Megan Kanka
New Jersey, USA, murder victim whose death ultimately led to sex offender registries in US
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Updated 2026-07-21
On July 29, 1994, in Hamilton Township, New Jersey, seven-year-old girl Megan Nicole Kanka was raped and murdered by her neighbor, Jesse Timmendequas, after he lured her into his house; Timmendequas had previously been convicted of child molestation. The murder attracted national attention and subsequently led to the introduction of "Megan's Law", which requires law enforcement to disclose details relating to the location of registered sex offenders.
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- Murder of Megan KankaLow confidencewikipedia · simple.wikipedia.org
- جريمة قتل ميجان كنكاLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
- Meqan Kankanın qətliLow confidencewikipedia · az.wikipedia.org