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
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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
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PA Senate Judiciary Committee public hearing following the PA Supreme Court Muniz decision. 2/5/2018. Begin video at 7:00 minutes
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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…
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By Josiah . . . 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…
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By Josiah . . . Dec. 23, 2020 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…
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By: Josiah 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…
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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…
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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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NOTICE: The last day to comment is October 13th Hi All, We need people to visit the Federal Register website today and submit comments on a rule change to the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). From out Legislative Director: I have read over the proposed rule change to the SORNA Legislation (28 CFR 72). Please find my explanation on what…
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