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NJ Curbs Web Use for Sex Offenders  

Posted Dec 28, 07 7:56 PM CST in US,  Crime,  Technology    Editor's Choice

(newser) – Acting New Jersey Gov. Richard Codey yesterday approved legislation limiting access to computers and the internet for convicted sex offenders—even if they didn't use them for their crimes, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. Sex offenders on parole must now alert the state parole board regarding their access to computers, as well as submit to unannounced inspections and continuous monitoring of web use.

Those convicted of using the internet as part of a sex crime will be banned from the internet entirely, and others will be subject to limited constraints, such as a prohibition against social-networking sites. Violators of the new law will face up to 18 months in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

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NJ Curbs Web Use for Sex Offenders
Acting New Jersey Gov. Richard Codey, seen here in a file photo, yesterday signed new legislation tightening limits on computer use by sex offenders.(AP Photo/Tim Larsen)   (Associated Press)
NJ Curbs Web Use for Sex Offenders
Those convicted of sex crimes involving the internet will now be banned from any future use.   (Getty)
NJ Curbs Web Use for Sex Offenders
"No matter how much you trust your kids, no matter how much you think you know what they're doing, there are some sick people out there that will stop at nothing to prey on them," said Acting Gov. Richard...   (Getty)
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