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Details of a Legal Brief on a Court Case Involving a Child Predator
11:57 - 24:07 (12:10)
A legal brief on a court case involving a child predator reveals that officers found incriminating evidence in the defendant's trash, including a rope with knots and dried blood, a child's waistband, and a piece of material matching the waistband. This case highlights the serious issue of child predators, and the lack of comprehensive systems to protect children from them.
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The case of Jesse Timmendequas, who raped and murdered seven-year-old Megan Kanka in 1994, led to the creation of Megan's Law, a law which requires that law enforcement agencies notify the public about convicted sex offenders in their neighbourhoods.
11:57 - 19:08 (07:11)
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The case of Jesse Timmendequas, who raped and murdered seven-year-old Megan Kanka in 1994, led to the creation of Megan's Law, a law which requires that law enforcement agencies notify the public about convicted sex offenders in their neighbourhoods.
ChapterDetails of a Legal Brief on a Court Case Involving a Child Predator
EpisodePRECEDENT: Megan Kanka
PodcastCrime Junkie
The case of Jesse Timmendequas and the murder of Megan Kanka led to the creation of Meghan's law, which requires law enforcement authorities to make information available regarding the presence of sex offenders in their communities.
19:08 - 22:20 (03:12)
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The case of Jesse Timmendequas and the murder of Megan Kanka led to the creation of Meghan's law, which requires law enforcement authorities to make information available regarding the presence of sex offenders in their communities. The court that convicted Jesse Timmendequas rejected the argument that the prospect of life imprisonment should be a mitigating factor when considering the death penalty.
ChapterDetails of a Legal Brief on a Court Case Involving a Child Predator
EpisodePRECEDENT: Megan Kanka
PodcastCrime Junkie
In many states, consensual sex between teenagers can result in sex offender status and some offenders are placed on the list for relatively minor offenses such as public urination.
22:20 - 24:07 (01:46)
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In many states, consensual sex between teenagers can result in sex offender status and some offenders are placed on the list for relatively minor offenses such as public urination. While there are criticisms of the registry, there is also a need to distinguish between less serious offenses and violent crimes against children.