NEWS 25 - WEHT: Evansville, Henderson, Owensboro-Part of Kentucky Sex Offender Law Overturned
Member Center:
HENDERSON CO., KY – NEWS 25 learns a ruling by Kentucky's Supreme Court is giving sex offenders a bit more freedom.
Part of a Kentucky law that once made it illegal for convicted sex offenders to live within a thousand feet of schools, daycares and parks, has been overturned.
Friday, the Kentucky Supreme Court judges ruled the law unconstitutional as it applies to those who were placed under the law retroactively.
In a 5 to 2 vote, judges say it was unfair to force sex offenders convicted before this law was passed to have to abide by it.
"I know that there are certain individual cases where these people should not be living anywhere where they have contact with a young child and we need to be vigilant in identifying who those people are," says Col. David Crafton of the Henderson County Sheriff's department.
The state police are in charge of the sex offender registry in Kentucky.
The troopers we spoke with say they're not sure what effect this decision will have on the state's registry.
Comments Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. By submitting a comment, you agree to these
Terms of Service
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login or register See all comments |
