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Long Beach passes sex offender rules
By Press-Telegram
Published: 03/19/2008

CALIFORNIA - The City Council gave unanimous final approval Tuesday to a new law restricting where registered sex offenders may live, but City Prosecutor Thomas Reeves told the council that enforcing it may be difficult. The new ordinance, which the council initially approved last week, has been slightly rewritten by the City Attorney's Office. Reeves said he had expressed his concerns to the City Attorney's Office, but that the changes that had been made weren't sufficient.

"In my opinion, the amended ordinance leaves significant issues about criminal enforcement unresolved," Reeves said. "If enacted as presently worded, major portions of this proposed ordinance face some serious legal obstacles, and may render successful criminal prosecution doubtful." Read more.

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