Lawmakers mull tracking sex offenders via e-mail

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A proposal in Virginia to track sex offenders by e-mail addresses and Internet screen names could come to Maryland.

Members of both legislative committees that craft laws governing sex-offense crimes praised the idea as another tool to prevent such crimes, especially child sex-abuse offenses. If passed the popular MySpace.com accounts could be a target for investigators checking up on sex offenders.

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