What Megan's parents weren't aware of at the time, was that three convicted sex offenders lived within walking distance of their home. Police questioned the three. Two had solid alibies.
People wrongfully convicted of crimes could be compensated even if they pleaded guilty, under a bill that also covers people wrongfully on Megan's Law lists.
A proposed ban on sex offenders' use of social media was scaled back, and legislators are being urged to take a broader look at New Jersey's sex offender laws.