Archive for the ‘Sexual Offender News’ Category
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
The subject of what should be done with registered sex offenders always leads to a myriad of questions. Should sexual offenders be set free and left alone after completing a prison sentence? Could offenders benefit from long-term rehabilitative treatment? Would residency restrictions that ban pedophiles from living within 2,000 feet of any location where children regularly congregate help or hurt matters?
In California, one high-profile case is changing the rules for registered sexual offenders. Phillip Garrido, the man accused of kidnapping 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard and holding her captive for 18 years, is being used as a striking example of why it is essential for law enforcement agents to keep a closer watch on registered offenders.
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Tags: California Sex Offender Laws, Civil Commitment, Convicted Offender, Jaycee Dugard, John Albert Gardner III, Phillip Garrido, Registered Sexual Offender, Residency Restrictions, Sex Offenders
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
In August, 2009, Phillip Garrido and his wife Nancy were arrested for the abduction of Jaycee Dugard. The abduction occurred in 1991, when Jaycee was only eleven. She was held captive for nearly two decades. During that time, Jaycee was sexually assaulted on a regular basis, and gave birth to two daughters.
Phillip Garrido brought the young girls that he fathered with Jaycee Dugard to the UC campus in Berkeley on August 24. While there, he met a police officer named Lisa Campbell who asked him to return for a meeting the next day. Campbell was suspicious of his unusual behavior, and noted that the girls should have been in school.
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Tags: Allison Jacobs, Background Check, Jaycee Dugard, Lisa Campbell, Nancy Garrido, Phillip Garrido, Registered Sexual Offender, Sex Offender, Susan Gellman
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Many young families in Lewes, Delaware trusted an established pediatrician named Earl Bradley. The 56-year-old owned a successful practice in the small town for more than a decade.
In December, 2009, an earth-shattering accusation was made against the doctor. A young patient told her mother that Bradley had abused her during a recent appointment. The mother contacted local authorities immediately. Her disturbing claim led to an intense investigation.
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Tags: Attorney General Beau Biden, BayBees Pediatrics, Child Molestation, Dr. Bradley, Early Bradley, Lewes Delaware, Pediatrician, Registered Sex Offender, Sex Offender Search
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Registered Sex Offenders. It’s a term that can strike fear into the hearts of people young and old. The topic of sexual offenders is complicated and controversial, and it was recently tackled on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
People are terrified by the thought of sexual offenders. Primarily due to the ghastly deeds these criminals might commit, and partially because there is no easy way to identify a potential offender. It may seem like the type of predator who would willingly abuse another human being, especially a child, should have an obvious “look”, but the truth is even scarier. You can’t tell what another person is capable of doing just by looking.
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Tags: Abuse, Child Molesters, Children, Criminal Records, Criminals, Families, Oprah, Parents, predator, Registered Sex Offenders, Sex Offender Report, Sexual Offenders, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Victims
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Logo in favor of Jessica's Law.
A new ruling by the California Supreme Court may make it very difficult for registered sexual offenders to find housing. The “residency restrictions” ruling states that sexual offenders cannot live within 2,000 feet of parks, schools, or any other location where children regularly assemble.
The Court’s decision is based on Jessica’s Law – a law that got started in Florida in 2005. Jessica’s Law is named after Jessica Lunsford, a young girl who was raped and murdered by a John Couey. During Couey’s trial, the public discovered that he had a prior conviction as a sexual offender. People were incensed that a previous offender had been set free and was able to commit this heinous crime.
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Tags: California Sex Offenders, California Supreme Court, Convicted Offenders, Crimes, Jessica Lunsford, Jessica's Law, John Couey, Parole Agents, Residency Restrictions, Sexual Offenders
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Friday, January 15th, 2010
There are sexual offenders living in typical neighborhoods all throughout the United States. Some live near schools, day care centers or the homes of people who may be viewed as potential targets for sexual predators.
The thought of living near a registered sex offender can be frightening, especially if you have young children. That’s why many people frequently run sexual offender searches – the search allows them to learn about potential predators living in any city or zip code in America. Some people are hoping the Supreme Court will support a law that will help keep sexual offenders out of their neighborhoods.
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Tags: Civil Commitment, Martin Andrews, Mental Hospital, Predators, Registered Sex Offender, Richard Ausley, Sexual Offender Search, Sexual Offenders, Supreme Court
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Jaycee Dugard is home, safe and enjoying being back with her family after almost 20 years apart. When Jaycee was only 11 years old she was abducted near her home in South Lake Tahoe and taken to Antioch, California. She spent the next 18 years as a prisoner of a man named Phillip Garrido.
Garrido is a registered sex offender who somehow managed to keep Jaycee Dugard hidden away for nearly 2 decades. He sexually assaulted the young girl and fathered 2 children with her during this time. In August, 2009, Garrido was finally captured and Jaycee was set free.
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Tags: Jaycee Dugard, Jaycee Lee Dugard Trust Fund, People Magazine, Phillip Garrido, Registered Sex Offender, Terry Probyn
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
In 1990 a young girl named Jennifer Schuett was abducted from her bedroom in Dickinson, Texas. A man carried her to his car, sexually assaulted the 8-year-old child, slit her throat and left her to die in an overgrown field. The identity of the predator who committed these horrific crimes has remained a mystery, but now, nearly 20 years later, he may have finally been found.
The fact that Jennifer survived this ordeal is amazing, and her attempt to bring closure to the case is inspiring. Jennifer has been working with a division of the FBI called the Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Team (CARDT) to try and find the man who assaulted her so long ago.
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Tags: Crime, Dennis Earl Bradford, Dickinson Texas, DNA Testing, FBI, Jennifer Schuett, Justice, Registered Sex Offenders, Sexual Assault
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
On August 10, 1990 Jennifer Schuett was an 8-year-old girl who fell asleep in her own room during a hot summer night. Her mother was a single parent who worked hard to raise a daughter in the small town of Dickinson, Texas. What happened next would change Jennifer’s life forever … and nearly end it.
As Jennifer slept, an unidentified man snuck in through her window and took the girl in his arms. He left the house quickly, and ran to his car while covering her mouth so she couldn’t scream for help. The abductor told Jennifer that he was an undercover cop and a friend of the family. He placed her inside the car and drove away.
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Tags: Abduction Rapid Deployment Team, Abductor, CARDT, Dickinson Texas, DNA Testing, Jennifer Schuett, Sex Offender Search
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