MARK OF THE BEAST UPDATE

States look to high-tech tools to track, map sex offenders

By Martha T. Moore, USA TODAY Mon Jun 20, 7:00 AM ET

Last month, Florida and Oklahoma passed laws requiring lifetime GPS satellite tracking for certain sex criminals: repeat offenders in Oklahoma, those whose victims were under 12 in Florida.

Legislatures in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York are considering satellite tracking. Legislation now before Congress would require all repeat sex offenders to wear a GPS ankle bracelet for life.