National Law Center for Children and Families - All 50 States Participate in National Sex Offender Public Registry

All 50 States Participate in National Sex Offender Public Registry

The Department of Justice recently announced the addition of South Dakota and Oregon to the online National Sex Offender Public Registry, a cooperative effort between state agencies with public sexual offender databases and the federal government. The NSOPR Website, which provides instant access to public sex offender data from across the nation with a single field search, is now complete, with all fifty states participating. With over 500,000 registered sex offenders in the United States, the NSOPR is without a doubt an essential instrument in protecting our nation’s children. “The full completion of the structure of the National Sex Offender Public Registry is very good news for parents and law enforcement officers nationwide,” said Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. “The constant effort to safeguard our children from sex offenders is never finished, but today’s announcement marks a clear accomplishment on the side of protection.”

For more information, please visit www.nsopr.gov.

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New "Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography"

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has announced the formation of the “Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography,” a group of 18 of the world’s most prominent financial institutions and Internet industry leaders pledging to help curb commercial child pornography by attempting to prevent the use of credit cards for purchase of such materials online. NLC Executive Director Richard Whidden commented, "The NLC commends the efforts of NCMEC and other parties involved in forming this coalition. We are encouraged by the efforts of the financial industry to curtial the commercial exploitation of children and encourage families, industry, non-profit organizations, and government to work together for the protection of our children and families." To read the press release from NCMEC, please click “read more” below.

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