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The Beginning of Megan's Law

Before Megan Kanka

http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw2013/pdf/StatisticalOverviews.pdf

http://www.statisticbrain.com/sex-offender-statistics/

  • Congress passed the Federal version of 'Megan's Law' another amendment to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, in 1996.
  • The federal version of Megan's Law initially did not require all 50 states to enact active notification laws.
  • Congress Adopted Megan's Law into the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children's Act.
  • Clinton required that convicted sex offenders registers with their local law enforcement agency.

Adam Walsh Protection Act 2006

  • Convicted sex offenders were expected to register in a database
  • However, law enforcement were not allowed to give information regarding individual's convictions or offenses.
  • The Kanka family were not at all aware of the two prior convictions their neighbor had.
  • After the death of their daughter, the Kanka family started a petitions demanding that people be aware of sex offenders in their area.
  • 430,000 signatures were gathered
  • This is an extension to Megan's Law.
  • New registry rules were set.
  • Every state must have a uniform registry regarding sex offenders.
  • This also categorizes offenders based on their danger to the community and the nature of their offense

http://www.statisticbrain.com/sex-offender-statistics/

Megan's Law in Other States

Megan's Law in Georgia

  • Only 28 states require juveniles convicted of sex offenses to register.
  • Only 5 states require that juveniles tried as adults to register
  • New Jersey has the strictest laws which require all those individuals 14 and over to register as convicted sex offenders.

Conclusion

  • Georgia passed the sex offender registry in 1996
  • First time offenders are excluded from the registration requirement
  • http://www.klaaskids.org/meganslaw/georgia.html
  • http://www.theparentsedge.com/sex_offender_registry.html

The Story

Risk Factors

  • The family was unaware of the neighbor's past offenses
  • Megan Kanka was left unattended

Typical Indicators

  • Luring tricks/Promises of gifts
  • Wants to spend excessive amounts of time with one's child

Parentsformeganslaw.org

  • Megan Kanka was a 7-years old at the time of her death.
  • From Hamilton, NJ
  • Lived with both her parents
  • Megan Kanka was last seen riding her bike around the neighborhood.
  • Her body was found in Mercer County Park

The Culprit

The Victim

Found Dead July 29, 1994

  • Jesse Timmendequas was arrested and charged with the rape and murder of Megan Kanka.
  • It is said that he lured Megan into his house with the promise of a puppy.
  • He was previously convicted in 1981 of an attack on a 5-year old child and the attempt at sexual assault on a 7-year old child.

The Origin of Megan's Law

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