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New Jersey Bans Internet Use by Sex Offenders
Last week, New Jersey became one of three states in the country to sign a bill restricting convicted sex offenders’ access to the Internet. The state follows Nevada and Florida in enacting such a law.
The legislation affects offenders whose original sex crime was committed with the help of a computer. It may also affect offenders who have been paroled but are under lifetime supervision.
Updating Megan’s Law
According to Assemblywoman Linda D. Greenstein, the bill was meant to update Megan’s Law, which provides the public with the whereabouts and certain other information of convicted sex offenders.
“When Megan’s Law was enacted, few could envision a day when a sex offender hiding behind a fake screen name would be a mouse-click away from new and unwitting victims,” she said.
About the New Law
The new law will require convicted sex offenders to inform the State Parole Board of their access to computers. They will also be required to install special equipment on their computers for monitoring purposes and submit to random searches of their computer equipment.
The new law comes just one month after the State Parole Board approved a rule banning sex offenders from sites like MySpace and Facebook.
(Source: The New York Times)
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