New Jersey is the first I’ve heard taking progressive steps toward creating laws that would make online dating extremely difficult for registered sex offenders.

Under the proposed legislation:

1. Convicted sex offenders who are caught using the Internet will be fined up to $18,000 and sent to jail for a maximum of 18 months;
2. Those convicted of sex crimes who are caught soliciting a minor for sex on the Internet will face a mandatory five-year jail sentance; and
3. Web dating sites available to New Jersey ...