State v. Alvarez, No. No. 35567-5-III, Wash. Ct. App., September 17, 2019. (Unpublished).
Alvarez, convicted of rape of a child, cannot prevail on a his claim that the requirement that he notify the state of his current sexual partners and disclose his sexual crimes to partners violates his First Amendment rights. The state may impose restrictions in order to accomplish lawful ends. Alvarez is not restricted in his freedom of association, although his privacy is affected. That privacy interest may be compromised where the state has a legitimate interest in alerting the public about potentially dangerous individuals. The disclosures required reasonably serve that end.
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