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Mar 9, 2018

Sex offender sues hospital that won’t let him visit son, 9

A registered sex offender forbidden from visiting his severely ill 9-year-old son filed a lawsuit on Friday against Wisconsin Children's Hospital, arguing its visitation policy is "cruel and causes unnecessary harm to families and innocent children."

May 8, 2017

Bill would create exemption for sex offender registry

A bipartisan proposal creates an exemption to Wisconsin's sex offender registry for teenagers ages 15 to 18 who are convicted after having consensual sex.

Oct 16, 2013

Appeals court: 13-year-old must register as sex offender

A state appeals court has ruled a 13-year-old Shawano County boy must register as a sex offender following his conviction for assaulting a girl he was babysitting.

Sep 17, 2013

Senate passes sex offender notification bill

The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a bill requiring registered sex offenders to notify school officials before going onto school grounds.

Mar 13, 2013

Appeals court upholds sex offender residency rule

A state appeals court has upheld a city ordinance that prohibits child sex offenders from living near elementary schools.

Mar 13, 2012

High court sides with homeless sex offender 
(UPDATE)

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a homeless sex offender should not have been convicted of failing to report his address, arguing that he made efforts to find a home and that other monitoring procedures were available.

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