tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6690027871061702222024-12-18T22:14:38.635-05:00Sex Offender Research & State NewseAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.comBlogger8059125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-58822921556321556882018-01-12T02:52:00.000-05:002018-01-12T02:52:09.747-05:00Prosecution dropped following defendant’s death 1-11-18 Georgia:
Federal prosecutors asked for the dropping of charges against a man accused of committing sex crimes following the man’s death in December.
A federal grand jury indicted Brian A. Temple, 55, in September 2015 for attempted online enticement of a minor, interstate travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct and commission of a sex offense by an individual required to eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-39819210361756714512018-01-11T03:23:00.002-05:002018-01-12T02:46:29.327-05:00Was homicide victim attacked because of his alleged history as sex offender? Detectives looking into the possibility1-9-18 California:
A Los Angeles man who was stabbed more than 50 times and whose body was dumped near Rosamond may have been targeted in the belief that he was a sex offender, according to a search warrant.
The slaying of Roderick White may be connected to comments found on his Facebook page ALLEGING that the 32-year-old was a child molester, Kern County sheriff's Detective Daniel Perez wrote eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-6162684326485537152017-12-23T15:26:00.000-05:002018-01-11T03:17:30.489-05:00Homeless man arrested in 2015 killing of convicted rapist 12-22-17 Oregon:
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (AP) — Springfield police say a homeless man has been arrested in the 2015 killing of a 71-year-old man.
Sgt. David Lewis said in a news release that 50-year-old Edward Hughes was arrested Thursday night in Eugene and booked into the Lane County Jail on a charge of a murder. He did not say what led investigators to Hughes.
The victim, Leonard Johnson, was eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-37190407938557403942017-12-22T11:43:00.000-05:002017-12-23T15:23:27.960-05:003rd Man Killed in Train Wreck Was Convicted Sex Offender 12-22-17 Oregon:
Authorities have identified the third person killed in the deadly Amtrak derailment outside of Seattle as a man under federal supervision for a child pornography conviction.
Authorities have identified the third person killed in the deadly Amtrak derailment outside of Seattle as a man under federal supervision for a child pornography conviction.
The Pierce County coroner's eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-47448312239803020672017-12-11T14:07:00.002-05:002017-12-22T11:38:51.262-05:00Sex offender wanted for Kokomo rape dead after standoff in Louisiana12-10-17 Louisiana:
ACADIA PARISH, La. – Kokomo Police confirmed that the suspect accused of raping and confining a woman last week has died following a standoff in Louisiana, according to Fox59.
Gary Perkins, of Kokomo, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after Acadia Parish Sheriff Dept. responded to a report of a suspicious person at a gas station on Saturday night.
The victim told eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-2705665308728519902017-11-22T11:37:00.001-05:002017-12-11T14:04:32.829-05:00Child molester's death at Shelton prison investigated as homicide11-22-17 Washington:
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Authorities say a 57-year-old man serving a life sentence for child molestation at the Washington Corrections Center near Shelton died over the weekend and police are investigating it as an apparent homicide.
The Olympian reports the state Corrections Department said Bryan Emmal died after "sustaining injuries in his two-person cell" shortly before 10 eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-76540715012610765412017-11-19T16:25:00.000-05:002017-11-19T16:46:01.111-05:00For Illinois Sex Offenders, Six Years Can Turn Into Life In Prison 11-19-17 Illinois:
The Rockford native committed a sex crime, and in order to get out of prison he has to meet the state’s long list of rigid parole requirements for those convicted of predatory criminal sexual assault. He could remain behind bars for the rest of his life if he doesn’t find appropriate housing. For Lindenmeier, that means finding a place to live where, among other things, he is eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-10569027014704119562017-11-10T01:51:00.001-05:002017-11-22T11:33:42.622-05:00Accused child molester plunges to death trying to escape angry parents11-9-17 New York
A Queens man was accused of molesting two kids at a children’s birthday party — and then wound up dead on the pavement hours later.
Edgar Collaguazo, 44, plunged to his death from a fourth-floor apartment inside a building on 95th Street in Jackson Heights early Thursday, police said.
He sublets a room in his unit to the 5-year-old birthday boy’s family, and had offered to leteAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-16237339743426013442017-10-28T15:06:00.001-04:002017-10-28T15:17:24.875-04:00South Carolina Sets Rules for Sex Offenders on Halloween Other than fear mongering there is no known issue connecting former sex offenders with Halloween 10-28-17 South Carolina:
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is requiring many sex offenders to stay inside their own homes during prime trick-or-treating hours on Halloween night.
The State newspaper of Columbia reports that the S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services has set a 5eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-66293102353158847382017-10-24T21:31:00.000-04:002017-11-10T01:47:51.195-05:00Watch: Okla. Deputy Shoots Sex Offender that Stabbed Him10-24-17 Arkansas:
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office has released bodycam video of a deputy shooting a stabbing suspect.
The deputy, Christian Good, was serving two warrants for the arrest of convicted sex offender, Phillip Trammell, on Friday.
As Good searched a room, Trammell stabbed him twice with a knife. That's when Good shot and killed him.
Sheriff Larry Lane eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-47156077960805951042017-10-23T10:35:00.000-04:002017-10-24T21:27:59.488-04:00Convicted sex offender dead after stabbing Oklahoma deputy10-23-17 Oklahoma:
SEQUOYAH COUNTY, Okla. - A convicted sex offender is dead after allegedly stabbing an Oklahoma deputy.
Authorities say a Muldrow police officer and a deputy with the Sequoyah County Sheriff's Department were serving an arrest warrant Friday for Phillip Trammell.
Trammell was reportedly wanted for forgery, child support and out of compliance with sex offender registry.
eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-6234796117429324782017-10-23T10:28:00.001-04:002017-10-23T10:28:56.154-04:00Suspected sex offender dead after shootout with U.S. Marshals10-23-17 Florida:
BROOKSVILLE (FOX 13) - A suspected sex offender is dead after a shootout with U.S. Marshals and Hernando County Deputies, according to Sheriff Al Nienhius.
The sheriff said detectives were serving a warrant for charges of sexual battery on a "very young victim."
Sheriff Nienhuis said the suspect fired at least one shot at deputies and detectives, who returned fire.
The eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-1180746900894301622017-10-23T05:08:00.000-04:002017-10-23T10:25:51.843-04:00Registered sex offender who escaped Fort Worth halfway house found dead in South Carolina 10-23-17 South Carolina:
A wanted sex offender who escaped from a Fort Worth halfway house earlier this month was found dead in South Carolina on Saturday.
Police believe Brent Allen Jozefkowicz died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Saturday morning in Myrtle Beach, said Lonny Haschel, a Department of Public Safety spokesman.
Haschel said officers also arrested four people eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-2505272240065342512017-10-22T15:22:00.000-04:002017-11-06T19:39:34.137-05:00Callaway County inmate found dead after standoff was registered sex offender10-22-17 Missouri:
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. - The Callaway County inmate who died on Wednesday after a stand-off was a registered sex offender, Callaway County Sheriff Chism confirmed.
According to court documents, MacVittie was charged with first degree rape and sodomy back in March of 2000.
Seth MacVittie was in the Department of Corrections for possession of contraband inside a correctional eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-9528733400440217372017-10-22T14:16:00.000-04:002017-10-22T15:18:35.255-04:00Man killed in Jefferson County was burglar accidentally shot by accomplice, police say10-22-17 Missouri:
JEFFERSON COUNTY • Three men have been charged with murder after police say one of them accidentally shot a man who was helping them burglarize a Fenton mobile home.
Ramone Thomas, 26, died at a hospital after the shooting at about 4 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of Chancellor Lane.
Police say Thomas was among a group of burglars who were ransacking a mobile home when the eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-56777913120659087152017-10-20T21:22:00.000-04:002017-10-22T14:11:52.506-04:00Convicted Sex Offender Dead After Stabbing Sequoyah County Deputy10-20-17 Arkansas:
SEQUOYAH COUNTY (KFSM) -- A convicted sex offender was killed after stabbing a Sequoyah County deputy in Muldrow Friday (Oct. 20).
According to Sheriff Larry Lane, a deputy was taken to Sparks Regional Medical Center with stab wounds. Investigators said he was stabbed in the arm and chest and will be released after he is treated. His name has not been released at this time.
eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-71104934834131650032017-10-20T16:57:00.000-04:002017-10-20T16:57:05.104-04:00Iowa's High Court Rules That Despite Appeals, Sex Offenders Must Register 10-20-17 Iowa:
People convicted of sex crimes are still required to register as sex offenders in Iowa even if they’re appealing their convictions, according to today's ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court.
The case centers on the appeal of Brian James Maxwell, who was hired as a youth coordinator for two churches in the Winterset area in March 2014. That month he inappropriately touched a eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-60468426423358041762017-10-17T16:44:00.002-04:002017-10-17T16:44:22.929-04:00County Sex-Offender Registry Pulled Down Because of Lawsuit Fears10-17-17 Colorado:
As we've reported, Montrose County, on Colorado's Western Slope, pulled its sex-offender list offline following a recent court ruling in which U.S. District Court Judge Richard Matsch found that such registries constituted cruel and unusual punishment in the case of three plaintiffs.
The ruling is specific to the complainants in question, rather than everyone on the roster, eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-7602596090838001672017-10-17T16:25:00.000-04:002017-10-18T09:22:50.088-04:00Doctors and cops among 277 arrested in human trafficking, online prostitution sting in Polk County10-17-17 Florida:
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A week-long undercover sting targeting human trafficking and online prostitution in Polk County ended with 277 arrests that included doctors, pharmacists and law enforcement officers.
“That’s the most we have ever arrested in the history of the sheriff’s office,” Sheriff Grady Judd said.
“Operation No Tricks, No Treats” started last Tuesday, OctobereAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-82154782228415556822017-10-15T15:34:00.000-04:002017-10-17T16:22:11.604-04:00Simi Valley City Council may repeal Halloween sex offender ordinanceUPDATE 10-17: Simi Valley Repeals Law Barring Sex Offenders From Opening Their Doors to Trick-or-Treaters
10-15-17 California:
With two weeks until Halloween, the Simi Valley City Council on Monday night may repeal a controversial law that says registered sex offenders listed on the Megan's Law website can't open their doors to trick-or-treating children.
Simi Valley Police Chief Dave eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-85030063406413201142017-10-15T14:02:00.000-04:002017-10-15T14:02:33.105-04:00Some Sex Offender Names Soon Could Vanish From Online State Registry 10-15-17 Pennsylvania:
A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision likely means the Megan's Law list will be trimmed.
When Patch recently published maps showing where registered sex offenders live in various Pittsburgh communities, the effort was praised on various social media platforms where they ended up being shared.
Not everyone was pleased, however.
The people at the National eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-88259998702197986742017-10-15T06:43:00.000-04:002017-10-23T05:04:37.085-04:00Missing Florida sex offender found dead, foul play suspected10-15-17 Florida:
A 60-year-old sex offender in Florida who cut off his ankle monitor and was on the loose since Saturday has been found dead.
Larry J. Williams remains were found in Hernando County, and sheriff’s office investigators suspect he was the victim of foul play.
“It is very early in the investigation and there is still much work that must be completed; therefore, investigators are eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-64169247927998643652017-10-14T03:13:00.000-04:002017-10-14T03:13:14.858-04:00Victim's mother files lawsuit against company allegedly responsible for 2016 Halloween rape 10-14-2017 Delaware:
LAUREL, Del. - The mother of a 13-year-old rape victim has filed a lawsuit against her daughter's rapist and the company who allegedly owns the haunted house, where she was assaulted last Halloween, in Delaware. The lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of the company.
The Delaware Office of the Attorney General says 19-year-old James Williams, of Laurel, pleaded guilty eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-28836277502396908912017-10-14T02:50:00.002-04:002017-10-14T03:08:53.165-04:00Philly Sex Offender Sues Big Tobacco for $50 Million 10-13-2017 Pennsylvania:
He started smoking Kools when he was a teenager. Now he wants to be paid.
We here at Philly Mag see a lot of personal injury lawsuits rolling through the local courts, but we don’t remember the last time we saw somebody suing big tobacco. For $50 million. And then there’s the fact that the guy suing is a registered sex offender.
Northeast Philadelphia resident Ted eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669002787106170222.post-60512149416205205642017-10-13T22:38:00.000-04:002017-10-15T13:58:27.881-04:00Justices: You can’t jail homeless sex offenders for not registering new address The Latest: Homeless Sex Offender Convictions Face Review10-13-17 Arizona:
Registered sex offenders who become homeless can’t be jailed for failing to immediately report their new address to law enforcement, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday.
The justices acknowledged state law spells out that anyone who is required to register as a sex offender must inform the sheriff of a new address eAdvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569822127629044435noreply@blogger.com0