Child-sex offenders in St. Louis face new law

ST. LOUIS -- The city of St. Louis has a new law that could make it harder for some sex offenders to start a business in the city.

The law, approved last month, was signed by Mayor Francis Slay last week.

It prohibits people convicted of a sex offense against a minor from opening a business that caters to children.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the law was prompted by concerns from a neighborhood where a convicted child molester located his ceramic studio.

Critics say the law is too broad and would prevent an offender from operating any business.

The city says the law is aimed at businesses that specifically market to children.