Many of the three dozen states that establish zones where sex offenders can't live or visit don't provide exemptions for churches.
Advocates agree some convicted sex offenders should never be allowed around children. But they say barring all offenders denies them support needed to become productive citizens.
A similar lawsuit is pending in federal court in Georgia.
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