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5 Tips to Protect Your Child From Unidentified Sex Offenders
Due to common misconceptions, many people have unwarranted fears, and misguided complacency about sex offenders. Knowledge and communication can be a powerful combination to help parents keep their...
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Massachusetts Grass Roots Group Works To Protect Its Children Against Sex...
A group who helped pass Melissa’s Law, a Massachusetts law which makes three-time criminal offenders ineligible for parole, is taking its mission to new heights in the bay state. The organization is...
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Operation Guardian Angel: Protecting The Public Against Sex Offenders
More than a thousand sex offenders in the California counties of Madera and Fresno got a knock on their doors from local law enforcement last week, checking to make sure they’re registered and in...
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What Kind of Background Check Does Instant Checkmate Perform?
Instant Checkmate EXCLUSIVELY Performs CRIMINAL Background Checks Instant Checkmate only performs criminal background checks for individuals. Whether it’s looking into an individual’s past, or...
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Check Out Your Friends With an Instant Checkmate Background Check!
Here at Instant Checkmate, we enjoy the opportunity to stress the importance of online safety and consumer awareness in our blog. We want everyone out there to have the tools and access to information...
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Sex Offenders Have Shockingly Short Sentences
While watching an episode of Lockup one fine Saturday night, I couldn’t help but notice a disturbing trend in the sentencing patterns of convicted sex offenders. The amount of actual jail time a sex...
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Parents! Think Twice Before Putting Pictures of Your Kids on Facebook
As everyone and their Grandma hops onto the social media bandwagon, safety concerns have become secondary to attracting comments and sharing information. Parents posting the latest pictures of their...
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Illinois Hands Down Harsher Restrictions for Sex Offenders in 2013
On the morning of Jan 1st, when most people were curled up in bed nursing wicked hangovers, State Senator Kirk Dillard of Illinois was celebrating as the new sex offender legislation he has been...
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Texas Gets Tough on Sex Offenders Using Social Media
The lone star state has a legislative history that echos old school methods of cracking down on crime by being tough on criminals. New legislation proposing to expose sex offenders through their...
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Neighborhoods Find Clever Way to Get Rid of Sex Offenders
Can you imagine picking your child up at the school bus stop and seeing a bunch of parolees wearing ankle bracelets milling around? Then you go online and search for nearby sex offenders and discover...
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Sex Offenders Have Lobbyists? Seriously?
Lobbyists are people who work to persuade public officials to pass legislation in support of a certain cause. When most people think of lobbyists, we think of environmentalists, victims’ right...
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5 Convicted Sex Offenders Who Will Never Spend a Day in Jail
Sexual assault remains one of the most underreported crimes in the United States. For every sexual offender who is hauled into court and tried by a jury of their peers, there are hundreds of sexual...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Can’t Ban Sex Offenders From Social Media
Recently, North Carolina passed a law known as the “Protect Children From Sexual Predators Act” making it illegal for convicted sex offenders to access any website where minors can become members, or...
View ArticleThe 10 Creepiest To Catch A Predator Chats That Ever Happened
Many of us remember the popular Dateline special To Catch A Predator, which aired on NBC from 2004 to 2007. Hosted by television journalist, Chris Hansen, the show addressed the reality of sexual...
View Article13 Infamous Celebrity Sex Offender Scandals
We can deny it all we want, but when it comes to guilty pleasures, celebrity gossip tops the list. When stars make headlines for doing something good, we love it. When they’ve done something bad, we...
View ArticleHow Jeremy Meeks’ Mugshot Made Public Record Searches Skyrocket
His was the face that launched a thousand (and more) memes. For almost two weeks, Jeremy Meeks’ mugshot has made Internet followers swoon, and news outlets buzz with things uncovered from his past....
View Article10 Horrifying True Stories Of Online Predators Who Attacked In Real Life
The dangers of online dating have hit an all time high, tainting the idea of landing a date in the digital age. Even the most innocent of dating sites, such as Christian Mingle, have been used as...
View ArticleMeet The Terrifying New Face Of The Modern Sex Offender: It’s Not What You Think
The mustached man lurking around the playground. The socially-inept peeping Tom leering over a neighbor’s fence. The flasher in a dark alley. These are just a few of the stereotypical sex offenders...
View ArticleIs There A Sex Offender In Your Family? Here’s How To Find Out Before...
Thanksgiving. It’s a time to count your blessings, to give to those who are less fortunate, and to reconnect with family and friends around the dinner table while gorging yourself on turkey, stuffing,...
View Article8 More Infamous Celebrity Sex Offender Scandals
You’d think that being in the spotlight and under constant public scrutiny would motivate celebrities to behave better. Unfortunately, celebs prove time and again that this is not the case. Just like...
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