Megan Nicole Kanka Foundation
- Megan Nicole Kanka Foundation
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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.
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- Child-related organizations
- Sex offender registration
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