S1.E81 - When The System Fails The Girl Next Door: Megan Kanka & Megan's Law

She was just 7 years old, riding her bike in her New Jersey neighborhood, when she had disappeared. Megan Kanka’s murder in 1994 shocked the nation - not just because of its brutality, but because her killer was a previously convicted sex offender living right across the street - and no one knew.In this episode, Cat and Rachel dive into the heartbreaking case of Megan Kanka and how her death led to sweeping legal reform: Megan’s Law, a policy that forced states to make information about registered sex offenders publicly accessible. But has it worked? And what are the lasting impacts - both good and controversial? Join Cat and Rachel as they explore the tragedy, the legacy, and the laws meant to protect the next Megan from ever being forgotten. Links We Used- Megan Kanka: https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21501&num=0&edition=prelim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Megan_Kanka https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/megans-law-story https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/megans-law-story-jesse-timmendequas-story/ https://www.meganslaw.com/megans-story.html https://web.njit.edu/~newrev/v2s3/elli/wreck.htm https://content.ontarioca.gov/government/police/popular-resources/data-transparency/california-megans-law https://www.cityofsalinas.org/Residents/Community/Public-Safety/Police/Community/Megan%E2%80%99s-Law https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/supreme-court/2001/a-109-99-opn.html https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/31/nyregion/man-at-heart-of-megan-s-law-convicted-of-her-grisly-murder.html https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/31/nyregion/man-at-heart-of-megan-s-law-convicted-of-her-grisly-murder.html https://mail.murderpedia.org/male.T/t/timmendequas.htmhttps://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/21/nyregion/killer-in-megan-case-is-sentenced-to-death.html https://www.washin