News and Information (2005)

AISD buys sex offender ID software
Homeland Security $1M grant enables 'Raptor' purchase
By Suzanne Edwards, The Daily Texan, December 6, 2005

Raptor screens school for sex offenders
MSNBC, December 6, 2005, LEE COUNTY

Raptor screens school for sex offenders
Danielle Pepe, 11/23/2005, LEE COUNTY

Tightened School Security
Mike Vasilinda Report, 11/4/2005

Scanner at School Tracks Sex Offender
WALA Fox 10, Mobile, AL, 11/16/2005

Scanner Makes Students Safe From Sexual Predators
WEAR, Pensacola, FL, November 17, 2005

School scanner stands watch on abusers
V-soft alerts Pine Forest High officials about visitor's past
PensacolaNewsJournal.com, November 16, 2005

Tightened School Security
Mike Vasilinda Report, 11/4/2005

Tapping Technology To Keep Predators Out of School
District Administrator Magazine, November 2005

Eanes visitors face the Raptor
10/25/2005, Veronica Castelo,News 8, Austin, TX

Leon County Schools Are Using "Raptors"
Ann Nucatola, WCTV6, Tallahassee, FL

Screening software does its job; Program alerts school to sex offender on construction crew
Taryn Brodwater, Spokesman Review, October 28, 2005

New software to check Eanes ISD visitors
Tuesday, October 25, 2005, KVUE.com

Sex-offender screening begins for visitors to Eanes schools;
Identification will be checked against lists in 42 states
By Matthew Obernauer, AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF

Local school safe haven for kids
Thursday, October 20, 2005, MCALLEN -- NEWSCHANNEL 5

Sex Offender School
WHDH-TV, Boston, Reported by: Chris May, October 18, 2005

Police seek to keep schools secure by developing relationships with the students Thursday, September 29, 2005, By Michael Hirtzer, The Star, Chicago, IL

Dist. 63 discusses school safety ideas
BY JENNIFER JOHNSON, STAFF WRITER, Morton Grove Champion, September 29, 2005

Sex offender tracking system leads to arrest By:Isabel Mascareñas, Tampa Bay's 10, CBS,
September 26, 2005

School Scanner Nabs Sex Offender
By RONNIE BLAIR, Sep 24, 2005, NEW PORT RICHEY

Jessica Lunsford Act: First Florida sex offender arrested
Tampa Bays 10, September 24, 2005, Port Richey, Florida

School scanner leads to man's arrest; The Trinity man is in jail, charged with failure to register as a sex offender, relating to a case in Illinois
STEVE THOMPSON and REBECCA CATALANELLO, September 24, 2005

Alleged Sex Offender Arrested In Pasco
By CHRIS CHMURA, September 23, 2005 – NEW PORT RICHEY

Elementary schools add security IDs
By Julien Devereux, Taylor Daily Press, Taylor, TX, August 31, 2005

Software ID's Sex Offender School Workers
By Heather Ishimaru, ABC7/KGO-TV/DT, ABC7 News Team
Heather Ishimaru, General Assignment Reporter

L-D Elementary implements new security checks
BY DONNA SMITH, Black Hills Pioneer, South Dakota, August 30, 2005 – DEADWOOD

Area district scanning for sex offenders
By Matt Frazier, Star-Telegram Staff Writer, Aug. 30, 2005, SAGINAW, TX

V-soft on Sex Offenders
Fox 31, Denver, CO, 08/29/05

Software keeps tabs on school visitors
By NICOLE JOHNSON, August 28, 2005, St. Petersburg Times, FL

Grant High to scan visitors' identity
By Mandy M. Goodnight, Alexandria, LA, Thursday, August 25, 2005

New Security Measures for Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD
Fox 4 Dallas, KDFW

Two Leon schools to begin ID checks; Device will screen sexual offenders
By Aetna Smith, DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER, Aug. 10, 2005

GREENSTEIN, BENSON APPLAUD PROPOSAL TO KEEP SEX OFFENDERS
OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Democrats Say Vitale Idea for Instant Background Checks
Another Tool to Ensure Predators Stay Away from Kids
(HAMILTON TWP.), August 8, 2005

Woodbridge leaders pushing for sex offender scanner in schools
Woodbridge, NJ, Channel 12 News, 08/08/05

Plan would flag sex offenders in schools
Home News Tribune, 08/8/05, By JERRY BARCA

Report Says Sex Offenders in Schools at Least 1X/Day
WLNS, Michigan, Aug 6, 2005

North Idaho Schools Target Sex Offenders
KXLY, Channel 4 ABC, Spokane, WA, August 5, 2005

Mistake sends 3 sex offenders to school
A temporary worker agency had assigned them to Challenger K-8 School of Science and Mathematics, a district official says
ABHI RAGHUNATHAN and EDDY RAMIREZ, August 5, 2005, SPRING HILL, FL

N. Idaho schools to check visitor ID with sex offender database
By The Associated Press Friday, August 05, 2005

School Software Spots Sex Offenders
COEUR D'ALENE, ID, Northwest Public Radio, 8/4/05

School software spots sex offenders
Lakeland, Post Falls districts will use program to card visitors
Taryn Brodwater, Staff writer, August 4, 2005

Device to part student, offender
An optical scanner will be placed in county schools and linked
to a national database to help identify any visitor with a history of sex crimes
By LOGAN NEILL, St. Petersburg Times Correspondent, July 29, 2005

Abducted Nevada Girl May Be in Mexico
Tuesday, July 26, 2005, Associated Press, Fernley, NV

Edgewood invests in new system to flag sex offenders
San Antonio Business Journal, July 25, 2005, San Antonio, TX

Computer may keep schools safe
Phil Luciano, Journal Star News, Peoria, IL, Thursday, July 21, 2005

School board to install new security system
WWSB ABC 7, Sarasota, FL, July 19, 2005

New system to track sex offenders at schools
Jason Ferrell, NBC 2, Friday, July 15, 2005, NAPLES, FL

McNeal will scan visitor IDs
RICHARD DYMOND, The Herald (Manatee • Bradenton • Sarasota), FL, July 6, 2005

Pedophiles Getting On School Campuses
The Lone Star Iconoclast Online, July 6, 2005, Ft. Worth, TX

School technology tracks visitors
Jun 28, 2005, WQAD, Chicago, IL

Lunsford Act perplexes school officials
By Cristy Loftis, Citrus County Chronicle, Inverness, FL, June 22, 2005

Oregon Could Get Statewide Sex Offender Web Site
Legislature Considers Bill
KOIN News, Channel 6, Portland, OR

Yahoo Pulls Plug On Chat Rooms Following Troubleshooter's Report
Houston Man Sues Yahoo For Hosting Rooms
June 20, 2005, KPRC NBC Channel 2, HOUSTON

A.G. To Track Down Unregistered Sex Offender
State Law Requires Convicts To Keep Registration Current
KPRC, NBC Channel 2, June 2, 2005 – HOUSTON

New device increases safeguards against predators
By CHARLES WEBSTER, Staff Writer, The Trentonian, NJ, 05/25/2005

Police Search For Child Predator On The Run
By Eyewitness News' Marcus Solis, New York WABC, May 23, 2005

On the Right Track; Raptor Technologies' Tracking Software Has Made the Grade with School Districts Around the Country
By Christie Taylor, Houston Business Journal
Photo by Craig Hartley/HBJ, May 20, 2005

Attempted abduction at Bitney Springs High School
Author: Sheriff Keith Royal, May 20, 2005, 14:50, YubaNet.com

Security In Central Texas Schools
KXAN, Julie Shields, Austin, Texas, 05/18/05

Runnion Jury Recommends Death Penalty
Monday, May 16, 2005, Fox News, SANTA ANA, CA

Man who abducted and raped a three-year-old gets 47 years in prison
By SARA OLKON, Miami Herald, May. 16, 2005

Parents question security after flasher enters school
11:05 PM CDT on Monday, May 16, 2005
By KEVIN PETERS / KVUE News

Pedophiles In Schools: Part 2
KLTV, Tyler, Julie Tam, 5/12/2005

Pedophiles In Schools: Part 1
KLTV, Tyler, Texas, Julie Tam, 5/11/2005

New tool to keep sex offenders away from schools
ABC7 Tampa WWSB, Sarasota, FL, May 9, 2005

Bodies of Missing Girls Found in Illinois
From ABC 7 News, Zion, Illinois, May 09, 2005

Jury says ex-priest was a pedophile, awards $1.89 million
By Chris Minor, WQAD, Channel 8, May 9, 2005

Florida Mayor: Expand No-Pedophile Zone
Fox News Channel, Julie Banderas, May 09, 2005

Onstott Indicted for Sarah Michelle Lunde's Abduction and Murder
May 4, 2005

Florida's tough stand against child molesters
The state will require those released from prison to wear GPS bracelets for life.
By Richard Luscombe | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor, May 4, 2005

Parent identifies sex offender at school
Police are tipped off that Francisco Cruz Gomez has been volunteering at his daughter's Grover Beach preschool
By Cynthia Neff, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, CA, May. 04, 2005

Child's near-abduction investigated
06:55 AM CDT on Wednesday, From WFAA-TV Staff Reports, May 4, 2005

Sex Offender Detector
NBC 6 Investigates Report, Miami, Willard Shepard, May 3, 2005

Serial pedophile released from prison
04:16 PM CDT on Tuesday, May 3, 2005
From 11 News Staff Reports, Huntsville, Texas

Forest Hills school safety agent charged in student sex abuse
By Zach Patberg, Times Ledger News, Queens, NY, 04/28/2005

Police: 6-Year-Old's Kicking, Biting Ends Abduction Attempt
POSTED: 5:44 pm EDT April 28, 2005, Local10.com, Miami, FL

Avila Guilty of Abduction and Murder of Samantha Runnion
O.C. jurors deliberated nine hours. They'll vote on sentencing the Lake Elsinore man next week.
By Claire Luna, Times Staff Writer, April 29, 2005

Violent Sexual Predator
Story County, April 22nd, 2005, WHOTV.com, Des Moines

Community copes with registered sex offenders
Thursday, April 14, 2005 1:45 PM MDT, ALLISON MAJURE

District moves to ensure safety
By Cristy Loftis, Tuesday, Apr 12, 2005

School Uses New Technology to Combat Sex Offenders
KSLA, Shreveport, LA, April 12, 2005

Spring ISD Implements New Visitor Tracking System
Software Uses Driver's License To Identify Registered Sex Offenders
Channel 2 KPRC Houston, April 12, 2005

Visiting campus? Prepare for check
STEPHEN HEGARTY. St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL, Apr 9, 2005

Schools look at volunteer, visitor rules
Officials rethink background check policies after incident involving sex offender
Spokesman Review, April 6, 2005, Spokane, WA

Schools Go High-Tech To Track Sex Offenders
V-Soft Used In 42 Texas School Districts
KSAT Channel 12, Jenny Davis, March 30, 2005, San Antonio, TX

Computer Software Targets Sex Offenders in Schools
By Jackelyn Barnard, First Coast News, WJXX ABC25, WTLV NBC12, JACKSONVILLE, FL, March 28, 2005

Program screens school visitors
By Cristy Loftis, Citrus County Chronicle, FL,March 25, 2005

Computer software tracks sex offenders at schools
By:Isabel Mascareñas, Tampa CBS 10
March 24, 2005 – Sarasota, Florida

Raptor School Software
KFDA TV CBS 10, Amarillo, March 23, 2005

Man On Most Wanted Sex Offender List Arrested In N.C.
March 23, 2005 – BOSTON

DCI, Central Iowans Talk About Effectiveness Of Sex Offender Site
Officials Say Site Requires Much Maintenance
March 21, 2005 – DES MOINES, Iowa

Sex Offender Registry Said Flawed, Inconsistent
Thousands of Offenders Slip Through Cracks, Experts Say
Mar. 21, 2005, ABC News

Schools Use New Software to Increase Safety
Christy Brusven, Minnesota Department of Administration, March 15, 2005

Officers support sex offender bill
By Mike Linn, Montgomery Advertiser, PRATTVILLE, VA

Satellites to track sex-convicts
Authorities alerted if they enter designated "zones"
Megan Blaney, Sunday, March 20, 2005

Software Allows Schools To Check, Track Visitors
Program Flags Sex Offenders, Visitors Who Should Not Be On Campus
March 14, 2005, Associated Press

4-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted at library
March 6, 2005

Can I see some ID?
By Sheila Ahern Daily Herald Staff Writer, Friday, February 18, 2005

Schools find safety in ID numbers
V-soft system lets officials know if a sex offender is paying a visit
By RENEE C. LEE, Houston Chronicle, March 14, 2005

New school security system paying off in Ft. Bend County
ABC13 Eyewitness News, 2/25/05, ROSENBERG, TX

Sex offender pleads guilty in Prince William cases
Associated Press, MANASSAS, VA

New Mexico House Approves Toughening The State Megan's Law
BARRY MASSEY, Associated Press, SANTA FE, NM

Teacher suspended after name appears on sex offender site
WOI-TV, ABC, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

Molester's sentence angers victims' kin
By KEVIN AMERMAN, Pocono Record Writer, STROUDSBURG, PA

Police Search Area Where Florida Girl Disappeared
Father Pleads For Public's Help Finding Child
NBC5.com, February 25, 2005 – HOMOSASSA, FL

Teacher suspended after name appears on sex offender site
Associated Press, CEDAR RAPIDS

New Mexico House Approves Toughening The State Megan's Law
BARRY MASSEY – Associated Press

Sex offender notification law needs backbone
The Saratogian, NY; 02/13/2005

Sex Offender Suspected Of Peeping Into Homes
WFTV.com, CAPE CANAVERAL, FL, February 4, 2005

Sex offender bill given initial OK; Proposal lets people get list within their neighborhoods
John Fryar, Daily Record Denver Bureau, DENVER, CO, February 7, 2005

State high court upholds sexual predator list
By JACKIE HALLIFAX, The Associated Press, TALLAHASSEE, FL

Job quest now child porn case
Josh Kelley, The Arizona Republic, February 2, 2005

Keeping students safe
By Gerard MacCrossan, The Daily Times, Kerrville, TX, February 01, 2005

Suspended Bus Driver Faces More Charges of Sex Crimes
By Monte St. Amant, WINK-TV, Collier County, FL, January 30, 2004

Michigan Sex Offender Pictures
This spring Michigan will begin posting photos of sex offenders online
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - January 31, 2005

Residents Worry Sex Offenders Concentrated On South Side; Aldermen Promise To Spread Out Housing For Offenders
January 31, 2005 – CHICAGO

School Background Checks
Amy Morris, NBC WJHG Channel 7, Panama City, FL

Another tool for law enforcement agencies
Bay News 9, Tampa Bay, FL, Thursday, January 20, 2005

Taking justice into their own hands
Thursday, January 13, 2005, Bay 9 News, Tampa

Splendora Turns to New Software to Aid School Security
By: Nancy Flake, Courier Staff, January 10, 2005

Sex offender law weak, police say; They cite lack of serious penalty
Maggi Martin, Plain Dealer Reporter, Sunday, January 09, 2005

Local schools tests new security system
WWSB ABC 7, Sarasota, FL, January 6, 2005

How schools are using the latest technologies to keep their students safe
From eSchool News Staff Reports, January 1, 2005