In this episode we explore the heartbreaking case of Megan Kanka, a 7-year-old girl from Hamilton Township, New Jersey, whose 1994 murder shocked the nation and led to sweeping legal reform. Megan was lured into her neighbor’s home, assaulted, and murdered by Jesse Timmendequas, a convicted sex offender who lived across the street—unknown to her family and the community. The public outcry after her murder led to the creation of “Megan’s Law,” a set of policies requiring public notification of sex offenders living in the community.
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