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March 13, 2013 · 9:22 pm

Appeals Court Upholds South Milwaukee Sex Offender Ordinance

Call it a win for South Milwaukee citizens.

On Wednesday, a state appeals ruled in favor of South Milwaukee’s ordinance that prohibits sex offenders from living near schools.

You may recall the challenge from Todd Kester, who wanted to live near Lakeview Elementary.

In his suit, he claimed the ordinance was unconstitutional because it created additional punishment, and he wasn’t given the opportunity to show he wasn’t a danger. The First District Court of Appeals in Madison disagreed, and I’m glad to see common sense – and neighborhood safety – prevailed on this one.

See the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story here. And here is the full ruling.

Of course, I’d like to know what you think about this. Post your comments below!

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April 10, 2012 · 10:17 am

Decision Made In South Milwaukee Sex Offender Case

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A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge has ruled in favor of the city in the case against a sex offender who challenged unsuccessfully the constitutionality of South Milwaukee’s sex offender ordinance.

Judge Maxine A. White has ordered that Todd Kester move from his residence at 809 Manitowoc to a residence that complies with the city’s sex offender ordinance — one more than 1,000 feet from schools, day care centers, parks and other “specialized facilities” — by June 30.

Read the ruling — and a good history of the case and the ordinance — here. Kester is appealing the ruling.

White had already declared the city’s ordinance constitutional in a previous ruling, and a state Appeals Court declined to take up the matter.

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