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July 21, 2008
New campaign raises child safety concerns over Google's "Street View"

Stop Child Predators' latest initiative will educate and empower parents and communities on rising online child safety threats


July 9, 2008
SCP's Executive Director writes for GOPUSA 'Supreme Court Rules Child Rape Is Less Deserving Of Capital Punishment Than Murder

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down a Louisiana law that allowed capital punishment for an adult convicted of raping a child under the age of 12 (Kennedy v Louisiana).


June 26, 2008
Testimony Advocates New Searches for Child Pornography

Washington, DC – George Mason University Law Professor Nathan Sales testified today before the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend the constitutionality of border inspections of laptop computers without probable cause. Sales cited the need of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials to search laptop computers for contraband media, including child pornography, as well as terrorist materials.

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June 25, 2008
Stop Child Predators Joins Parents of Sexually Abused Children at Massachusetts State House

(NECN TV: Boston, Mass.) – Stacie Rumenap, Executive Director of Stop Child Predators, joined parents of sexually abused children in Massachusetts Wednesday to push state lawmakers to pass Jessica's Law, which would carry tougher penalties for people convicted of sex crimes against children. NECN's Greg Wayland reports.

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May 19, 2008
In a 7 to 2 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a 2003 federal law targeting child pornographers. Last June, Stop Child Predators joined a friend of the Court brief before the case, United States v. Michael Williams. SCP was joined by child advocacy organizations including the Jessica Marie Lunsford Foundation, The Joyful Child Foundation, The KlaasKids Foundation and the National Law Center for Children and Families. U.S. v. Williams is an appeal from a federal court ruling that struck down a law that prohibited individuals from marketing and trafficking child pornography on the Internet.


April 05, 2008
SCP Joins FUND ADAM in Urging Congress to Fund the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006


February 28, 2008
Stop Child Predators filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of a coalition of national, non-profit organizations broadly representing the interests of parents, children, and law enforcement officers.

The coalition argued that any new rules governing broadband industry practices should not interfere with the ability of Internet Service Providers to make sure their networks are not used to transmit child pornography.


February 20, 2008
SCP Executive Director Joins Mark Lunsford in Colorado to Fight for GPS Monitoring of Sex Offenders


February 6, 2008
Study: Wisconsin Window Legislation is Constitutional


June 27, 2007
Protecting America's Children from Sexual Predators


June 8, 2007
Stop Child Predators joined a friend of the Court brief before the U.S. Supreme Court on an important child pornography case, United States v. Michael Williams. SCP was joined by child advocacy organizations including the Jessica Marie Lunsford Foundation, The Joyful Child Foundation, The KlaasKids Foundation and the National Law Center for Children and Families.

U.S. v. Williams is an appeal of a federal court striking down a law that prohibited individuals from marketing and trafficking child pornography on the Internet. The case is scheduled for review by the Supreme Court later this year.


April 19, 2007
Stop Child Predators Applauds New York Legislator for Introducing Jessica's Law


March 19, 2007
Study: The Constitutionality of GPS Tracking of Convicted Sex Offenders


March 8, 2007
Stop Child Predators Mourns Senseless Death Of Jessica Lunsford


August 6, 2006
Stop Child Predators Lauds Swift Action by Lawmakers in Passing Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006


August 2, 2006
Viet Dinh writes for Human Events: Sexual Predation of Children Legislation Is Triumph for GOP


May 24, 2006
Executive Director Rumenap Interviewed by Nebraska's Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise


May 24, 2006
Sexual Offenses Against Children Act Gains Unanimous Approval From the National Board of the American Legislative Exchange Council


May 22, 2006
Stop Child Predators Names Stacie D. Rumenap Executive Director


Tuesday, August 16, 2005
California Governor introduces strong new measure to help combat sexual offenses against children.


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