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February 21, 2008

Conn. city considers banning sex offenders from parks

BRISTOL, Conn. -- Bristol's city councilors are considering a local law that would ban child sex offenders from certain areas of the city.

They would be barred from schools, parks and other public places where young people congregate, which would be designated as child-safety zones.

The council's Ordinance Committee is urging the full City Council to adopt a local law next month targeting those who have committed a sex-related crime against a child.

The proposed ordinance is similar to one already in place in Danbury.

City Councilor Frank Nicastro has proposed the law citing an incident in September when a convicted sex offender allegedly raped a 13-year-old in Brackett Park.

-- The Associated Press

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