Screen name registration for Sex Offenders

[ponto]

Convicted sex offenders could be charged with felonies for not registering their Internet screen names and other electronic identities under a bill pending in Kentucky Legislature.

The legislation, similar to a proposal pending in Congress, is intended to give law enforcement authorities a way to trace the online activity of sex offenders, said state Sen. Ray Jones, D-Pikeville.

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[Flame]

I say go for it. The law says they can't live, what is it 500 or 1000 feet from school and day cares then they shouldn't be able to chat with children on line. I support this bill 110%.

[Foxy]

They have a hard time enforcing the current laws, how are they gonna enforce this one?

[TheMan]

They depend on the citizens to notify them of violations. While I am a huge supporter of personal rights, I think this bill is an excellent idea. Provided the offenders meet a certain criteria. After all a grown man taking advantage of an under aged girl shouldn't have any rights other than to eat and breath.

[Flame]

I'm not sure I always agree they have the right to eat and breath. Preying on children and raping and sometimes killing them? I sometimes think they don't have the right to breath the same air I do.

[kcredden]

Agreed with Ponto, and the others.

[MSE boss]

when you are a sexual deviant you have no more rights

if one move in by me I will run them out of town and yes I have done it before

[Chuck]

Basically it is a "tack on" or "If all else fails" charge. No way to enforce it as a stand alone law as it would be next to impossible to track without a search warrant for the persons computer.

[acoolmom777]

They depend on the citizens to notify them of violations. While I am a huge supporter of personal rights, I think this bill is an excellent idea. Provided the offenders meet a certain criteria. After all a grown man taking advantage of an under aged girl shouldn't have any rights other than to eat and breath.

If it was my daughter, he/she, well you can't eat or breath, if you are not alive....:Banane36: And on another note....my daughter wouldn't be able to sit for a week if I catch her not following "MY" internet rules....:fear:

[Flame]

Good point coolmom. My computer sits in the living room where I can see it at all times. And can ck their history also.

[tbplayer]

from all the studies done these vultures that prey on children cannot be cured of this sickness that causes them to do so, so why not just hand them a life sentence and be done with it. If they cannot be rehabilitated then why should they be set free to do it all over again?

[kcredden]

I've heard it's basically because some bleeding heart lawyer would say that's 'cruel and inhumain treatment' or the ACLU would throw a fit.

Basically if your a victum you don't have many rights. A chrimminal, you got all. Fun isn't it?

But I agree. Life without parole is the best idea. At least that way, if your truely falsely accused, you'd still get a release. Death on the other hand...

from all the studies done these vultures that prey on children cannot be cured of this sickness that causes them to do so, so why not just hand them a life sentence and be done with it. If they cannot be rehabilitated then why should they be set free to do it all over again?

[Daphne]

Senate passes sex offender online ID bill



FRANKFORT — The state's sex offender database would include registrants' online identities under a plan approved unanimously by the Senate today.



Senate Bill 65, sponsored by Sen. Ray Jones, D-Pikeville, would require registered sex offenders to submit their e-mail addresses, instant messaging screen names, and other online identities used when they contact others on the Internet. Legal names and residential addresses are already part of the sex offender registry.



If approved, SB 65 could become the first law of its type in the nation, Jones said.

[Maxwells]

I hope they pass this bill. I do not want them living no where near me. Anyone who would emotionally, physically or sexually harm a child in my opinion gave those rights up. I know the laws do not support that one, but that's how I feel. I do not feel sorry for them, the criminals. I think they have to many rights. I am not a communist, but how much crime can this country take without having stiffer punishments for those who do not abide by the law. Are we the ones who have to suffer, wondering if they live next door, if they are going to harm us or are children. I as a mother, know how I felt when my son was assaulted, I will never ever forget the look in his eyes at the emergency room, with both jaws broken and had to be transported to UK. I am a strong firm believer in you do the crime you do the time! POINT BLANK So it's not only the sex offenders that need taken care of, it all the others too.

[Chuck]

For Immediate Release
February 13, 2007

Senate passes sex offender online ID bill

FRANKFORT ? The state's sex offender database would include registrants' online identities under a plan approved unanimously by the Senate today.

Senate Bill 65, sponsored by Sen. Ray Jones, D-Pikeville, would require registered sex offenders to submit their e-mail addresses, instant messaging screen names, and other online identities used when they contact others on the Internet. Legal names and residential addresses are already part of the sex offender registry.

If approved, SB 65 could become the first law of its type in the nation, Jones said.

Failure to register would be a Class D Felony, punishable by 1-5 years in prison, for the first offense and a Class C Felony, punishable by 5-10 years in prison for subsequent offenses.

More than 3 million children have access to the Internet on a regular basis, Jones said, and a recent research study suggested that 1 in 5 children between the ages of 10 and 17 is solicited for sexual favors annually.

"In the past the subculture for child predators was an isolated group," Jones said. "With the virtual anonymity of the Internet, child predators are now communicating about potential victims."

Although contacting a minor is not illegal, many registered sex offenders may be prohibited by doing so as a condition of their parole or probation, Jones said.

"This bill is not going to fix every situation, but it will give our law enforcement agencies another tool to prosecute these people," he noted.

Parents would also be able to search the database, located online at http://kspsor.state.ky.us, to make sure the people their children are contacting online are not registered sex offenders.

Kentucky's sex offender registry lists more than 6,000 men and women.

The bill, which passed 36-0, now moves to the House for its consideration

[Maxwells]

Wooohoooo!!!!!!!!!

[TheMan]

Don't forget that not all registered sex offenders are registered for harming children. There are several that are registered that have offenses against adult victims.