Megan Nicole Kanka Foundation
Encyclopedia
The Megan Nicole Kanka Foundation is a non-profit
charity
founded by the family of Megan Kanka
with the intent of preventing crimes against children.
Megan's death resulted in the New Jersey Legislature
passing Megan's Law
, which requires notification when a convicted sex offender moves into a neighborhood; the law is now federal.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
founded by the family of Megan Kanka
Megan Kanka
The murder of Megan Kanka occurred on July 29, 1994 in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. The 7 year old Kanka was raped and murdered by her neighbour Jesse Timmendequas...
with the intent of preventing crimes against children.
Megan's death resulted in the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
passing Megan's Law
Megan's Law
Megan's Law is an informal name for laws in the United States requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders. Individual states decide what information will be made available and how it should be disseminated...
, which requires notification when a convicted sex offender moves into a neighborhood; the law is now federal.
External links
- Megan Nicole Kanka Foundation (official)