Local case tests tough law on sex offenders: The legal skirmish over new penalties is just the first round, law scholars predict.

From: The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL) | Date: January 24, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Pedro Ruz Gutierrez

Jan. 24--The veteran federal judge wanted to let the child molester go. A seasoned prosecutor challenged him and won. But the case of Orange County resident Wilfredo Madera is far from settled as federal authorities grapple with a tough new law that penalizes sex offenders for failing to register when they move out of state. Earlier this month, Madera, 41, became the first in the nation convicted under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, which carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Madera's guilty plea followed an ...

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