PSP Head: Close Megan's Law Loophole
Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Frank Pawlowski is urging the General Assembly to close loopholes in the state’s Megan’s Law.
In a fax to WESB and The HERO, he says the loopholes hinder law enforcement efforts to prosecute out-of-state sex offenders who don’t register when they move to Pennsylvania.
In mid-March, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that some out-of-state offenders who don’t comply with their registration requirement can’t be criminally prosecuted under Pennsylvania’s current Megan’s Law without specific statutory charges.
"As a matter of public safety, I strongly support … legislation to fix the problems in Megan's Law and urge its passage as soon as possible," Pawlowski wrote this week in a letter to key legislators.
New York Governor David Paterson has proposed legislation to close that loophole in his state.
In a fax to WESB and The HERO, he says the loopholes hinder law enforcement efforts to prosecute out-of-state sex offenders who don’t register when they move to Pennsylvania.
In mid-March, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that some out-of-state offenders who don’t comply with their registration requirement can’t be criminally prosecuted under Pennsylvania’s current Megan’s Law without specific statutory charges.
"As a matter of public safety, I strongly support … legislation to fix the problems in Megan's Law and urge its passage as soon as possible," Pawlowski wrote this week in a letter to key legislators.
New York Governor David Paterson has proposed legislation to close that loophole in his state.
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