In the Interest of Justin B., a Juvenile Under the Age of Seventeen

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court affirmed the family court’s order requiring juvenile sex offender Justin B. to register for life and wear an electronic monitoring device, holding that the statutory scheme is non‑punitive and rationally related to the legislature’s purpose of protecting the public. The Court rejected the appellant’s arguments invoking Roper, parens patriae, the Children’s Code, and public disclosure of registry information.