For individuals convicted of certain sex offenses in New Jersey, Megan’s Law requires mandatory registration and imposes long-term obligations. While this registration is a domestic legal requirement, its consequences extend far beyond the borders of New Jersey or...
In New Jersey, individuals charged with child pornography offenses face some of the most serious consequences in the criminal justice system, including long-term incarceration and mandatory sex offender registration. Given the digital nature of these crimes,...
In today’s digital landscape, online file-sharing networks have made it easier than ever to download and distribute media files. Unfortunately, these same networks are also increasingly linked to investigations and arrests for child pornography charges. For...
Megan’s Law registration imposes significant burdens on an individual's life—affecting employment, housing, personal relationships, and overall quality of life. While New Jersey law provides an avenue for removal from the registry for eligible registrants, individuals...
The internet has transformed the way people communicate, but it has also led to increased law enforcement surveillance and prosecution of online sex crimes. In New Jersey, internet sex crimes are aggressively prosecuted, with penalties that can include lengthy prison...
For individuals listed on the Megan’s Law registry, life can be filled with legal, social, and professional challenges. However, one of the most devastating impacts of being a registered sex offender is how it affects child custody and parental rights. In New Jersey,...
It is part of the modern condition to connect via a digital device. Calling people is now secondary to texting, posting on social media, finding a gas station, or the hundreds of other uses owners find for their device. One part of that communication that has evolved...
People use social media to share their lives with their friends and family. New parents and grandparents post endless pictures of their children or grandchildren. With the changes that social media has gone through in recent years, innocent people have been flagged...
On October 31, 1994, New Jersey enacted Megan’s Law. Named for Megan Kanke, the seven-year-old victim of rape and murder, the law establishes sex offender registration and community notification rules. Additional internet registration provisions were added in 2001....
Children are suggestible. They don't always tell the truth, especially if they think telling another story will keep them from getting into deeper trouble. Sometimes they just haven't developed a vocabulary that allows them to express exactly what they want to say....
