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Appeals court hears challenge to internet publication for trafficking-based registry classification
Summary
In Doe v. Offender Registry Board, the appellant argued internet publication was unnecessary because the victims repeatedly left and returned and publication would not further prevention; the Board argued individualized findings, grooming, vulnerabilities and moderate reoffense risk justify online dissemination. The court closed arguments and reserved decision.
Counsel for the appellant (Lee/Nehring) argued that although the victims suffered exploitation and emotional abuse, both adults repeatedly left and later returned and that Internet publication of the registry entry was unlikely to advance the statute’s prevention goal for this offender. The appellant urged reclassification or limiting dissemination, noting text…
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