World Jan 27 Spain's government under pressure to do more to combat gender-based crime By Raquel Redondo, Associated Press
World Jan 30 U.S. House subcommittee investigates sex offenders' use of dating apps A U.S. House subcommittee is investigating popular dating services such as Tinder and Bumble for allegedly allowing minors and sex offenders to use their services. In separate letters Thursday to the companies, the subcommittee is seeking information on users' ages,… By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Politics Apr 05 Ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner ordered to register as sex offender A New York City judge designated former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner a Level 1 offender under state law and ordered him to register as a sex offender. It comes as Weiner nears the end of a 21-month prison sentence for… By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Nation Nov 02 State Department to identify child sex offenders on passports The State Department said Wednesday it would begin revoking passports of registered child sex offenders and will require them to apply for a new one that carries a "unique identifier" of their status. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Nation Sep 13 Where Florida counties sheltered sex offenders during Irma Florida has a disproportionately high population of sex offenders. During Irma, some counties offered them shelter in jail. Other sex offenders were out of luck. By Elizabeth Flock
Nov 18 Opaque military justice system shields child sex abuse cases By Richard Lardner, Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press Child sex offenders make up the largest category of inmates in U.S. military prisons, yet a full accounting of their crimes and how much time they're actually locked up is shielded by an opaque system of justice, an Associated Press… Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch Novelist Banks Explores Sex Crime Outcasts' Social, Psychological Issues In the novel "Lost Memory of Skin," author Russell Banks delves into deep issues of American life rarely raised or seen by most people. Jeffrey Brown and Banks discuss the book that explores a fictional group of convicted sex offenders. Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Laws Restricting Lives of Sex Offenders Raise Constitutional Questions Twenty-two states have laws that restrict where convicted sex offenders may live and, in some cases, how they interact with the community after they are released from prison. Jeffrey Kaye reports on the laws and the constitutional questions they've raised. Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Supreme Court Watch: Registering Sex Offenders The Supreme Court ruled to require sex offenders to register with the state and keep in touch with authorities and to uphold California's "three strikes" sentencing law. Ray Suarez speaks with Jan Crawford Greenburg of The Chicago Tribune about the… Continue watching