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Step to 'Megan's Law' in Scotland
Published: 15 Dec 2006
Scotland has moved a step closer to introducing a version of 'Megan's
Law'.
Watch the report
A cross-party committee of MSPs has recommended the names and addresses
of the most dangerous sex offenders be made public if they fail to
co-operate with the authorities.
Critics believe that disclosure could lead to paedophiles going
underground or moving to England.
Leading the campaign in memory of her son is Margaret Ann Cummings'
whose child was murdered by a convicted pedophile who lived in the same
block of flats.
Mark's mother believes that if she'd known about her neighbours
convictions, she could have protected her son.
Local communities will be told the identities and addresses of high
risk sex offenders - but only of those who break the conditions of
their release or fail to co-operate with the authorities.
But those who have to work with sex offenders when they're released
back into the community are worried that the recomendations will be
counter-productive:
Earlier this week, local residents protested outside the home of a
convicted child killer - Robert Oliver had to be escorted from his home
in Somerset by riot police.
His details had been published by a Sunday newspaper. Despite concerns
that offenders may be driven undergound, the rest of the UK may follow
Scotland's recomendations:
Channel 4 news understands that Scottish legislators have already been
in discussions with the Home Office about introducing similar laws in
England and Wales.
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