Nov
06
The Berkshire Eagle is reporting an unusual case involving a Level 3 sex offender. PITTSFIELD — A convicted sex offender admitted he kissed and fondled a cardboard cutout of a woman, which was part of a North Street pharmacy’s advertising display. Charlie J. Price, 57, of Pittsfield, pleaded guilty to a single count of disturbing… Continue reading »
Nov
06
The Boston Globe is reporting that the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office is considering a tough new bylaw measure governing sex offenders in Ayer. The state attorney general’s office, which is responsible for reviewing all new bylaws, will consider a sex-offender residency measure that was approved by voice vote at Monday’s Town Meeting. If approved by… Continue reading »
Sep
17
The Boston Globe reports today the Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a superior court decision, which held that a repeat exhibitionist, or flasher, could not be civilly committed under the state’s sexual predator laws, saying there is no evidence that the man poses any danger to anyone. The ruling was restricted to the case of [the… Continue reading »
Mar
09
A local news site is reporting that the active State Police investigation into the whereabouts of unregistered sex offenders has netted another arrest. A fifth member of the Massachusetts State Police Ten Most Wanted Sex Offenders list is in custody today after Massachusetts troopers directed a task force in the Pacific Northwest to the suspect’s… Continue reading »
Mar
04
The Boston Globe reports today that the Supreme Judicial Court rejected the Sex Offender Registry Board and the Commonwealth’s interpretation that incarcerated sex offenders had to register with their local police departments within two days of their release as having no basis in state law. The state’s highest court today threw out the conviction of… Continue reading »
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