Madisonville, KY – Attorney General Jack Conway announced that his office will file a certiorari motion with the U.S. Supreme Court to review the recent ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court that lifts the residency restrictions for all registered sex offenders who committed their crimes before July 12, 2006.  This means hundreds of sex offenders could live next to schools and day cares.Hopkins County Commonwealth's Attorney, David Massamore said this will only apply to those who have committed a crime prior to July, 2006.  However, this also means hundreds of sex offenders could live next to schools and day cares.  Massamore said, “ The Law will be lost, (Citizens) will not get the protection created by the law.”

Madisonville City Police Chief James Pendergraff says he supports Conway's request.  "Our department certainly supports Attorney General Conway's efforts to protect children.  We wish him the best with his request before the U.S. Supreme Court as we continue to uphold the laws that are on the books." He suggested that citizens stay informed about registered sex offenders by logging on to the Kentucky State Police Sex Offender Registry.  The link is, http://kspsor.state.ky.us/

Conway said that, “I have serious concerns about how the Kentucky Supreme Court’s ruling will affect public safety, and in the interest of protecting Kentucky families, I will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear our case.”

Conway's Office of Criminal Appeals filed a motion on Oct. 21st with the Kentucky Supreme Court requesting that the court suspend implementation of the ruling until the U.S. Supreme Court determines whether or not it will review the Kentucky case.  The motion to stay the request has not yet been ruled on the the Kentucky Supreme Court. 

Attorney General Conway has until December 30, 2009 to file the motion with the U.S. Supreme Court.

Tim Moore – News Director
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