Contrary to the widespread urban myth, there’s no evidence that children are more likely to be targeted by sexual predators on Halloween than on any other night of the year. But that hasn’t stopped one Georgia mayor from announcing plans to round up all paroled sex offenders in town and hold them at city hall […]
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Sex offender’s art removed from Lewiston exhibit
LEWISTON — The University of Southern Maine has removed three works by a highly regarded oil painter from a gallery on its Lewiston-Auburn campus after learning that the artist is a sex offender, a decision that has prompted objections from the show’s curator and the Union of Maine Visual Artists. The paintings are by Bruce […]
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A dangerous bill
The Maine Legislature is reviewing a bill to zone convicted sexual offenders from living in homes (even their own homes) that are within 750 feet of any school, park, state or municipal garage … or the same distance from any property owned by a local or state government. I am not sure lawmakers meant to […]
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Augusta police: Reports of sex offender taking photos under review, but no laws broken
AUGUSTA — Reports of a registered sex offender taking photographs in multiple stores and other public places in Augusta has numerous parents expressing outrage on social media and placing hundreds of calls to authorities, but police said Wednesday they’ve investigated the complaints and found that no crime occurred. Augusta police Lt. Kevin Lully said that […]
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Column: Sex offender restriction about school proximity unnecessary
I applaud members of the Lewiston City Council for tabling their decision on a sex offender restriction zone to give the matter more thought. This is the kind of issue for somebody who has no stake in the matter that seems obvious. Disallowing sex offenders to live within 750 feet of a school or daycare […]
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Lewiston sex offender restricted zones prove controversial
LEWISTON — An ordinance aimed at restricting where convicted sex offenders are allowed to live split the City Council on Tuesday, and was ultimately tabled. The council sought more time to make the decision after hearing arguments from local law enforcement, which drafted the ordinance, as well as testimony from residents and local organizations who […]
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Sex offender notification
Sex offender notification The following person meets Auburn Police Department’s policy on community notification. Offender’s name: Gary Montminy Age: 58 Street address: 243 Main St., No. 6, Auburn Conviction: Failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act Convicted: 2014 Record location: 8th District Court, Lewiston Conviction: Three counts, gross sexual assault Convicted: […]
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Maine sex offenders in prison safer than in many other states
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Shortly after 2 a.m. on April 6, 2010, a guard at Salinas Valley State Prison noticed Alan Ager’s cellmate trying to stuff something under a mattress. It was Ager, blood trickling from his mouth and a cloth noose tied around his neck. The convicted child molester died 10 days later without regaining […]