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NE - Tighter restrictions for sexual predators, offenders

Original Article 03/18/2011 By Emily Nohr Nebraska lawmakers are considering tighter regulations for people convicted of sex crimes. Sen. Dave Bloomfield of Hoskins proposed a bill that would prohibit sexual predators from lving within 500 feet of a park. The bill defines a park as ?ground or floor space of at least 2,500 square feet.? Current state law restricts sexual predators from living within 500 feet of schools and licensed day cares. The Sexual Predator Residency Restriction Act defines a sexual predator as an individual who committed an aggravated offense and has victimized a child under the age of 18. Sexual predators must register as sex offenders. Bloomfield said he introduced the bill on behalf of children of Nebraska, especially those who live in towns that border Iowa...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on March 19, 2011 (boomark / email).