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Spain's Minister for Equality Irene Montero arrives to attend the first cabinet meeting at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, January 14, 2020. Photo by Susana Vera/REUTERS

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

Ricky DeJesus (C, in gray) and his aunt Sandra Ruiz return to the family home of Georgina DeJesus after speaking with the media in Cleveland, Ohio, May 7, 2013. Georgina DeJesus was one of three Cleveland women found alive after vanishing in their own neighborhood for about a decade ago. The women reunited with their families on Tuesday after vanishing for about a decade in their own neighborhood, police scoured the house they escaped from for clues on how they could be held captive for so long with no one noticing. REUTERS/John Gress
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…

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Sep 28

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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.

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Jan 17

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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.

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Mar 05

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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…

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