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Megan Kanka — Saint Mary’s Cemetery

Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Hamilton, Mercer County, New Jersey

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Find a Grave records Megan Nicole Kanka (1986–1994) at Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Hamilton, New Jersey. This is a remembrance location, not the crime scene. The memorial includes contributor photographs; the map searches for the cemetery rather than an exact grave.

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Megan Kanka

Seven-year-old Megan Kanka was sexually assaulted and murdered by her neighbor Jesse Timmendequas in July 1994. Her parents’ campaign for community notification about convicted sex offenders led to state legislation and a federal law bearing her name.

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