Passport Issuance: Current Situation Results in Thousands of Passports Issued to Registered Sex Offenders

· DIANE Publishing
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A U.S. passport allows the owner to travel freely both in and out of the country. Although passport recipients typically travel internationally for business or leisure, some passport recipients are using their passports to commit nefarious illegal activities outside this country. Specifically, the Department of Justice has documented cases of U.S. passport holders engaging in sex acts with children in foreign countries. Federal statutes authorize the Sec. of State to deny issuance of a passport in certain circumstances, such as for a conviction for international drug trafficking or arrearages in child support. This report developed case study examples of, and determined the number of passport recipients who are registered sex offenders.
A U.S. passport allows the owner to travel freely both in and out of the country. Although passport recipients typically travel internationally for business or leisure, some passport recipients are using their passports to commit nefarious illegal activities outside this country. Specifically, th...

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