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In 1995, a convicted
child molester was arrested for the murder and rape of 7
year-old Megan Kanka in a New Jersey suburb. The offender
lived across the street from the Kanka residence. The Police
Department was prohibited from disclosing the presence of
the child molester because at the time, the law did not
allow the release of the sex offender information to the
public.
The law was changed to permit the
release of this information to the public and on May 8,
1996, President Clinton signed the law, dubbed "Megan's Law"
in remembrance of little Megan Kanka. The California State
Legislature signed California's version of Megan's Law into
effect on September 25, 1996. This law was implemented to
allow potential victims to protect themselves and allow
parents to protect their children. |
