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MySpace to Help Identify Online Sex Offenders

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

myspace_logo_marker_bg.jpgAfter seeing stories of teachers bragging on Facebook that they had sex with their students, MySpace’s announcement yesterday was good to hear. MySpace said that they will be working with state attorney generals who request the identities of MySpace members who are known child sex offenders.

Since parole conditions for sex offenders ordinarily say that they cannot be in contact with children, it’s important that predators are removed off MySpace and similar social networking sites that attract kids.

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Erin McLean Attempts Suicide, Husband’s Attorney Will Try to Get Emergency Custody of Their Sons

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

Erin_McLean.jpgThe McLean-Powell tragedy continues to grow. The Associated Press reported that Erin McLean attempted to kill herself by overdosing on pills. Her friend, identified by the police as “David,” contacted 911 to report the suicide attempt after talking with Erin on the phone.

Police have released the 911 tapes, which you can listen to on the AP Video website.

As a result of Erin’s actions, Eric McLean’s attorney is going to seek emergency custody of their two sons - ages seven and 10 - on his behalf.

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Eric McLean, Who Shot Wife’s Student Lover, Appears on the TODAY Show

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

Erin_McLean_TODAY_Show.jpgFOR THE LATEST NEWS ON THE MCLEAN-POWELL STORY click here.

I guess Eric McLean, the husband of Erin McLean who was having an affair with her 18-year-old student Sean Powell, really did want to go on the TODAY show.

This morning McLean told TODAY host Matt Lauer that the shooting was an accident - he never meant to kill Powell, just scare him. The interview took place in the jail where Eric is being held on a first-degree murder charge. Also present was his attorney, Bruce Poston.

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Student Tommy Clay Goes on The Today Show to Discuss Sexual Relationship with Teacher Carrie McCandless

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

Tommy_Clay.jpgUPDATE
Tommy Clay, 18, the student who had a sexual relationship with Brighton Charter High School teacher Carrie McCandless, appeared this morning on NBC’s The Today Show. You can see Matt Lauer interviewing the Clay family on MSNBC’s website.

The family’s attorney said the family went on the program as a part of the student’s healing process and to show how damaging the relationship of an older woman and a young boy was to Tommy, then 17. They also wanted to expose how Brighton Charter High School’s administors tried to cover up the sexual relationship.

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