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On February 10, 2014, Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas Judge David R. Workman joined fellow judges in Monroe and York counties in finding that Pennsylvania's Act 111, the Sex Offender Registration Notification Act ("SORNA"), is unconstitutional. The law requires children who are 14 and older and who are convicted of certain sexual offenses to register for life as sex offenders and be subject to onerous reporting requirements.

This important ruling marks another major victory for kids.

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Kirstin Kennedy, Beaver County Times •

On January 26, 2009, the United States Attorney shocked the world by announcing his intent to file criminal charges against two judges in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania for their involvement in our nation's most appalling judicial scandal, known as "kids for cash."

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Daryl Khan, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange •
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Juvenile Law Center,

[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKrOXdCEF5A]

"Riveting! A real-life thriller." - The Hollywood Reporter
"Deeply shocking and continually surprising." - Variety
"A gut-punch of a documentary." - Philadelphia magazine

"Kids

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Michael R. Sisak, Scranton Times-Tribune •
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Ronnie Polaneczky, Philadelphia Daily News •
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Bob Kalinowski, The Citizens' Voice •
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Mary Therese Biebel, Wilkes-Barre Times Leader •

"Kids for Cash," produced and directed by Robert May (who also produced the Oscar-winning film "Fog of War"), has been called "Riveting! A real-life thriller" by the Hollywood Reporter. The film reveals the true story behind the notorious "kids-for-cash" case in Luzerne County, PA, which Juvenile Law Center uncovered in 2007.