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28 Wis. Int'l L.J. 547 (2010-2011)
The Prospect of an International Sex Offender Registry: Why an International System Modeled after United States Sex Offender Laws is Not an Effective Solution to Stop Child Sexual Abuse

handle is hein.journals/wisint28 and id is 555 raw text is: THE PROSPECT OF AN INTERNATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY: WHY AN INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM MODELED AFTER UNITED STATES SEX OFFENDER LAWS IS NOT AN EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO STOP CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE KARNE NEWBURN* ABSTRACT A U.S. Congressman introduced legislation to create an International Sex Offender Registry based on the U.S. domestic Megan's Law. The introduction of an international sex offender registry should not independently originate from the United States or be based upon the flawed United States sex offender system. Instead, if the international community deems it necessary to have an international sex offender registry, it should be a global effort modeled after work in the European Union that embraces human rights to create a system that combines safety with privacy, rehabilitation and social reintegration. INTRODUCTION Jack Sporich spent nine years in a California prison for molesting five hundred boys during camping trips.' He was released from prison in 2004, placed on a public sex offender registry, and barred from living or working within one thousand feet of a school or child-care center in the United States.2 However, when he moved to Cambodia in 2006, the United States did not alert the Cambodian authorities that he had relocated to Phnom Penh, the heart of a massive multimillion-dollar sex industry.3 In February 2009, Cambodian authorities arrested Sporich for luring Cambodian boys ages nine to twelve to his home with toys and J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 2011; B.A. History, Cornell University, 2004. I would like to thank my loving husband, Lamar for his unconditional support and encouragement. I would also like to thank my Note & Comment Editor, Darcy Copeland, for her guidance and feedback. Deena Guzder, A Move to Register Sex Offenders Globally, TIME (Sept. 7, 2009), http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1920911,00.html (last visited Feb. 28, 2010). 2 Sam Stanton, Convicted California Sex Offender Faces New Charges in Cambodia, SACRAMENTO BEE (May 13, 2009), http://www.sacbee.com; Guzder, supra note 1. Guzder, supra note 1.

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