Latest Sex offender registration News

Judge in Michigan strikes down requirement that thousands stay on sex offender registry for life

Oct. 01, 2024 17:22 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — A judge has struck down a key part of Michigan's sex offender registry requirement that thousands of people stay on the list for life, saying it is unconstitutional. About 17,000 people who were expecting to be on the registry for 25 years suddenly faced a lifetime...

Experts to review 7 murder cases handled by Minnesota medical examiner accused of false testimony

Sep. 11, 2024 18:38 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota medical examiner who prosecutors say has a history of delivering false or misleading reports may have mishandled at least seven murder cases in which his testimony helped send people to prison, attorneys announced Wednesday. The announcement...

No prison time but sexual offender registry awaits former deputy and basketball star

Sep. 04, 2024 12:18 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A former police officer at a high school who was a record-breaking basketball player two decades ago at the University of South Carolina has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to having sexual relationships with two students. While ex-Richland...