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State sex-offender registration and notification programs are designed, in general, to include information about offenders who have been convicted of a "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" or a "sexually violent offense," as specified in the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act ("the Wetterling Act") [1] – more specifically ...
In 1947, California became the first state in the United States to have a sex offender registration program. [11] C. Don Field was prompted by the Black Dahlia murder case to introduce a bill calling for the formation of a sex offender registry; California became the first U.S. state to make this mandatory. [12]
In the late 2000s, a study showed that Indiana sex offenders have recidivism of about 1.03% after 3 years. [75] Studies consistently show sex offender recidivism rates of 1–4% after 3 years, recidivism is usually at about 5–10% after a long follow up (such as a 10–25 year follow up).
The state DOC is "statutorily obligated to oversee the Indiana Sexual and Violent Offender Registry," he added. Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or ...
An Indiana man is accused of molesting two children, ages 13 and 8, and violating his lifetime parole. Michael Forshey, 51, is a registered sex offender not permitted to interact with children ...
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The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act [1] is a federal statute that was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush on July 27, 2006. The Walsh Act organizes sex offenders into three tiers according to the crime committed, and mandates that Tier 3 offenders (the most serious tier) update their whereabouts every three months with lifetime registration requirements.
A former Marion County corrections employee was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to child sex charges.. Cory Terry, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual ...