Here we go again, Louisiana Lawmakers drinking that swamp water again. Consider this, how will police or the offender know where "victims" live, well I guess "Victims" must now register so everyone concerned knows where they live. Anyone, anyone, anyone!4-8-2012 Louisiana:
Convicted sex offenders would be barred from living within three miles of their victims if a bill approved by the Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice becomes law. House Bill 70 by Rep. Karen Gaudet St. Germain, D-Pierre Part, heads to the Louisiana House floor for debate.
St. Germain said that if the offender already resides within the three-mile zone, her bill would not make them move, but offenders would be prevented from moving back into the zone even if they own property there after they are released from prison or probation. "You lose a lot of rights when you go to prison," St. Germain said.
The bill also would prohibit the offender from "knowingly" being within 300 feet of the victim. She said if the two accidentally wind up at a festival and the offender is within 300 feet of the victim, that would not be a violation.
The bill also would prohibit written or oral communication between the offender and the victim and the victim's "immediate family members." St. Germain said that the immediate family members would include a spouse, parent, uncle, aunt, sibling or child of the victim -- whether by blood, marriage or adoption -- unless the victim consents to the communication in writing.
Those who violate the three-mile or 300-foot zones could face a fine not to exceed $1,000, a jail sentence for up to a year, or both. Violators of the communications provision could face up to six moths in jail, a maximum $500 fine or both. ..Source.. by Times-Picayune Staff
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