When Ohio repealed its version of Megan’s Law and enacted its Adam Walsh Act, many thorny questions arose about which registration requirements applied in a variety of circumstances. On August 22, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio will try and sort out some of these issues. To help understand these cases and put them in
Megan's Law
In Sharper Focus: Registration Requirements for Ohio Sex Offenders Under Ohio’s Version of Megan’s Law and the Adam Walsh Act.
By Marianna Bettman on
The Supreme Court of Ohio has signaled its intent to further address some issues dealing with failure to register under Ohio’s version of Megan’s Law and the Adam Walsh Act.
In 1994, when a convicted New Jersey sex offender raped and killed a neighbor’s child, New Jersey passed “Megan’s Law,” which required sex offenders to…