Lester Gerard Packingham, Petitioner
David T. Goldberg, Counsel of Record
Lester Gerard Packingham, at the time a 21-year-old college student, was convicted in 2002 of “taking indecent liberties with a minor” — a 13-year-old girl — for which he served two years on probation. Because of the nature of the crime, he was required by the State of North Carolina to register as a sex offender. That status obligated Packingham to inform local authorities of his location and avoid places where children congregate, such as schools and parks. In 2008, North Carolina added to these requirements by passing a law that prohibited sex offenders from visiting social media websites like…
