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Sex Offender Law Made 'Penal Colonies'
Pa.'s High Court Strikes Down Allegheny County Law
PHILADELPHIA - This past week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down an ordinance passed by Allegheny County that would ban sex offenders from living near schools, child care facilities or recreation and community centers.
The court ruled that the law would set up what it called "penal colonies" where all sex offenders would be forced to live.
Six sex offenders sued the county, saying the law basically banned them from living anywhere in the county.
This ruling could have a ripple effect now on other counties that have similar laws, including Bucks and Delaware, which have similar ordinances on the books.
Attorney Lou D'Onofrio joined the Fox 29 News at 10 to discuss the case and what it could mean for other Pennsylvania communities.