Protección de la comunidad contra delincuentes sexuales

Explicación Simple

Esta ley ayuda a mantener a las personas seguras al asegurarse de que los delincuentes sexuales sean registrados. Así, la comunidad sabe quiénes son y pueden tomar precauciones para proteger a los niños.

Es como cuando en un vecindario se coloca un letrero de advertencia sobre un perro que ha mordido antes. Así todos saben que deben tener cuidado.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue condenado por un delito sexual y ahora está en la lista de delincuentes sexuales. Gracias a esta ley, sus vecinos, como María y su hijo, saben que deben estar atentos y tomar precauciones cuando él está cerca.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

electronic monitoring system for the rest of their natural life and to pay for such system; and "(6) Prohibiting sexual predators from working with children, either for compensation or as a volunteer. "The General Assembly further finds that the state has a compelling interest in protecting the public from sexual offenders and in protecting children from predatory sexual activity, and there is sufficient justification for requiring sexual offenders to register and for requiring community and public notification of the presence of sexual offenders. The General Assembly declares that in order to protect the public, it is necessary that the sexual offenders be registered and that members of the community and the public be notified of a sexual offender's presence. The designation of a person as a sexual offender is neither a sentence nor a punishment but simply a regulatory mechanism and status resulting from the conviction of certain crimes. Likewise, the designation of a person as a sexual predator is neither a sentence nor a punishment but simply a regulatory mechanism and status resulting from findings by the Sexual Offender Registration Review Board and a court if requested by a sexual offender." Ga. L. 2006, p. 379, § 30(c)/HB 1059, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "The provisions of this Act shall not affect or abate the status as a crime of any such act or omission which occurred prior to the effective date of the Act repealing, repealing and reenacting, or