34 U.S.C. § 20901 — Declaration of purpose
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-248 to r/title-34-CRIME-CONTROL-AND-LAW-ENFORCEMENT · 398 words · no verdicts yet
Congress created a national sex offender registration system to protect the public. It names 17 real victims of predator attacks as the reason for this chapter.
This section explains why Congress created this chapter. To protect the public from sex offenders and offenders against children, and in response to attacks by violent predators against the victims listed below, Congress created a comprehensive national system for registering those offenders:
(1) Jacob Wetterling, 11 years old, abducted in 1989 in Minnesota, still missing.
(2) Megan Nicole Kanka, 7 years old, abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1994 in New Jersey.
(3) Pam Lychner, 31 years old, attacked by a career offender in Houston, Texas.
(4) Jetseta Gage, 10 years old, kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 2005 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
(5) Dru Sjodin, 22 years old, sexually assaulted and murdered in 2003 in North Dakota.
(6) Jessica Lunsford, 9 years old, abducted, sexually assaulted, buried alive, and murdered in 2005 in Homosassa, Florida.
(7) Sarah Lunde, 13 years old, strangled and murdered in 2005 in Ruskin, Florida.
(8) Amie Zyla, 8 years old, sexually assaulted in 1996 by a juvenile offender in Waukesha, Wisconsin; she later became an advocate for child victims and for protecting children from juvenile sex offenders.
(9) Christy Ann Fornoff, 13 years old, abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1984 in Tempe, Arizona.
(10) Alexandra Nicole Zapp, 30 years old, brutally attacked and murdered in a public restroom by a repeat sex offender* in 2002 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
(11) Polly Klaas, 12 years old, abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1993 by a career offender in California.
(12) Jimmy Ryce, 9 years old, kidnapped and murdered in Florida on September 11, 1995.
(13) Carlie Brucia, 11 years old, abducted and murdered in Florida in February 2004.
(14) Amanda Brown, 7 years old, abducted and murdered in Florida in 1998.
(15) Elizabeth Smart, 14 years old, abducted in Salt Lake City, Utah in June 2002.
(16) Molly Bish, 16 years old, abducted in 2000 while working as a lifeguard in Warren, Massachusetts; her remains were found 3 years later.
(17) Samantha Runnion, 5 years old, abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in California on July 15, 2002.
In order to protect the public from sex offenders and offenders against children, and in response to the vicious attacks by violent predators against the victims listed below, Congress in this chapter establishes a comprehensive national system for the registration of those offenders:
Jacob Wetterling, who was 11 years old, was abducted in 1989 in Minnesota, and remains missing.
Megan Nicole Kanka, who was 7 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1994, in New Jersey.
Pam Lychner, who was 31 years old, was attacked by a career offender in Houston, Texas.
Jetseta Gage, who was 10 years old, was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 2005, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Dru Sjodin, who was 22 years old, was sexually assaulted and murdered in 2003, in North Dakota.
Jessica Lunsford, who was 9 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, buried alive, and murdered in 2005, in Homosassa, Florida.
Sarah Lunde, who was 13 years old, was strangled and murdered in 2005, in Ruskin, Florida.
Amie Zyla, who was 8 years old, was sexually assaulted in 1996 by a juvenile offender in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and has become an advocate for child victims and protection of children from juvenile sex offenders.
Christy Ann Fornoff, who was 13 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1984, in Tempe, Arizona.
Alexandra Nicole Zapp, who was 30 years old, was brutally attacked and murdered in a public restroom by a repeat sex offender* in 2002, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Polly Klaas, who was 12 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in 1993 by a career offender in California.
Jimmy Ryce, who was 9 years old, was kidnapped and murdered in Florida on September 11, 1995.
Carlie Brucia, who was 11 years old, was abducted and murdered in Florida in February, 2004.
Amanda Brown, who was 7 years old, was abducted and murdered in Florida in 1998.
Elizabeth Smart, who was 14 years old, was abducted in Salt Lake City, Utah in June 2002.
Molly Bish, who was 16 years old, was abducted in 2000 while working as a lifeguard in Warren, Massachusetts, where her remains were found 3 years later.
Samantha Runnion, who was 5 years old, was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in California on July 15, 2002.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–248, title I, § 102, July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 590.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-248 · 120 Stat. 590
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