sex Offender Asks for Castration
Las Vegas SUN, May 16, 2002
- Judge Refuses to Give Suspect a Castration Option
Sun-Sentinel, June 6, 2002
Sex Offender Freed by Court, Charged Again
National Post, July 25, 2001
Sex Offender Had Stolen Identity of Dead Teacher, Records Show
The Associated Press, July 8, 2001
Sex Offender Laws: Are They Protecting Anyone?
Series of articles from the Statesman Journal, February 2001 regarding Oregon's Sex Offender laws.
Sex Offender Registry Violates Due Process, Hawaii High Court Rules
The National Law Journal, December 3, 2001
Sex Offender to be Released
The Associated Press, December 29, 2001
Sex Offenders Can Be Detained After Time Served
American Lawyer Media, January 26, 2000
Sex Predators Can't Be Saved
by Andrew Vachss, New York Times, January 5, 1993
Sexual Abusers of Children Often Get Deals, No Convictions
The Miami Herald, January 28, 2004
Sexual Predator Commitment Laws in the United States: 1998 Update
Report from the Washington State Institute for Public Policy describing sexual predator civil commitment laws in 12 states, and comparing several key provisionse. [PDF]
Supreme Court Upholds Sex Offender Registration Laws
CNN, September 5, 2003
Teacher Charged With Sex Abuse Is Registered Sex Offender In Florida
Mohave Daily News, January 29, 2002
Why Is He Free?: Convicted Rapist Evades Prison For 13 Years
The Boston Herald, July 27, 2001
- Conte Denies Victim's Allegations of Pressure
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 3, 2001 - Convicted Rapist Spends No Time In Jail
TheBostonChannel.com, February 6, 2002 - Rapist Who Avoided Prison Makes Appeal For New Trial
The Boston Herald, February 7, 2002
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRIES
The Disclosure Service
Criminal records available for organizations after registration with the Home Office (England).
Public List Of Australian Convicted Paedophiles/ Sex Offenders
List compiled by the Australian lobbying group MAKO.
State Sex Offender Registry Web Sites
From the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
U.S. Sex Offender Registries
Links to U.S. states' and teriitories' sex offender registries.
ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
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Center for Sex Offender Management
c/o Center for Effective Public Policy
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 720
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 589-9383
www.csom.org
A project of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
MAKO
Movement Against Kindred Offenders, Inc.
P.O Box 424
Elizabeth S.A 5112
Phone: 04 1976 2286
www.mako.org.au
A not for profit community organisation in Australia which offers assistance and referrals for victims of sex crimes and runs a national prevention campaign.
National Association to Protect Children
46 Haywood Street, Suite 315
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 350-9350
www.protect.org
America's first political lobby for child protection, working to protect children and increase penalties for those who prey on them.
Parents for Megan's Law
P.O. Box 145
Stony Brook, NY 11790
www.parentsformeganslaw.com
