Legal Opinion
Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Board
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 27, 2012No. 10-P-435PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcHugh, J.
The plaintiff, who was at the moment of interest a ten year old boy, appeals from a Superior Court judgment affirming his classification as a level two sex offender. That publicly available classification required the youngster to register *640annually with the Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) and with the police department in the city or town where he lived. See G. L. c. 6, § 178K(2)(h).2 The classification also required him to appear each year at a police station so that police could update his photograph and fingerprints. See G. L. c. 6, § 178FV2.
In the Superior Court, the plaintiff…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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