Thank you for all of your support in helping pass the Child Safety Act!

This is an incredible week for myself, my family and other parents of murdered or missing children, and I want to thank all of you who have supported us to make sure The Child Safety Act got through to the President.

I'm incredibly thankful to the members of the House and Senate for passing the "Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act" - and to President Bush for signing it.

My wife Revé and I are honored that it has been named for our son on the 25th anniversary of his abduction and murder.

There are so many people who have worked so hard to get this bill passed -- their work will impact and save lives.

-John Walsh

Some information about the Adam Walsh Act that you – our Safe Side team – helped to pass:

Of the 550,000 registered sex offenders nationally, the whereabouts of at least 100,000 are currently unknown. The Adam Walsh Act creates stricter requirements for sex offender registration -- to prevent offenders from slipping through the cracks and hurting our children.

One of the most important features of the bill is the creation of a national sex offender registry that will be available on the Internet. The legislation also calls for stricter prison sentences for offenders who fail to register and keep their information current. The offender will be assigned to one of three tiers; the worst offenders will have to check-in more frequently, and all offenders will have to register in person.

Some highlights of the bill:

• Establishes a comprehensive national system for the registration of sex offenders
• Establishes three tiers of sex offenders
• Requires all jurisdictions to enact criminal penalties for sex offenders who fail to comply with registration requirements
• Requires sex offenders to appear in person to verify their registration
• Imposes a fine and/or term of imprisonment for up to 20 years on sex offenders who knowingly fail to register
• Makes registration as a sex offender a mandatory condition of probation and supervised release
• Eliminates the statute of limitations for prosecutions of child abduction and felony sex offenses against children

Thank you so much for all of your support along the way! Our Safe Side friends helped generate over 16,000 letters to Senator Specter.

The Safe Side Team