Sex offender

May 28, 2008 -- CONCORD - New Hampshire Governor John Lynch today applauded the agreement reached by House and Senate conferees regarding the Online Child Safety Act.

Gov. Lynch worked with the Attorney General and law enforcement to develop the Act, which will modernize state laws to better protect children from sexual predators who use the Internet.    » read more »

Montana man’s history of committing sexual assaults on minors spans more than 25 years

WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008 – A child sex offender with multiple prior convictions for offenses against children has been sentenced to life in prison on both counts for which he was convicted, to run concurrently, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and Timothy J. Fuhrman, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Salt Lake City Division, announced today.    » read more »

10/15/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the California Supreme Court issued an order rejecting efforts to stop the State from enforcing Jessica's Law against paroled sex offenders that are living out of compliance near schools and parks.    » read more »

04 October 2007 -- U.S. Senator Larry Craig says he will stay in office, even though a judge rejected his bid to withdraw his guilty plea in a sex sting case.

The Idaho Republican posted a message on his Web site saying he was disappointed with the judge's ruling and will continue to explore his legal options.

The judge in the midwestern state of Minnesota Thursday ruled that Craig's guilty plea was accurate and voluntary.

Craig was arrested in June at a Minneapolis airport for allegedly soliciting an undercover policeman for sex in a men's bathroom.    » read more »

Governor responds to task force’s case review of Terapon Adhahn case

September 10, 2007, OLYMPIA – Governor Chris Gregoire today sent a letter to the sex offender task force with four of her recommendations to ensure the safety of Washington families.

“My number one priority is the safety of our families in Washington and I know this value is shared by the Task Force,” said Governor Gregoire in her letter to Task Force Chair Russ Hauge.    » read more »