If I were to send out a mass message giving the name and city of a registered sex offender, would that be considered deformation of character or slander or something like that? Could I be sued?
2007-03-04 05:21:19 · 14 answers · asked by ? 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It is a criminal offense-it is not a civil issue-"ANY USE OF THIS INFORMATION TO THREATEN, INTIMIDATE, HARASS, OR CREATE A CRIMINAL ACT AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON WILL RESULT IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTION."
2007-03-04 06:33:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-14 10:28:33 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can not get sued if the facts are true. If the person is a registered sex offender then it is public record. Send it- I would want to know if the person is living next door to me.
2007-03-04 05:26:02 · answer #3 · answered by kim j 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to check the laws in your state and the state where the registered offender is residing. I believe that there are some rules in place to prevent vigilantism.
If he is a convicted offender, then he is on the List and local authorities should be aware. If you suspect that he has moved and not informed the registry, then simply notify the local authorities where he moved to and where the original conviction took place.
2007-03-04 05:24:30 · answer #4 · answered by HearKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better check with a lawyer. The laws vary based on the state and county and city you are in. See what the laws say. It could probably considered something along those lines, yes. Better to be safe than sorry. If you get prepaid legal you can call and ask lawyers questions anytime.
2007-03-04 05:29:24 · answer #5 · answered by lady26 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU, ID can be sued by anyone for anything. If however you renounce your name and claim to be nameless and refuse to give out or accept any mark of identiy on about your person, then you cannot be sued because you have no name for them to mark down on the complaint. The US government will persecute and oppress you for such and act but they can only kill you once and after that you are rissen to life eternal and they have no power against you.
2007-03-04 05:28:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is defamation only if there is misinformation in the statement. If the person has not been convicted or plead out to a lesser charge then yes it is defamation.
Also if you put there person in imminent danger, and the person as a result of you email it threatened, injured or killed you can be charges as an accessory to the resulting crime.
2007-03-04 05:33:40 · answer #7 · answered by smedrik 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a matter of public record so my first reaction is no....I am not a lawyer though, so am not sure...I am guessing that your motivation is personal and that you just want to get the word out...just be careful to stick to the facts....maybe your best bet is to talk to a lawyer first....then do your messaging....anyone can look up anytime and find out if there are registered sex offenders in their area...there are two problems with that...first, you have to do it to know, and second.....they are lumped together....21 yr. old boy with 20 yr. old girl.....and the perv. who has molested 20 three year olds.....
2007-03-04 05:34:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, because that is a public record and if you wanted to know who is a sex offender, you have the right to know. All public records must be shown to anyone who wants to see them. That include all sex offenders or anyone who is in or has been to jail.
2007-03-04 05:26:40 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that if you distribute that information and one of the people you distributed it to goes and harms this person in some way, you may be held partially liable.
2007-03-04 05:30:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋