Tag: teen sex registry
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The sex offender registry was supposedly created to track dangerous sexual predators who prey on children and vulnerable adults. Yet it routinely captures people for acts that are embarrassing, youthful, or simply stupid — but not predatory. Public urination behind a bar at 2 a.m., two teenagers sending consensual nude photos, streaking at a college…
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The sex offender registry was sold to the public as a tool aimed at dangerous adult predators. Yet in practice, children as young as 12 — and in some states even younger — have been placed on the same public list used for the worst offenders. Their names, photos, addresses, and “offenses” are posted online…