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  2. Murder of Megan Kanka - Wikipedia

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    On July 29, 1994, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, seven-year-old girl Megan Nicole Kanka was raped and murdered by her neighbor, Jesse Timmendequas, after he lured her into his house; Timmendequas had previously been convicted of child molestation.

  3. Hiss (song) - Wikipedia

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    Tabloid magazine TMZ reported that Richard Kanka, father of the late Megan Kanka, after whom Megan's Law was named, found the use of the law's name in "Hiss" disrespectful. Kanka admitted to not hearing the track and only reading the lyrics, and reportedly did not want his daughter's name mentioned in an "expletive-riddled song" and is ...

  4. Megan's Law - Wikipedia

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    Laws were created in response to the murder of Megan Kanka, who was raped and murdered by her neighbour, Jesse Timmendequas, who was a previously-convicted child sex offender. Federal Megan's Law was enacted as a subsection of the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act of 1994, which merely ...

  5. Megan Thee Stallion references Megan's Law in 'Hiss' dis ...

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    "Megan's Law is named in honor of Megan Kanka. On July 29, 1994, Megan Kanka, at 7 years of age, was raped and murdered by a neighbor.

  6. List of incidents of violence against women - Wikipedia

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    Murder of Megan Kanka (1994) Anne Scripps (1994) Murder of Barbara Barnes (1995) Elyse Pahler (1995) Murder of Heather Rich (1996) Murder of Amber Creek (1997) Peaches (murder victim) (1997) Murder of Julie Jensen (1998) Murder of Suzanne Jovin (1998) Racine County Jane Doe (1999) Murder of Samantha Runnion (2002) Elizabeth Smart kidnapping (2002)

  7. In Nicki Minaj-Megan Thee Stallion feud, nods to Megan ... - AOL

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    Richard Kanka, the father of murder victim Megan Kanka, reportedly is 'fuming' over Megan Thee Stallion's new song 'Hiss' because of its mention of Megan's Law.

  8. List of kidnappings: 1990–1999 - Wikipedia

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    Kanka was lured into the home of a 33-year-old neighbor and convicted sex offender named Jesse Timmendequas, who proceeded to rape and murder her. Kanka's abduction and murder ultimately led to the passing of "Megan's Law"; a federal law which requires authorities to make all information relating to convicted sex offenders available to the ...

  9. International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and ...

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    "Megan's Law" is an informal name for laws in the United States requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders, which was created in response to the 1994 murder of Megan Kanka in New Jersey. [11]