Villages of Woodland Springs Homeowners Association

Sex Offender Laws

Oct 20, 2006

Gilmore City Council
You are probably already aware Gilmer City Council wants to approve an ordinance, where sex offenders would be prohibited from working around or participating in events where children are involved, such as school events.
Binghamton, NY
In May, Binghamton, N.Y., banned moderate- and high-risk sex offenders from living or entering an area within a quarter-mile radius of any school, day care center, playground or park.
Florida
Under a new policy, Florida bans certain sex offenders from public hurricane shelters, many of which are in schools. It requires them to seek refuge in prison instead. Florida approved a bill requiring the worst offenders to wear satellite-tracking devices for the rest of their lives. In June, Miami Beach's Mayor David Dermer banned convicted child molesters from moving within 2,500 feet of such areas, effectively barring them from the city.
New Jersey
In July, Brick Township, N.J., set a similar 2,500-foot perimeter for certain pedophiles.
Iowa
Beginning this month in Iowa, more than 500 convicted sex offenders will be required to wear electronic-monitoring ankle bands. The law was in response to the March abduction and slaying of 10-year-old Jetseta Gage.
Alabama, New Jersy
In August alone, Alabama and New Jersey passed laws requiring extensive satellite tracking of high-risk sex offenders.
Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Georgia, NY
At least three other states ?— Missouri, Ohio and Oklahoma ?— approved electronic monitoring this year, and North Dakota, Georgia and New York are considering similar measures.
California
Last week, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed lifetime satellite-tracking devices for paroled molesters.
Louisianna
Last year?’s Hurricane Katrina ?“left 800 sex offenders running loose?” from the Gulf Coast area.
New Hampshire
David Finkelhor, director of Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire. Of the 60,000 to 70,000 arrests each year for sex crimes against children, he says about 40 to 50 involve homicide.
Massachusetts
Under the new law, the statute of limitations for prosecuting sex crimes will now be 27 years instead of the former limit of six or 15 years, depending on the crime. The law also places stiffer penalties on sex offenders who fail to register in their towns and adds several new categories of offenders to the list of those required to wear Global Positioning System transmitters that allow police to monitor their movements.


Of the 551,000 sex offenders registered in the USA, about 100,000 are missing or have failed to give a current address, says Ernie Allen, president and CEO of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.