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Penn State Tragedy Inspires New Lawnew

The introduction of the Pennsylvania Attorney General Mandated Reporter Law in early December has explosive implications: Supporters allege that the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office is sitting on thousands of leads on child sex abusers, collecting the data on their possible whereabouts but not trying to find them.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tara Murtha  |  12-29-2011  |  Crime & Justice

Sesame Street Composer Faces Child Porn Chargesnew

Fernando Rivas, who occasionally wrote for Charleston City Paper, pled not guilty to allegations that he produced child pornography, possessed child porn, and transported the images through a computer in April.
Charleston City Paper  |  Paul Bowers  |  11-21-2011  |  Crime & Justice

Perverts Beware: St. Louis Area Police Have Your Numbernew

U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway has made prosecuting child pornography offenders a top priority since her appointment in July 2005. For the fiscal year that will end on September 30, the justice department predicts that Eastern Missouri will have generated 76 child-exploitation cases, making it second only to central California.
Riverfront Times  |  Kathleen McLaughlin  |  09-05-2008  |  Crime & Justice

Conman.com: Robert Paisola and His Online Version of Three Card Montenew

With a rap sheet including convictions for insurance fraud and possession of kiddie porn, Robert Paisola finds it tough to land real work. So he's created a special new hustle: a game of endlessly multiplying websites and his own form of electronic extortion against those who try to shut him down.
Salt Lake City Weekly  |  Stephen Dark  |  05-23-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Family of Downed Officer Questions Sheriff's Tacticsnew

Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Todd Fatta was killed in a raid of the home of a longtime member of the gay gun club Pink Pistols. Fatta's family claims the mission was poorly planned.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Trevor Aaronson  |  08-30-2005  |  Crime & Justice

Porn Rules Take Wicked Whack at the First Amendment

New government regulations, known as 2257, are supposed to fight kiddie porn but could have an impact on anyone considering posting a sexually explicit image to the Web.
Boulder Weekly  |  Paul Joannides  |  08-02-2005  |  Commentary

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