Topic: Child Protection and Safety Act
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FBI Most Wanted caught in Nicaragua: What draws US pedophiles to the region?
Stigmatized in the US, some registered sex offenders like Eric Toth decide to move abroad to start fresh in a foreign country – and Central America is becoming a popular spot.
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Supreme Court justices appear split on US sex offender law
The 2006 law permits the US government to hold convicted sex offenders even after they've served their sentences. Hearing arguments Tuesday, the Supreme Court justices sparred over whether Congress has exceeded its authority.
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Supreme Court looks at constitutionality of sex offender law
The Supreme Court Tuesday considers a law that allows the federal government to detain offenders it considers "sexually dangerous," even after completion of their sentences. Critics say the sex offender law intrudes on states' authority.
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Supreme Court to review sex offender law
The top court agrees to assess a law that lets the US government indefinitely detain sex offenders even after they have served their sentences.
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