Sex Offender Laws & Treatment
Laws driven by misinformation or by facts — which should we strive for?
Fri, 2021-06-11 00:00 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffBy Dwayne . . . You may know someone or have heard through news sources of individuals ordered by courts to attend sexual offender treatment. It is relatively common for courts to mandate forms of “therapy” such as polygraphs, group sessions, and elaborate treatment programs claiming efficacy. While the science community is skeptical of the effectiveness of such schemes, there are defenders with artificial data that cling to it fanatically.
RULING: A sex offender’s obligations under Federal SORNA are independent of any duties under state law.
Fri, 2020-10-09 17:57 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffThe Sixth Circuit affirmed. A sex offender’s obligations under SORNA are independent of any duties under state law. The court rejected Willman’s arguments that SORNA is unconstitutional as an ex post facto law, as double jeopardy, as violating the Fifth Amendment, as cruel and unusual punishment, as overbroad and vague, as violating his privacy rights, and as violating his right to travel. (Terrible Rulling with huge potential consequences.)
Massachusetts Registration Decision COMMONWEALTH vs. FRANCIS X. HARDING, JR.
Fri, 2020-10-09 17:12 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffN.H. considers eliminating statute of limitations in criminal cases involving sexual assault
Thu, 2020-02-27 00:00 +0000 — Posted by CCJR StaffA bill seeking to eliminate the statute of limitations for all civil actions in sexual assault cases received overwhelming support during a public hearing at the State House on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020.
Adult victims in New Hampshire have six years to report the most egregious sexual assault crimes to law enforcement before the clock runs out.
Children sexually abused before age 18 have 22 years, or until they turn 40, to bring forward an allegation to authorities.
