Under the “Electronic Security and Targeting of Online Predators Act,” or e-STOP, sex offenders would have to report their online information to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. That includes all e-mail addresses, chat and instant messaging names and online social networking identities.
State corrections law already requires offenders to provide Internet screen names, but the new legislation would clarify and expand the information they must supply and permit sharing it with social networking sites and other online services. That would allow the sites to screen or remove offenders from their sites and notify authorities about any illegal behavior.
While on parole, Level 3 offenders could not use social networking sites, access pornography, communicate with minors online, or communicate with anyone for the purpose of sexually abusing children.
Found lots of press releases about this – NY AG here, NY Assembly here — but I can’t find the text anywhere. No details on how they would enforce the porn-surfing ban – I suppose they could subpoena their ISPs if they suspected they were cheating.
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