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Monday, April 29, 2013  State Senator John DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse, has proposed legislation that would allow for Family Court Clerks to provide juvenile records to prosecutors when a defendant is charged with a sex offense. Currently, those records are automatically sealed.

Friday, April 12, 2013  The case of accused murderer and child rapist David Renz may result in a significant change in the way sealed juvenile records of sex offenses are handled.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A woman claiming to be a prior victim of David Renz claims Renz sexually abused her in 1999, when she was 9-years-old and he was a teenager. The Onondaga County District Attorney's is looking into her claims.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Officials at the New York Northern Probation Department say they believe rape and murder suspect David Renz was able to take apart and reconstruct his monitoring ankle bracket before the attack in Clay on Thursday night. A Federal judge previously acknowledged having concerns about Renz’s technological skills.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Federal prosecutors are looking at the transcript of the hearing that set David Renz free despite child pornography charges.

Friday, March 15, 2013  The man accused of kidnapping a woman and child Great Northern Mall in Clay on Thursday night, killing the woman and raping the child, was previously charged with possession of child pornography, according to court papers.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  Authorities say a lawyer employed by a federal court in Syracuse has been suspended after pleading guilty to molesting a 10-year-old boy.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  The judge's 13-page decision concludes the public's right to know does not outweigh the importance of keeping key elements secret in the early stages of an investigation.

Sunday, January 03, 2010  Andrew T. Baxter, was sworn in as United States Magistrate Judge Sunday afternoon.