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Registry Matters 161: Porn Ban Struck | Treatment Discussion w/ Theresa Robertson Ph.D., LCPC
Andy and Larry discuss treatment with PARSOL’s Therea Robertson. https://www.registrymatters.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/rm161-porn-ban-struck-treatment-discussion-w-theresa-robertson-ph-d-lcpc.mp3
Read MoreRegistry Matters 121: 12 pack of Corona w/ Theresa Robertson Ph.D., LCPC
Listen in as Andy and Larry of Registry Matters interview PARSOL’s Theresa Robertson. https://www.registrymatters.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/rm121-12-pack-of-corona-w-theresa-robertson-ph-d-lcpc.mp3
Read MorePA Senate Judiciary Committee hearing following the Muniz decision
PA Senate Judiciary Committee public hearing following the PA Supreme Court Muniz decision. 2/5/2018. Begin video at 7:00 minutes
Read MoreLegal challenge to strike down PA’s Registry given a green light
Commonwealth v. Torsilieri Update 1/15/21 The fate of the public sex offender registry in PA will be determined sometime this year or next. Either defendant Torsilieri’s challenge will again reach the Supreme Court of PA, or the Commonwealth will be able to convince lower judges of their argument. (For a history of this momentous case and its significant delay, please…
Read MoreEx Post Facto Challenges Fall Short
We have seen it again. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court (SCOPA) has relied on Commonwealth v. Lacombe in the ruling of T.S. v. PA State Police (PSP). T.S. argued that PA’s SORNA Subchapter I violated the Federal and State Ex Post Facto Clauses. The basis of his argument is on the fact that his offense occurred prior to the enactment of…
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules on T.S. v. PA State Police
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court (SCOPA) has relied on Commonwealth v. Lacombe in the ruling of T.S. v. PA State Police (PSP). T.S. argued that PA’s SORNA Subchapter I violated the Federal and State Ex Post Facto Clauses. The basis of his argument is on the fact that his offense occurred prior to the enactment of any PA registry. The problem…
Read MorePennsylvania 2020 Legal Cases in Review
2020 has turned out to be quite an eventful year to say the least. Lucky for you, I won’t be covering the pandemic nor the election. Instead, I’ll briefly cover the legal cases regarding SORNA and other relevant legal issues in Pennsylvania. So, hold on tight, here we go! PA Supreme Court: In the Interest of: N.B.-A., a Minor Decided…
Read MoreA good idea gone bad: How the PA Senate sabotaged the sexual abuse prevention plan
By Randall Hayes In September 2019, the increasingly prevalent and in-demand problem of online images of child sexual abuse (CSA) or “child pornography” rocked the Senate of Pennsylvania in a big way. The influential Chairman of the State Government Committee, Senator Mike Folmer, was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography after uploading an image of an underage female…
Read MorePARSOL joins others in signing letter against Patch “red dot” maps.
PARSOL joined other national and state reform organizations, researchers, treatment providers, and sexual abuse prevention experts in signing a letter calling for news organizations, particularly Patch, to stop publishing “red dot” maps that identify the homes of persons on public registries. News outlets such as Patch claim they are doing a public service, when in fact the publication of this…
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