Va. AG wants sex offenders' online names
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Attorney General Bob McDonnell said Monday he will seek legislation requiring convicted sex offenders to register their online identities with the state to help MySpace and other online hangouts more easily block access.
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By William Hershey Staff Writer  COLUMBUS -- MySpace will turn over the names and other information about thousands of registered sex offenders who were members of the social networking Web site, Attorney General Marc Dann announced Monday.
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Under mounting public pressure, MySpace.com had little choice but to hand over to state authorities information on registered sex offenders who might cruise the Internet to lure unsuspecting youngsters.  But more remains to be done to protect the vulnerable from online predators.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed  a law on Friday that would post information on sex offenders on  the Internet, giving Californians easier access to details on  violators.
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Connecticut and at least a dozen other states are considering whether to require convicted sex offenders to register their e-mail addresses as part of efforts to combat online sexual predators.
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By TOM BREEN  To combat what it says is the growing threat of Internet sex predators, the State Police wants the Legislature to pass laws making it easier to identify and charge such criminals.
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By Melody Mcdonald, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Jun. 17--FORT WORTH -- Tarrant County prosecutor Lori Varnell looked at the teen-age girl's MySpace page, and a red flag went up.
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The names, addresses and online profiles of known convicted sex offenders will be handed over to authorities in all 50 states.
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Social network sites are being urged to do more to help young users report online abuse.
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BURLINGTON, Vt. - A woman accused of using the Internet to make it appear that she was being harassed has pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of identity theft.
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MySpace.com, the social networking site, said Tuesday that it would begin cross-referencing its users against state databases of registered sex offenders.
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By Shawn Mansell Deseret Morning News  Rep. Carl Wimmer, R-Herriman, wants to make life a little more unpleasant for those convicted of sexually assaulting children.  Specifically, he's after repeat sex offenders with his bill, HB86.
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Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate that would require sex offenders to register their e-mail addresses with authorities.  Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen.
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Texas police have arrested six sex offenders who weren't supposed to be using the internet under the terms of their probation or parole, but who allegedly surfaced in MySpace's database search.
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Mug shots, misdeeds and home addresses went online this month at the Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry.
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By Chrystian Tejedor, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  May 25--A registered sex offender was arrested again Thursday for allegedly trying to solicit sex from a supposed minor over the Internet, the state Attorney General's Office said.   Daniel B.
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 19--Anyone not stuck in a bunker the last few years knows the perniciousness of sexual predators who stalk the Internet for young victims. In some cases, like that of a 15-year-old Cary boy, the end of the story is violation by an adult.