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Judge rules NC sex offender law unconstitutional
(AP, December 17, 2009)

Pittsboro, USA - A judge has ruled that a North Carolina law limiting sex offenders' ability to worship is unconstitutional.

Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour (bah-'DOO-er) ruled Thursday that two parts of the law aimed at protecting children from child molesters are too vague and broad.

The judge also finds the statutes infringe on the constitutionally protected right to worship.

The decision comes after authorities arrested registered sex offender James Nichols in March for attending a Baptist church outside of Raleigh because the church provided child care.

The statute says offenders must stay 300 feet away from any area intended for the use, care of supervision of minors and any place where minors gather for regularly scheduled events.

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Canada Caribbean Central America Mexico United States	North America - United States - Church/State Judge rules NC sex offender law unconstitutional (AP, December 17, 2009) Pittsboro, USA - A judge has ruled that a North Carolina law limiting sex offenders' ability to worship is unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour (bah-'DOO-er) ruled Thursday that two parts of the law aimed at protecting children from child molesters are too vague and broad. The judge also finds the statutes infringe on the constitutionally protected right to worship. The decision comes after authorities arrested registered sex offender James Nichols in March for attending a Baptist church outside of Raleigh because the church provided child care. The statute says offenders must stay 300 feet away from any area intended for the use, care of supervision of minors and any place where minors gather for regularly scheduled events. Related Sections \| Baptist	Search 12 Tribes Bahai Branch Davidians Buddhism Christianity Church/State FLDS Falun Gong Gatekeepers Gov. Reports Hari Krishna Hinduism Home Schooling House of Prayer Internet Related Islam Judaism Legislation Legislative Docs. Mayan Apocalypse Miscellaneous Native Religions Nuwaubian Nation Occult Other NRMs Raelians Rastafarians Religion/Science Scholarly Papers Scientology Sectarian Violence Sikhism The Body The Family Int'l Unification Church Yahweh Zong Gong
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