Re: Tom Turley: Banned from Attending K-Fest '97

[tgjenvick@aol.com (TGjenvick)]

Nathan

>> For those of you outside of the US, this is one of a series of
>> similar laws requiring police to notify the community when a
>> registered sex offender moves in. Named after Megan [forget last name]
>> who was killed by a pedophile living across the street from her, and
>> whose parents were not notified of the fact. Community pressure has
>> done an effective job of keeping such folks away from living near
>> schools, etc.

Megan's law is named after Megan Kanka. The case just went to trial and
the accused was convicted. We (since I am a resident of the town just
north of Hamilton, NJ where the crime was committed) are now awaiting the
sentencing part of the trial.

Tim Gjenvick