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A law seeks to protect children from sex offenders − 20 years later, the jury is still out

  • Written by Boaz Dvir, Associate Professor of Journalism, Penn State
A law seeks to protect children from sex offenders − 20 years later, the jury is still outMark Lunsford appears at a July 2005 rally in support of the Children's Safety Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Before his sentencing in March 2025, a convicted child rapist asked for a judgment that would have set him free in 2027. The Kansas resident received 25 years with no chance of parole.

The reason?...

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