Sex-offender law considered in NJ

The law being proposed in Connecticut (just below) would restrict social-networking teens (or send them underground), while a law under consideration in New Jersey would restrict sex offenders from the Internet. Under it, "released sex offenders caught using the Internet would face up to 18 months in jail and fines of up to $10,000. Sex offenders caught using the Internet to solicit a child would face a mandatory five years in jail," the Associated Press reports. The legislation, which will be considered soon by the state Senate, would also "require online dating sites to tell New Jersey residents whether they do background checks." The AP adds that it has already raised free-speech concerns.