State v. S.B.

In this appeal, we determine whether a youth ministry associated with a church or religious organization is exempt from the definition of a “youth serving organization” under N.J.S.A. 2C:7-22, a provision of Megan’s Law.

Defendant S.B. has two prior convictions for sexually assaulting teenage victims, which render him subject to the provisions of *65Megan’s Law, N.J.S.A. 2C:7-1 to -23—inducting registration and strict prohibitions concerning the supervision of children. The latest indictment against defendant arose from his participation as a supervisor of children in a youth ministry associated…