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A good idea gone bad: How the PA Senate sabotaged the sexual abuse prevention plan

The Costs of Maintaining PA’s Sex Offender Registry

Overview of PARSOL’s Legislative Efforts

Commonwealth of Pa. v. Torsilieri: SORNA Scientific Evidentiary Showdown

Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejects SORNA challenge

PA Supreme Court’s Backwards Ruling in Lacombe and Witmayer

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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...

***Updated for 2021 It may be impossible to tally the true costs of PA’s sex offender registry. Please see our letter to the Legislature about the...

The Legislative Committee of PARSOL is based in Harrisburg. It is dedicated to forming relationships with our elected officials and tracking bills that affect sexual offense...

By: Josiah The PA Supreme Court (SCOPA) filed their opinions on Com. v. George Torsilieri on June 16 regarding the constitutionality of PA’s Sex Offender Registration...

By Larry of NARSOL. . . In these consolidated appeals, Commonwealth v. Lacombe and Commonwealth v. Witmayer, the Commonwealth (state) challenged orders of the Montgomery County Court of...

10 4:00 pm: Fearless Support Meeting April 10, 2021 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Fearless support meetings are free and take place on the second Sat of each month. They run from 4:00-5:30 and are open to anyone who is affected by PA's registry (this includes registrants, family, and friends). We aim to create a safe environment free from law enforcement or treatment professionals. This is a place to vent and connect with people "who get it". Please join us on Zoom for video chat or audio-only chat. You can also skip the computer and dial-in via your telephone. To get the log-in info, please either send a message to theresa@parsol.org or call 717 820 2237 . Read more

By: Josiah . . . The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (SCOPA) heard oral arguments in a consolidated case of Mr. Claude Lacombe and Mr. Michael Witmayer in...