New Push to Keep Sex Offenders Off of Social Media
By: Michael C. Fehn
Updated: January 29, 2013
Two Republican lawmakers are looking for a new way to keep registered sex offenders off of social media sites, after a federal appeals court found a previous ban unconstitutional.
The proposal would ban Class "A" felony child molesters and sex offenders convicted of child solicitation from sites such as Facebook.
The Senators introduced the measure Monday, and say it is narrow enough to comply with the ruling.
The court found Indiana's 2008 ban violated the First Amendment because it was too broad.
The proposal would ban Class "A" felony child molesters and sex offenders convicted of child solicitation from sites such as Facebook.
The Senators introduced the measure Monday, and say it is narrow enough to comply with the ruling.
The court found Indiana's 2008 ban violated the First Amendment because it was too broad.
