HomeKrimidexlegislationLegal termlegislationDefinitionRead moreMegan's Law: The Child Murder That Created Sex Offender RegistriesSeven-year-old Megan Kanka was murdered by her neighbor Jesse Timmendequas on July 29, 1994, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. He was a twice-convicted sex offender. The Kanka family didn't know. Their campaign created sex offender registries across America.Related articlesMegan's Law: The Child Murder That Created Sex Offender RegistriesSeven-year-old Megan Kanka was murdered by her neighbor Jesse Timmendequas on July 29, 1994, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. He was a twice-convicted sex offender. The Kanka family didn't know. Their campaign created sex offender registries across America.