KY Court Upholds Child Predator Law

Federal appeals court stands by Kentucky's online name law

Following a unanimous ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has announced that a state law requiring registered child sex offenders to use their full name on social media can now be enforced statewide.

KY court upholds child predator law

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman says Kentucky law requiring registered child sex offenders to use their full name on social media can be enforced statewide, after a unanimous ruling from the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. Under the 2024 law, any registered sex offender in Kentucky who has committed a crime against a minor must use their full name if they choose to use social media. An anonymous registered sex …

Court ruling allows Burlew to enforce sex offender law

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Tuesday that a Kentucky law requiring registered child sex offenders to use their full name on social media can be enforced statewide, following a unanimous ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

Appeals court reinstates Ky. law requiring sex offenders to use full names on social media - Mountain Top Media

CINCINNATI, Ohio — A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court order that blocked enforcement of a Kentucky law regulating social media use by certain offenders, sending the case back to a district judge for further review. In a decision issued Monday, the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a preliminary injunction that had prevented county attorneys across Kentucky from enforcing the law. The statute restricts the creation or …