The Toledo Blade reports that Ohio authorities over the weekend unveiled their plans for an on-line civil registry of sex offenders who have not been convicted of crimes. The provision was part of a larger sex offense bill passed earlier by the General Assembly. The new law would allow a sex abuse victim to seek a declaratory judgment finding that their abuser committed a sex offense even though the civil statute of limitations has expired. If a judge finds that a sex offense was committed, the offender’s name, address, and photo would be placed on the registry. The state will conduct a public hearing on the new registry next month.
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