New documentary explores impact of sex offender laws
In this May 23, 1980 file photo, Ramsey County, Minn. Sheriff Chuck Zacharias points to a map and photos of Mary Stauffer, top left, her eight-year-old daughter Beth, top right, and six-year-old boy Jason Wilkman, below Mary's photo. Ming Sen Shiue has spent 30 years in prison for kidnapping missionary Mary Stauffer and her 8-year-old daughter, and killing a 6-year-old boy who witnessed the abduction. On Monday April 19, 2010, a judge heard testimony on whether Shiue should remain locked up.
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To protect the public from sexual violence, the U.S. has enacted get-tough laws targeting released sex offenders. A new documentary, "No Brother of Mine" explores the impact of those laws. The program tells the story of four Minnesota sex offenders.
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