City of Orange Sued Over Sex Offender Law
31. But the day before the Simi Valley law went into effect, federal court Judge Perry Anderson issued a temporary restraining order barring the city from enforcing the sign provision. The judge let stand provisions of the ordinance that keep sex offenders from turning on outside lights, decorating their homes and answering their doors to trick-or-treaters. Bellucci estimates there are about 100 registered sex offenders in Orange. The Megan's Law online directory lists 84. In Orange, no registered sex offenders have been cited since the ordinance was adopted, said City Atty. Wayne Winthers. When the city passed the law in February 2010 officials counted 81 registered sex offenders, with 81% of them having convictions involving minors, according to city records.
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And they even have to go as far as turn off their lights. It's another part of the law that has a group called California Reform Sex Offender Laws upset (CA RSOL), the part that requires sex offenders to put up signs that say "no candy or treats at the residence" "If that sign is posted it puts into harm's way both physically and emotionally the person who is posting that sign as well as their family members and their friends," said Chance Oberstein, an attorney with CA RSOL. The group says requiring a sign makes sex offenders potential targets of violence and violates their rights. "That's certainly one side of the argument the other side though is this is to protect the children and if it protects one child then it's well worth it," said Wayne Winthers, Orange City Attorney, Nearly 100 registered sex offenders live in Orange and are affected by the ordinance according to CA RSOL. But some parents are more concerned about how children are affected, like Shannon Kane, a mother of two. "Everybody has to know hey you're a sex offender. You are protecting the kids. I wouldn't want my kids going to somebody's house and if they had a sign saying no treats no candy here, that's fine," said Kane This is not the first time a city has taken the step of requiring sex offenders to put up signs on Halloween. A similar ordinance in Simi Valley was successfully challenged in federal court last year. The city of Orange hasn't had any violent incidents targeting sex offenders since the ordinance went into effect in 2010, according to the City Attorney. Still City Council will consider removing the portion of the ordinance requiring signs at Tuesday's meeting.
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Port Orange should not pressure the schools on signs
On Aug. 23, a San Juan Capistranoman was sentenced to life in jail for the 2011 vigilante murder of his sex-offender neighbor. Instead of protecting the residents of the city of Orange, this ordinance harms hundreds of citizens in that city that have been convicted of a sex-related crime, said CA RSOL board member Frank Lindsay in the organizations news release. In October 2012, CA RSLO challenged a similar Halloween ordinance in Simi Valley. In that case, a judge ruled against the sign requirement, saying sex offenders were likely to suffer irreparable harm if they posted signs on their doors. Although I dont necessarily agree that its unconstitutional, there is a district court judge that basically found the same section unconstitutional in a Simi Valley ordinance. Im not one to argue with the District Court Judge, so Ill have to go with his opinion at this time, said Winthers. Orange County has a higher number of sex offender ordinances than most other counties in the state, Bellucci said. The county has also come under scrutiny for its child safety zone law, which was passed by the Board of Supervisors and banned sexoffenders entering parks, beaches, playgrounds, hiking trails, harbors, and other recreational areas.Instituted in 2011, the law was overturned by a panel of Orange County judges in November 2012.
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City of Orange's Halloween law for sex offenders challenged in court
Last Modified: Friday, October 11, 2013 at 4:47 p.m. Port Orange officials should rethink the pressure they are applying on public schools within city limits. Apparently some of the fundraising that Volusia Countys public schools are doing within the city has irked the citys elders. Port Orange City Mayor Allen Green says he is concerned about a sea of signs marring the citys finely maintained image. City officials need to ponder the schools funding dilemma. And they probably should back off any attempts at official action. The city likely cannot regulate school property because of state law. Whats happening is the schools are under pressure to raise private money because of budget cuts and decreased tax revenue.
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Coleman and Ms. Jacquelyne Johnson. Minister Coleman, Employment counselor of Essex County's One Stop Career Center and Ms. Johnson believe, If a student does not have the resources whether be it child/parental care, business attire, lack of utility payments, food or transportation, the career center will assist to resolve these issues and relieve the applicants stress or worry. Mr. Coleman said it best, You are as you think and think as you are, believing applicants with no pressing matters at home will perform well during job placement interviews. Ms. Johnson added, The One Stop Career Center provides aid to those who are willing to sacrifice themselves to learn a trade with absolutely no cost to them. Marianna DeVincentis, Program Director Housing Assistance Payments Program for the Housing Authority of the City of Orange, explains, We are committed to the success of these students. We want them to reintegrate back into the workforce, create a positive Track Record so that more programs can be implemented and funded. Minority women and men enrolled in the program have an opportunity to escape the grips of unemployment and free themselves from the dependencies of state aide. The NJ Build Program is a reality for those whom have nothing to lose but everything to gain.
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Bellucci filed a similar lawsuit last year to strike down a Simi Valley ordinance that also required people convicted of sex crimes to post a sign. That law also banned them from putting up Halloween displays and outside lighting on Oct. 31. A day before the Simi Valley law went into effect, Federal Judge Perry Anderson issued a temporary restraining order barring the city from enforcing the sign provision. However, the judge let stand provisions of the ordinance that keep sex offenders from turning on outside lights, decorating their homes, andanswering their doors to trick-or-treaters. In Orange, no registered sex offenders have been cited since the ordinance was adopted, said City Atty. Wayne Winthers.
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City of Orange Sued Over Sex Offender Halloween Restrictions
The Sioux County Sheriffs Office reports that about 4:05 AM on Wednesday morning (10/9/13), 24-year-old Zakaria Hussein Ahmed of Minneapolis was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Malibu northbound on Highway 60, five miles south of Orange City when he lost control of the vehicle, which entered the median and rolled several times. Ahmed was ejected from the vehicle and sustained serious injuries. He was transported to the Orange City Hospital and was pronounced dead by the Sioux County Medical Examiner. The Chevrolet sustained approximately $3,500 in damages. Alcohol may have been a factor in the accident. The Orange City Police Department, the Orange City Fire Department and the Orange City Ambulance service assisted the sheriffs office. Sheldon Broadcasting Company, Inc. appreciates your comments that abide by the following guidelines: 1. Avoid profanities or foul language.
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Orange City Man Arrested After Disturbance In Hull
to pay city of Orange up to $340,000 a year to avoid suit on housing of federal inmates at county jail September 23, 2010| 3:28 pm Orange County agreed this week to pay the city of Orange up to $340,000 a year to stave off a potential lawsuit regarding the housing of federal immigration detainees at a county jail within the city limits. The Sheriffs Department reached an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this summer to house up to 838 detainees at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange and the James A. Musick Facility near Irvine, which would bring in an estimated $35 million to the department and help close its budget gap. But the central Orange County community of Orange raised early objections, saying the move would violate a 1995 agreement it has with the county concerning the Theo Lacy Facility, which is across the street from the bustling Block at Orange shopping center. Orange City Manager John Sibley had said the city was considering a lawsuit. In addition to the annual payout -- which amounts to 1.5% of what the county will get per detainee per day - the city will pay only about $5,000 a year to use the Sheriffs Department shooting range. It currently pays three times that. In return, the city has agreed not to sue. The agreement was approved on a 4-1 vote Tuesday, with Supervisor John Moorlach casting the lone negative vote.
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Deputies located the suspect walking on Fourth Street in Hull. They were able to identify him from a surveillance video the store provided. He was identified as 49-year-old Ryan Betcke of Orange City. Betcke was arrested on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Sheldon Broadcasting Company, Inc. appreciates your comments that abide by the following guidelines: 1. Avoid profanities or foul language. 2.
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