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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Mon Apr 7, 2014, 07:57 PM Apr 2014

Bill closes sex offender loophole

By Tiffany Brooks

Shocked by a loophole that allowed a Putnam County sex offender to move next door to one of his victims following his release from prison, Sen. Greg Ball and Assemblyman Edward Braunstein have introduced legislation that would bar serious sex offenders from living within 1,500 feet of their victims.

http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2014-04-07-87499.113122-Bill-closes-sex-offender-loophole.html

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Bill closes sex offender loophole (Original Post) hrmjustin Apr 2014 OP

But what about the many people who were found not guilty of sex crimes Tribalceltic Apr 2014 #1

Great point. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #2

Treat the 'not guilty' as if they were convicted? Cayenne Apr 2014 #3

Mental disease or defect. Not people who were found not guilty. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #4

Tribalceltic

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1. But what about the many people who were found not guilty of sex crimes

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2014, 08:14 PM

Apr 2014

due to mental disease or defect, and sent to developmental centers. Now being released into the community, but NOT having to register as sex offenders.
I worked with some of them years ago and they were the most dangerous predators in the state.