State Department revoking passports of child sex offenders
In compliance with a law passed last year, the federal government is curbing the liberties of convicted child sex offenders.
On Wednesday, the State Department said it will begin revoking passports belonging to these individuals, forcing them to apply for a new document.
Additionally, the updated passports will include a message on the inside back cover stating, "The bearer was convicted of a sex offense against a minor, and is a covered sex offender pursuant to (U.S. law)."
The new crackdown is a response to legislation enacted on Feb. 8, 2016, by Congress titled "International Megan's Law," created with the aim to curtail child exploitation and child sex tourism.
State Department officials say they'll begin notifying child sex offenders as soon as they receive their names from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Department of Homeland Security.
(With News Wire Services)
