By Sandy . . . A young man was sentenced to prison in Florida last week. The charge, following his arrest last year when he was 19, was 30 counts of possession of child pornography. The materials to which he entered an open
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By Sandy . . . Occasionally NARSOL will come across criticisms of our organization, its leadership, our work, and how it is done. These usually appear on one social media platform or another. Interested in all points of view and willing to
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NEWS Contact Sandy Rozek: communications@narsol.org Minnesota’s mental disorder: civil commitment 09 August 2024 As well intentioned as state lawmakers are in protecting its citizens from harm, Minnesota fails in providing adequate sexual violence prevention. Rather than invest in proven primary prevention strategies,
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By Sandy . . . The Michigan Supreme Court, on July 29, 2024, issued an opinion that may result in close to 300 people being removed from Michigan’s sex offender registry. The case, People v. Lymon, revolved around whether individuals who had
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By Sandy . . . The media has been making much recently of the inclusion of Steven van de Velde, a Dutch beach volleyball player, at this year’s summer Olympics in Paris. Van de Velde has a historic conviction for a sexual crime
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By Sandy . . . Long before condemnation of the term “sex offender” became so prevalent, many advocates, including those of us at NARSOL, were very uncomfortable with that term. That was the primary reason behind us making the decision, in 2016,
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By Sandy . . . In this age of internet, online chat rooms, and social media, parents often feel overwhelmed, even helpless, when they hear about the potential dangers of online predators. Parents consider keeping their children safe their number one job.
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By Sandy . . . And what an awesome conference it was! The room was packed at every plenary session. The presentations were amazing. The awards dinner was fun-filled and delightful. The opening presentation by Meghan Mitchell over the effectiveness—or rather lack
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By Sandy . . . It happened in Arkansas, in Garland County, and, according to local media, the jury deliberated for 17 minutes before recommending the highest allowable sentence plus a $5,000.00 fine. Granted, this registrant does have a rather colorful history
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By Sandy . . . Do they reoffend with another sexual crime? Yes, but rarely. Do they commit petty offenses? Yes, sometimes. Do they violate the terms of supervision or the registry? Yes, some. Do they live normal, ordinary, law-abiding lives? Yes,
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