Haislop v. Edgell

McGRAW, Justice.

Appellants challenge the state’s active, public disclosure of personal information and the lifetime registration requirements applied to them under the West Virginia Sex Offender Registration Act, W. Va.Code § 15-12-1 et seq. They seek reversal of the lower court’s order denying their request for in-junctive relief. For the reasons stated, we affirm the order of the lower court.

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FACTS

Our analysis in this ease is guided by the words of the U.S. Supreme Court in a recent decision. “Sex offenders are a serious threat in this Nation. The victims of sex assault are most often…