Florida Sex Offender Registry The Florida registy database contains public record information on offenders classified as sexual predators and sexual offenders under Florida law because of a conviction for a sex-related crime and/or a specified crime against children. Submitted by: admin  368 comments Category: Florida

Posted by: tosaveachild on September 19, 2005 at 08:21 pm
	rso/so always want a loophole.... bottom line is they dont want their pic on any registry. I have no sympathy for them. they say their children are being hurt by the pics on the rso list, but how about other people's children to be saved from it?

Posted by: fatherofRSO on September 21, 2005 at 09:13 pm
	Where is the proof that public notification has saved one child?

Posted by: Florida (not registered) on September 29, 2005 at 08:55 am
	Only a sex offender would ask what child has been helped by posting names and pictures. Everyone else knows it helps

Posted by: ANONYMOUS (not registered) on October 06, 2005 at 11:20 am
	CONVICTED PERSONS: SHOULD HAVE THE CHOICE OF THEIR PHOTO BEING POSTED AND/OR JUST CASTRATION AND BE DONE WITH IT. WHERE IS THE CONFUSION, I'LL BET THE ATTACKS WOULD BE LESS LIKELY.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 08, 2005 at 08:24 pm
	A criminal can never be reformed. They are damaged beyond repair amd should not be readmitted into society!!! That's how I feel about sex offenders!!! If there is a sex offender in the neighborhood, they should be removed from it by the people, not just the police!!!

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 10, 2005 at 08:33 am

I DON'T NEED PROOF THAT PUBLIC NOTIFICATIONS WORK OR DON'T WORK. I WANT TO KNOW WHERE THEY LIVE, I HAVE A CHILD TO PROTECT. WITH THIS SITE, WE HAVE FOUND ONE THAT LIVES 35 FEET FROM US. THANK GOD FOR THESE SITES AND PICTURES. IT IS ALSO A WAY FOR SINGLE PEOPLE TO CHECK OUT WHO THEY ARE DATING BEFORE BRINGING THEM INTO THE HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN. I ALSO PRINT OUT PICTURES OF MY NEIGHBOR WHO IS AN OFFENDER FOR MY NEW NEIGHBORS TO BE SAFE WITH THEIR CHILDREN. IT DOES NOT HURT TO BE SAFE!

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 10, 2005 at 03:46 pm

I don't want my children around pedophiles or SO's either. Someone made the comment that they kindly print pictures of a local SO for their neighbors in order to keep them safe. I don't know about anyone else, but there are many people I that I suspect may be dangerous to my children. They include: Anyone who uses drugs, or has used drugs in the past Anyone who has ever been convicted of drunk driving People with a promiscuous nature or practice People who smoke cigarettes People who use curse words People who could expose my children to violence or sex on television People who have a poor employment history who could therefore influence my childen to be lazy People who have been convicted of ANY crime People who are not polite People who have committed adultery I think it is very, very important that we protect or children from all of those people who could be dangerous to them. If you fit any of the criteria on my list, or know someone who does, please post your picture here. I would like to print it out and give it to my neighbors. Our children must be protected.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 11, 2005 at 03:06 pm
	The best protection you can give your children is to be a parent!!! Over and over again we see cases where nothing would have happened to begin with if the child involved had a real parent, instead of these lazy no account people that just let their children run wild and put the parenting on the people down the street!!!

Posted by: worried mother (not registered) on October 11, 2005 at 09:52 pm

you can agree or disagree all you want with the listing of SO's and SP's pictures and adresses on sites like these, but for me it is all I have to be capable of protecting my children from them is by going on and showing my children there pics and how to handle themselves, if one should near them . especially since this state refuses to vanquish my childrens parental rights, give me a restraing order,or anything else without me paying allkinds of high dollar court fees I can't afford but yet they claim I'm not in poverty levels to get free help, and the worst part of it is the SO,SP in my situation gets away without even supporting the kids through child support

Posted by: p (not registered) on October 22, 2005 at 03:43 pm
	i like the coment about what that guys said about the various people he doesnt want his kids to be exposed to. I found the lst part even more funnier when he stated that if you or anyone u know fit the description, you should put their pic on the web so we all can be safe from them. lloll

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 29, 2005 at 11:47 am

In my opinion, a sexual predator is someone who preys on innocent little children, and just because someone "smokes cigarettes, uses curse words, is not polite, has a poor employment history and commits adultry, does NOT make them a sexual predator. I smoke cigarettes, and sometimes I use curse words, and I can assure you that I am NOT a sexual predator. The person who made up this "hard to live up to list" must be perfect. Anyone who drinks, or curses does not mean they attack children. Lets keep it real. We aren't talking about being polite, or past drug use. Past, mean past. I think you are condemning everybody who does what you think isn't a christian way of living.

Posted by: Concerned Citizen (not registered) on October 30, 2005 at 10:12 am

I made the "hard to live up to list" to make a point. The SO registries DO NOT only include people who are dangerous to children; they include ALL people convicted of a sexual offense. I don't think that people who are not offenders are therefore "OK" to be around my kids. I honestly wouldn't send my kids over to someone's house if that person is a smoker who will smoke around my kids. It is dangerous to their health. I also wouldn't want my kids around someone who would curse in front of them. I smoked for many years before I had kids. It isn't about being "christian." Smoking is a bad example and bad for their health. I quit when I had kids. That is what parents are supposed to do. Of course we don't want our kids around sexual predators, but there are alot of bad things we shouldn't have our kids around, we have to start at home.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 30, 2005 at 10:15 am
	PS--you said that "past means past" for past drug use. The same could be said for "past" criminal conviction. I am "keeping it real." I am not defending sex offenders. I am just saying that most of the things on my list have been committed by all of us. But we don't want their to be a "list" if we could possibly be on it, do we?

Posted by: Anon-y-mouse (not registered) on October 30, 2005 at 11:56 am
	All the predators and sexual offendors knew the rules-they knew what they were doing was wrong - they made the choice and now they have to live with those consequences for the rest of their lives. The obvious exception is the high school kids who get caught being high school kids and end up with a label that ruins thir lives!!!

Posted by: anonymous (not registered) on October 30, 2005 at 09:27 pm

I NEED HELP! PLEASE HELP! I just looked on the florida's sex offender's website and saw my child's grandfather on it. (MY ex husbands dad) My ex husband now lives with his dad who is a sex offender. My ex kept it a secret from me. I talked to the sex offenders probation officer and she said the sex offender is not allowed to be around anyone under the age of 18 because he molested his 11 year old step daughter. But in the court order it states he is allowed to be around his 7 year old grandson and that is my son!!!!!!!!! I can't afford a lawyer and dont know what I can do. My son is supposed to visit them for thanksgiving vacation in a couple of weeks. I just found this out a couple of days ago. Does anyone know or have any advice on what my rights as a mother are? I thought sex offenders have no rights with children, family or not. If you are a lawyer please give me any advice you may have.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on November 09, 2005 at 11:10 am

Has anyone EVER made a comment while they were totally under the influnce of alcohol that they would have never said otherwise? It was New Year's Eve 1995 at 2 A.M. in my home. There was no touching and no exposure, but I made a comment to a 15 yr. old female about oral. My wife and daughter were in the house at the time and it was to my daughter's friend. I apologized to her the next day when I was told what I had said and immediately sought treatment. The "victim" was OK with it but my daughter wasn't. I have been a registered sex offender for 10 years and have lost good jobs because of it.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on November 09, 2005 at 10:18 pm

To anonymous (New Year's Eve incident): Of course people have done/said stupid things while intoxicated. Nobody is going to admit it, though, unless they get caught. If all you did was say something stupid and didn't touch the girl, I don't even understand why you were prosecuted at the tax payer's expense. However, if you know that is how you behave when you are drunk, you shouldn't be drinking. Now watch this: a whole bunch of folks are going to post that you brought this on yourself, that is what you get, pedophile, etc. I think if anyone had a son convicted of what this guy is talking about, they wouldn't want him on the registry. But I have found that is what it actually takes. Nobody cares about my son, or yours, it has to happen to them personally. Then it is a whole different story.

Posted by: Registered S/O (not registered) on November 10, 2005 at 07:07 am

Replying to NEED HELP>>>> I am the registered S/O who wrote about making the comment. I suggest that you speak with the Probation Officer again and tell her what is going on. If she says that he is not allowed to have any contact with any child under 18 then go with her. Tell your ex-husband what you know and that you forbid your son to visit. I don't know how he got a court order but does it say that it must be a supervised visit? You do have rights, again I say, get with the Probation Officer!

Posted by: anonymous (not registered) on November 11, 2005 at 07:58 pm
	Is there a list of different places where asex offender may pick a place to live?

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on November 12, 2005 at 03:44 pm
	I think that every person who is convicted of a sexual abuse charge should be put in jail for the rest of thier lives no one that was sexually molested should never have to worry about seeing the person who hurt them faces again

Posted by: rkelly (not registered) on November 23, 2005 at 01:46 pm
	we all have A RIGHT... to know if a perp is living on our streets with our childen playing outside! its all about our kids being safe!

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 05, 2005 at 10:47 pm

Florida is creating so much hysteria over the deaths of two precious angels it is ludicrous. What society, the media, the legislature and Governor Bush need to remember is that the TWO persons who allegedly murdered these two children are not every sex offender in the Nation. The U.S. Dept. of Justice released a report in November 2003 stating the recidivism rate is 5.3% for sex offenders. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/rsorp94.htm This rate is lower than any other crime.....just maybe you guys that are out to get the sex offenders..let's just say it might be a good idea for you to seek some proffesional help..there are meds for the hysteria lol

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 25, 2005 at 09:49 am
	I lost a bookmarked link to a great (free) site that has an HTML map of sex offenders by zip code. The dots are color coded depending on the crime committed. Clicking on the dot brings up the rap sheet and mug shot. Can anyone steer me in the right direction? Please email me at rminfod@mac.com. Thank you.

Posted by: victim in crime (not registered) on December 30, 2005 at 04:01 pm

I was the victim in a so called sex crime. I was 15 and had permission to date a 21 year old guy that was a family friend. We had consensual sex. When my parents found out, my mom flipped. It was totally my idea, and I wanted to have sex. My boy friend ended up getting a dishonorable discharge from the army (2 months from his normal discharge date), he spent 1 year in jail and some time on probation. When I turned 18 I went to court and had the no contact order lifted, and we started dating again. We ended up getting married and having a baby. We're happy and have been in love since I was 15. We were run out of our house in Deltona by the media and police. We now live on a farm in the country. Not every case is the same. I was the victim, and I'm now being punished for a decision that we both made. We had no idea that was we were doing were illegal! There's a story behind every case.

Posted by: anonymous (not registered) on January 06, 2006 at 07:45 am

I also believe that other criminals should be put on these lists. Drug dealers who sell drugs to children. Many young children are selling their bodies on the street to buy drugs. Drug addicted parents are selling their kids bodies for the same reason, and some drug dealers are trading drugs for sex with children. and drunk drivers. They kill dozens of children every year. Where is the uproar? Where is the Histeria? Where are the politicians? Where are the police? Where are the notification lists?

Posted by: anon. (not registered) on January 15, 2006 at 03:50 pm

As a rehabilitated sex offender, I find these postings interesting. First of all, many of you want S/O to have their pictures plastered on the internet, and yet I see no photos of any of you. Whats the problem? Would it bother you to be seen? My face is on the internet! Second, In my case, I plead guilty to one charge I never even committed, to save my "victim" from further harm. Therefore, there was no court case, just my sentencing. The plea bargain then, now forces me in the catagory of "violent sexual offender". There was no violence, ever, in my case. Now, I must register every three months and pay a yearly fine and be printed and pay for a passport photo, etc. One must consider how difficult it is for ANY crimnal to start his/her life over after jail. Since incarceration, I have held political office, developed several art programs for the community, taught the elderly to use computers, and spent thousands of free hrs on community service. I got out of jail in 1984! 23years later, this foolishness hits me. There needs to be a way that one can prove he/she is rehabilitated while at the same time, keeping an eye on those who might possibly re offend. This law discriminates. It protects no one. No one can tell me how it protects their children one iota. Between reporting, offenders walk down the street with you and your family. Are you expected to memorize who the S/O all are? Does this make your child safer from those who might babysit them or live next door? The babysitter might be someone who hast killed their own child? Child Killers are not required to register. The woman who taped her child's face causing the kids death is not on this registry. The man who killed a family in rage is not on this registry. The woman who drowned her three children in a car, is not on the registry....nor the one who dumped them off a bridge. There must be a better way to study all of this for public safety. To those of you who choose to throw stones: maybe someday, you will get caught for your crimes. For, I have never met a soul without guilt/sin. "Living in Fear, Is only Half Living"

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Posted by: Dale (not registered) on January 31, 2006 at 02:48 pm
	It is well known that sex offender registries do nothing to protect children. Sex offender registers are a ploy for government officials to get re-elected. If sex offenders are going to be singled out for public shame, then all offenders of all types needs to be publicied in the same way.

Posted by: samantha (not registered) on February 17, 2006 at 01:23 am

I agree with what most of you are saying but my baby's father is a sex offender, only because he slept with a younger girl when he was 19. He could have got the same charge for me when we started dating. He is a very good guy and also a great father and SOs are different than SPs. Most of the people convicted of a minor sex offense such as lewd and lascivious battery which most of their cases are consensual sex with girlfriends who are younger. and you can be an SO under the age of 18, if the "victim" is more than 36 months younger. I just wanted to let you know that all people convicted of a sex crime are not really criminals and do not deserve their title.

Posted by: x/s/o (not registered) on March 22, 2006 at 08:38 pm

Florida feels it is ok for woman to rape young men? Go figure. The following is why sex offender laws are out of whack. Some get 25yrs for one offense and then you get the following in Florida: Police Find Missing British Boy "SANFORD, FL (UPI) _ A 33-year-old British woman who disappeared in Florida with her son's 14-year-old best friend has been arrested at Tavernier in the Florida Keys. Tracy W. is charged with lewd and lascivious assault on a child. Charges Dropped Against Debra LaFave in Marion County Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 Well Debra LaFave can thank the lord that she is a pretty and a woman. Today, the states attorney of Marion County dropped the charges against her for having sex with a 14 year old boy. There is no way this ever would have occurred if she had committed this same crime as a man."

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 03, 2006 at 12:10 pm
	it scares me because i se people i know on here..

Posted by: Randy Clark (not registered) on April 18, 2006 at 06:30 pm
	The bastard who married my ex-wife and molested my three daughters is in this registry. I appreciate the information and picture of him.

Posted by: x/s/o (not registered) on April 20, 2006 at 09:40 am
	Please keep in mind that two men were researched and killed in Washington State, due to these registries. Two men killed in Maine due to these registries. Homes burnt down in Washington researched from registries NJ Man mistakenly thought to be registrant beaten nearly to death. There are other ways to do the registry that don't require inciting vigilantism. There has to be a better way.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on May 29, 2006 at 07:11 pm

WELL....so many opinions...I live about 10 miles from Mark Lunsford. (Jessica's dad) That was all too close to home for me. That bastard Couey.....lets just say the best thing for him would be general population!!! My views are this...for the SP's out there, you should be hung. You have a mental illness that NOTHING can cure, you should never come into contact with the public again. As for the reformed SP or SO on here making comments....REFORMED???? yeah right! I still wouldn't let you anywhere near my kids! There are only few instances of 21 year old guys & 17 y/o girls. I agree they need to reform that part of the law as needed per situation. I thank god for the Sex offenders site, it makes you very aware of the people living by you. As for the SP's killed by neighbors in the community....more power to the neightbors.....if I had 1 living next door, I would make their life pure hell until they moved or came to my house and blow them away. Damn right they should live in fear! Should have never done it in the 1st place. Their are some weird people out there and today EVERYONE is a potential SO or SP. Male or Female....Debra Lafave, what a joke, they should have put her in prison with the rest of them. Parenting is the best thing we can do for our kids! Always, always know when and where and check up on your kids. Its unfortunate that kids can't go out and play like they use to, but then again thats how I was a victim of an SO. TALK to your kids!!! TEACH your kids!!! WATCH your kids!!! LOVE your kids!!! I think they could change a part of the site, everyone should be listed on here, whether your SO or SP, they just need to provide more info on the charges....that would take care of the statuatory rape incidences and make you more aware of what your potential SO or SP neighbor is into.....Male, Female, age they were, and age kid was....when and where it happened....it would really be nice to know more information!!!!!!!! Then the innocent are protected so to speak! And the truly guilty should be exploited!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on May 30, 2006 at 01:21 pm
	I want to know how the Florida Corrections Systems can let men who are sex offenders just coming out of jail move into a house right next to a family full of little girls. How does that protect our children. And not to mention a brand new schoolalready in the works to open and these sex offenders who prey on children are aloud to just move on in right in the middle of it all.

Posted by: x/s/o (not registered) on June 01, 2006 at 10:13 am

to the may 29th posting: You seem to be full of hate and rage. This cannot be good for your own mental health. In my state, all of the cases of Sexual Abuse in the last year, were committed by people NOT on the registry. Parents must be told that this registry does NOT protect their children. Maybe it is time to find real solutions to this problem, eh? And yes, 24 years have elapsed since my abuse, with no re-abuse. Therapy DOES work for some offenders. Especially, if they were victims once, themselves. ie: "abuse leads to abuse"

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on June 09, 2006 at 08:01 pm
	Are you in Florida & wondering what happened to a certain pedophile who molested you in the 1950s?

Posted by: Re. Lady Athena (not registered) on June 10, 2006 at 05:38 pm
	The only problem with pictures of the sex offenders is people who take justice into thier own hands and go out, find the registered offenders, and kill them. As for themnever being reformed, granted the number is low, but there are some who have finally realized that what they have is a disease that they will always have to be tkaing care of.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on June 14, 2006 at 03:41 pm

I need help. I was told that a sexual predator by the name of Craig Robart moved into my neighorhood in Plant City, FL. I did not find him on the FDLE sexual predator list but when I did some court checks I found that he molested a four year old girl in the early 1980s!!!!! I called the FDLE about this and they said that he was arrested, found guilty and served his sentence prior to the law in Florida mandating a sex offender list (he only got 10 years probation for this heinous crime). I have two small children and I wonder how many other sexual predators are out there that aren't even on the FDLE list. Anyone have any ideas about what I can do to ensure others know about this guy?

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on June 18, 2006 at 10:27 am

In almost any media article you read about person who commit sexual offenses, there is an interesting perspective. Take the context of the article and replace the word(s) "Sex Offender" or "Pedophile" with the word "Jew" and you have pre-WWII political rethoric. It won't be long and the states will begin to build concsentration camps and light the ovens. I'm pro criminal justice when it comes to protecting our children, but parents need to be held responsible as well. Sex offenders & their crimes need to be addressed. The Sex Offender registries are not bad, just as most criminal justice issues, without uniformity. Most of the confusion is created by fear, misunderstanding and the dam politicans egar for election/re-election. Think about it, what is the reason behind all this? Why, the sudden epidemic about sexual crimes...to think that Sodom & Gormorrah was bargained with between Lot and God....his wife turned to stone, then he commits incest with his two daughters.....Hello.....my point being it's time for a reality check. My question would be what is causing this, and how do we fix it....perhaps chemical blindness...you can't hurt, what you can't see. Ok back to the drawing board...still working on the ovens!

Posted by: Concerned Northener (not registered) on June 19, 2006 at 05:55 pm

I moved to Orlando from Chicago over a year ago and have been dating a registered sex offender...not a registered sex predator, there is a difference. I was understandably taken back by this news however I am not ashamed nor do I feel the Florida Laws regarding sex offenders is very logical. Upon learning his story and legal classification I took it upon myself to do research on the subject by contacting various different agencies, articles on the internet, watching television broadcasts, reading the entire FDLE Sexual Predators and Offenders Handbook, and speaking with other floridians. I was astonished to find out that some registrants, lord knows how many, have done nothing sexually motivated or sexually related what so ever. What I mean is some registrants are on here under the Lewd and lascivious acts of exhibition in front of a minor or an adult. Unfortunately by Florida law this qualifies as peeing in a public place in the presence of someone unwittingly, participating in sexual acts in your own fenced backyard, being seen skinny dipping in your private jacuzzi, and being seen participating in a sexual act in your car. So while I think that a sexual predator or a sexual offender can be dangerous and should be under some sort of supervision, I do not think that my next door neighbors who are married and upon occassion make out naked in their hot tub are a danger to society or the neighborhood children. More importnatly this law would mean by it's very defintion a mother nursing her child in public could be seen by someone and then prosecuted for their interpretatiion of this act. I really feel that there are real threats out there and the laws need to be concerned with those people not someon who was out at a boat race and was so drunk that they peed out in the open.

Posted by: NO PITY (not registered) on July 10, 2006 at 09:42 pm

I don't agree with this crap about the man/woman 21 or older dating a teenager...FIND SOMEONE YOUR OWN AGE!!! I don't know what makes these people so desperate that they need to date a child....If you don't think the charges are fair, then stay away from kids.... I have NO pity on any of these people on this website.. You pay for what you do!!! I am a mother of a teenage daughter and I can't imagine some older man trying to date her.. It would be his last.......... That is unexceptable behavior.. The most of these men on here are OLD..They should know better... They just need to make life impossibe for these people to live.. Maybe they would just end up killing thereselves...Please go ahead..Do us a favor.....

Posted by: GaSafeKids on July 25, 2006 at 06:19 pm

I saw this post about that sick pervert, Craig Robart of Plant City (see below) This situation really concerns me because this pervert is NOT on the law enforcement's radar or on any kind of warning list. Why?, just because he was convicted prior to 1980. This just gives these perverts more freedom to creep around and molest our kids. I suggest that you start a simple website that could warn other parents of this pervert's presence. We started one in Georgia and it only cost about $10.00 for the domain name and you can easily find free hosting too. It's a very small price to pay. If only one parent near where he lives reads it - it could save some helpless kid from getting molested, AGAIN! P.J. from Georgia HELP SAVE OUR KIDS!!!! I need help. I was told that a sexual predator by the name of Craig Robart moved into my neighorhood in Plant City, FL. I did not find him on the FDLE sexual predator list but when I did some court checks I found that he molested a four year old girl in the early 1980s!!!!! I called the FDLE about this and they said that he was arrested, found guilty and served his sentence prior to the law in Florida mandating a sex offender list (he only got 10 years probation for this heinous crime). I have two small children and I wonder how many other sexual predators are out there that aren't even on the FDLE list. Anyone have any ideas about what I can do to ensure others know about this guy?

Posted by: GaSafeKids on July 25, 2006 at 06:33 pm

You must be a really proud parent. But to answer your question, doesn't advertising work. Companies spend billions of dollars on adverstising, good or bad it works! So yes, notifications do work. Too bad you didn't spend more time with your RSO when he needed notification of his father being with him growing up! Perhaps you could have been a father of a NPP (non perverted person) instead! SAVE OUR KIDS! P.J. fatherofRSO wrote: fatherofRSO on September 21, 2005 at 09:13 pm Where is the proof that public notification has saved one child?

Posted by: To GASafeKids (not registered) on July 25, 2006 at 10:55 pm
	What a nasty thing to say to a parent. You have no idea what kind of parent this guy is, or why his son turned out the way he did. I wonder how your kids will turn out!

Posted by: Believer (not registered) on July 27, 2006 at 12:59 am
	I have so much sympathy and compassion for a young child that has been mentally or physically abused.I have read all of the comments and I have found that the most important has been left out. To trust in our one true living GOD and to believe on our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Posted by: hmm. (not registered) on August 05, 2006 at 05:19 pm
	Whatever CR did in the past doesn't matter now. He is a loving father of two BEAUTIFUL daughters. He is a well-respected man in society. I'm leaving it at that.

Posted by: Outwiththetrash on August 08, 2006 at 09:36 am
	When you violate some else's right, its only fair you should loose some of your own. These people have a very slim chance of ever going back into society and coexist without molesting someone again. They are smart and sneeky and need to be locked up for good if you ask me~~~

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on August 09, 2006 at 09:26 am

As a survivor of years of sexual abuse, I can tell you that a victim only gets to relive the shame, pain, and embarrassment every time the perp is portrayed. I agree that there should be some severe punishment attatched to such crimes. The victim NEVER gets better, they become more secretive and tend to hybernate believing that they have some how caused this happening. The Legal System needs to be able to chemically casterate such perps. Not by removing their genitals but by removing their urge to have sex. But having said that, people need to know and understand that it is not the act of sex itself that the perps enjoy, it's the act of power and control. Jail is not enough. A few years for the perp and a lifetime for the victim. So yes keep posting the pic's of the perp's alert the public and continue to embarrass and shame the perps. Because the victim's will continue to survive in society, they have not had the priviledge of choice. The perp did and made their's.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on August 11, 2006 at 02:43 pm

I believe in restricting the rights of sex offenders. But not at the expense of innocent family members, especially children. Because of my husbands picture on the web, my children can't play in their front yard. My daughter can't ride the school bus without being called a molester. Their father doesn't participate in any of their activities. Explain that to children. You have no right to violate my privacy and put my children's life at risk.

Posted by: Janice (not registered) on August 23, 2006 at 05:15 pm

>Whatever CR did in the past doesn't matter now. >He is a loving father of two BEAUTIFUL daughters. >He is a well-respected man in society. >I'm leaving it at that. Let me tell you something concerning Craig Robart and his ilk. Once a child molestor, ALWAYS a child molestor. He just hasn't been caught since then that is all. If it isn't his kids, it will be someone else. How do you just wave off the fact that he MOLESTED A FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL!!!! He was a GROWN MAN!!! How do you explain that? I wouldn't doubt if you in fact are Craig Robart. Care to comment. Do you have some excuse for this or was it just an "accident"?

Posted by: JD Three (not registered) on August 24, 2006 at 11:47 pm

Public notification won't help the fact that most so called "molestations" are committed by a sneaky uncle, brother or close family member... highly publicized cases (stranger-danger) far more infrequent as any other stat (murders-assults-robberies) so all of you "fear mongers" that lose sleep at night wondering if a friendly neighbor is going to pop your kids cherry, rather than just being a truely nice person that happens to enjoy kids (non sexually of course) get over it-get a damn life people, and mind your own house and stop wondering whats going on in mine.

Posted by: anonymous (not registered) on August 24, 2006 at 11:56 pm

I understand everyone wanting to protect their children and I understand anger. What I don't understand is the judgement that sex offenders are incapable of changing. Obviously there is not a Christian view here. Let anyone who is without sin cast the first stone. Does Jesus love sex offenders any less. Are they less forgiven, even less than a murderer. Perhaps if our system changed people instead of locking them up with no means to change. There are Christian prisons in other countries that are changing lives. They have less repeat offenders of any crimes. There are differant degrees and circumstances, there are more that never offend again than do offend. Most of this is media hipe. The percentage of those that murder are even fewer. People need to truly get the facts. Pornagraphy is an epidemic in this country, so is sex. When that changes so will these types of offences. We all need to look to God more and less to judgement and sex. A sin is a sin...I guess most of you have made saint hood

Posted by: none (not registered) on August 25, 2006 at 12:16 am
	What the H**l are all of YOU doing here... get your kicks reading this stuff... who's the perverts here... get a damn life!!!!

Posted by: Me (not registered) on August 25, 2006 at 12:31 am

Admin makes good sense... I might add what good are photos? I may be an offender too but, due to the fire I'm horribly disfigured, I'd be glad to post a pic here... but. I propose the solution as to how to "Identify' THE AVERGE" sex offender that you may pass on the street, as tho they were a normal-outstanding feloow citizen on this Atlantis (garden of Eden as it may be) it's simple my friends! put a damn bar-code on their foreheads!!! mark the as the beast, a scarlet letter so that all may see, and stone them as they pass! Yes friends... you think the JEWS were scorned by wearing the Yellow arm band, and having a number tatoo on their forearms... better yet, just burn their house, like they did mine and leave them without a face!!!! theres your solution for all the fear-mongers. The answer is parent your own kids, supervise their internet use, talk to the other parents before allowing your kids to play with theirs... above all get a life and don't burn any ex-offeders... PLEASE! Thank You

Posted by: Hotmama (not registered) on August 25, 2006 at 02:39 am
	make them juvenile sex offenders before 1997 register cause it isn't fair to let them get off scot free without being known for raping young girls when they were tried as an adult.

Posted by: hotmama02_05 on August 25, 2006 at 02:48 am
	get rid of them nasty sex offenders cause all they will do is target more kids and they will not stop and make them juveniles that were tried as adults before 1997 cause they are just like the others and they shouldn't get any special privileges

Posted by: ANONYMOUS (not registered) on August 26, 2006 at 03:39 pm

THESE SEX OFFENDERS KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG!!! OTHERWISE THEY WOULN'T SNEAK AROUND TO DO IT!! THEY ARE NO SICKER THAN A THIEF OR MURDERER. THEY STEAL SOMETHING FROM INNOCENT CHILDREN WITH NO CONCIENCE. "IF YOU DANCE... SOONER OR LATER YOU HAVE TO PAY THE FIDDLIER!!! " TO THINK ABOUT IT IS BAD ENOUGH...BUT THEY CAN STOP THEMSELVES. I DON'T BELIEVE THEY ARE SICK...JUST EVIL AND DISGUSTING PEOPLE WHO WANT AN EXCUSE TO ACT THAT WAY.

Posted by: Predator Panic Article (not registered) on August 29, 2006 at 06:30 pm

Educate yourself on this issue: The US Bureau of Justice study done in 1994 claims just five percent of sex offenders were arrested for another crime. A 2003 study found that within 3 years 3.3 percent of released child molesters were arrested again....The D.O. J. found that sex offenders were in fact less likey to reoffend than other crimnals. Rearrest rate of other crimnals? 25 percent. So why all the hysteria? Misinformation fueled by the news media, Benjamin Radford claims. Read his article: Predator Panic: A closer look. I believe you can find it on a search of the internet.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on September 14, 2006 at 11:21 pm
	I want to live safe knowing my child is protected from anyone who might be a bad influence, especially from religious fundametalists. jews, muslims and republican chistians. Please post your picture here so I can keep my children safe from you.

Posted by: lord necron (not registered) on September 16, 2006 at 02:41 pm
	in the 1980s it was the SRA hysteria(satanic ritual abuse) well that turned out to be a big lie. then there was the mcmarten preschool scandal. another lie. someone made a lot of money from these lies. Someone is making money from sex offender hysteria. America is a nation of brain dead sheep. and it is the fate of all sheep to be butchered.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on September 19, 2006 at 08:24 pm

I, a RSO, could not care less about what everyone thinks about my listing. They do not know the story, and most do not care. I took my plea after 10 years of legal battles for a crime that was alleged over 12 years prior with no evidence other than a "victim statement". I simply ran out of money trying to fight. In most states an accusation is usually a conviction when it comes to a sexual crime. I agree with the one poster that as many childrens' lives are ruined by drug pushers, domestic abuse, alcohol related incidents and other poor decicions. These people KNOW what they are doing too and yet there is not a registry for them is there? Shouldn't everyone be informed that there is a twice convicted DUI driver in your neighborhood, a drug seller, or a family accused of abuse? Most of these people do their crime "sneakily" too. A lot of people think that alcoholics cant be reformed, just as they think of SO's and yet they are still allowed to drive after a period of time without bumper stickers or a web site. One could go on and on. Is it worth arguing over? No. Is any one person correct? No. Is the current law fair? Maybe. Maybe not. It depends on which side of the decision you are on. When your next speeding ticket makes you wear an embroidered license plate on all of your clothes or a sign on your car your opinion may change, or maybe not. You knew what you were doing when you put your foot on that accelerator. God knows, my great-grandfather knew what he was doing when he married my great-grandmother when she was 13. He was 19. After 75 years of marriage and 13 kids, no one called him a pervert.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on September 21, 2006 at 02:37 am

I just registered, because I have to do a paper on 'Should the law be able to publicise sex-offenders' I'm reading this because I want other peoples veiws on the matter. I'm writing a paper for a university...and i'm only 14 ----------- I just wanted to reply to all those people that said that sex-offenders should be put on death-row, or hung. I disagree with them, I don't think they should be hung or put on death-row, I think they SHOULD be put in jail for a while, so they can be someone's bitch to see how it feels, maybe they'll stop. Sex-offenders mostly only make that mistake once or none at all... it's sex-predators that should be put on death-row, there is a difference, sex-offenders are the ones that only made the mistake once or none, it could've been a lewd comment or just a drunken mistake. Sex-predators on the other hand are vile people who go looking for young and innocent people to prey on, they should be the ones that go into jail and be someone's bitch more than the sex-offenders. My dad isn't one, but he's been charged, because of some affection towards my cousin, he didn't do anything gross, I was right there when it all purposely happened. That doesn't mean I don't love my cousin any less, just it didn't happen, I would've told my mom, and she in turn would've kicked his ass and kicked him out of the house faster than you can say, 'he did it' There is a BIG difference to sex-offenders and sex-predators. But I kinda do approve of the pictures, because they can live with the shame, but murderers and sex-offenders are VERY different, first off, murderers kill and rape most likely. While sex-offenders only did something that probably wasn't supposed to be sexual in the first place. Such as this man that lives close by, when my mom was a kid, he raped and molested her, she's still scarred from it, he's payed his dues, he has a bad leg, I see him sometimes hobbling along the road, he's not a sex-predator/offender anymore. People can reform. I'm trying to reform myself, I cut sometimes, not much, i only have a few, but I still do it, I'm trying to stop, esprecially since my mom knows now, she's been trying to keep me happy, it's not my family life that I have depression over, it's just plain life, nothing more. That's all I've got to say for now.

Posted by: Mike B (not registered) on September 28, 2006 at 10:30 pm

ANYONE who defends a sexual preditor or tries to defend their actions, or explain the behavior away is just plain STUPID. STUPID and deviant themselves. I do like the people who try to say that if we were more "Christian" we'd be more helpful, loving, and understanding of sexual perverts and child molesters. Well, I for one being a Christian man must confess that I am weak on this matter. I don't pretend to be perfect, I don't know what Jesus would do, I only know that if ANYONE touches my kids I would STONE them to death! Just like in the good Old Testament. God bless you parents! Keep your eyes and ears sharp!

Posted by: Mike B (not registered) on September 28, 2006 at 10:46 pm

TO: The RSO with the sob story. Tough crap. How many other kids did you fondle before you got caught? Don't cry about how other criminals are just as bad as or worse than you. As far as I'm concerned you ALL GET OFF TOO EASY. If a drunk driver kills someone, it SHOULD be 2nd-3rd degree murder. If a drug dealer sells to a minor, that person SHOULD be locked up for 50 years. Build more prisons, raise my taxes to pay for it I'll gladly pay as long as YOU SUFFER LIKE YOUR VICTIMS SUFFERED, LIKE YOUR VICTIMS FAMILY SUFFERED, LIKE YOUR VICTIMS FUTURE SUFFERED, LIKE YOUR VICTIMS FRIENDS SUFFERED, LIKE YOUR VICTIMS DREAMS SUFFERED. Oh, was that not politically correct? I vote for whoever is the hardest on criminals! BECAUSE TO ME, YOU'RE ALL THE SAME.

Posted by: RSO (not registered) on October 01, 2006 at 02:56 am

Huh. Mike B. You make my point - many times over. Sob story? If it made you sob why are you so angry? You could care less about my (or anyone's) story - you only care about your opinion. And honestly, I could care less who you vote for or your opinion. I did though, search a few sites and didn't see you (or Mike B)rooting there for lifetime listings and notifications for other offenders. Methinks thou protest too much (or too little considering your other opinions). Funny, you do mention the Christan aspect - it is strange that Christians are supposed to follow the New Testament and let the Father judge and absolve sins based on their acceptance of Him, yet you go for the Old Testament Laws and want to participate in the maiming, instead of praying for the person. Thats pretty sick too. Even sicker to publish it. Nowhere in my post did I defend anyone. Nor did I condone any type of assault. In fact I even stated that the law may be fair - or it may not be. I just pointed out the imbalance in the attitudes and punishment of crimes that are just as dangerous and ruin just as many lives. Yet you automatically assume in reading my post, about me, a person you do not know - an allegation exists - wrong must've been done - someone should suffer - how many times before - again validating another point I made. What should happen to LM (a minor)who retracted her story "mom made me lie" after the conviction and life sentence of her "molester"? Yes, he was finally released after eight years with the condition he register? And she wasnt prosecuted. He was financially ruined - psychologically damaged and socially outcast. She gets to go on with life. Would you stone her? (Oh! I will be more appropos - lobotomize her, so she cant do this again?) Better yet! - tattoo "I lie about sex crimes" on her forehead - cut out her tongue? How about her mother? I bet in your short-sight she is absolved because she came clean - or she was young. His family suffered, his friends suffered, his children suffer, HE SUFFERS. WAS THAT NOT POLITICALLY CORRECT? I WILL VOTE FOR WHOEVER OUTLAWS IDIOTS beacuse you are all the same. There are two sides to everything is what I was saying - and it is not true that only one side can be "right".

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 01, 2006 at 02:33 pm

I am a RSO - I am also a parent of five beautiful children. First - my "crime" didn't involve anything more than getting out of my shower in my own home while a 13 year old neighbor was in my bedroom and he saw me for 10 seconds when I got out - I served 5 years for "attempted solicitation" for that - I would VOLUNTEER to become incarcerated for the remainder of my life if the LE agencies would agree to lock up every single sex offender as well. My position is that if someone is not deemed a threat to society - that is we allow them to continue to live in our society and not lock them up under our civil commitment mechanisms - then we MUST allow them to do so in a normal fashion that allows them the ability to build a healthy life (UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT). I believe that the only real solution that will allow a balanced solution is a) incarcerate us all or b) surgically implanted GPS monitoring chips in ALL RSO's. I am also a proponent of Megan's Laws. I DO NOT support legislation that serves NO purpose but to further humiliate those of us who made mistakes but now are trying to rebuild our lives without hurting anyone else. My state has one such law that requires RSO's to have an indication on our driver's license that states we are a SO - this serves NOT ONE purpose to further the protection of our children. Laws like this are a powder-keg - by continuing to humiliate RSO's we simply force them into a life of hopelessness and dispair. That is NOT healthy - and such individuals are FAR more likely to lash out like a caged animal in retaliation. I know that in time many RSO's will snap. When I was going through my SO Treatment Program after my release from prison I even heard many rumblings from frustrated RSO's who were finding it impossible to find housing and/or jobs that they felt they should just hijack a school bus and kill everyone on board - they felt that would wake people up. This is the type of reaction a caged animal would have. I believe we must create a balanced solution. If someone is a deemed a threat then lock them up - if they aren't then find a way to monitor their daily activities for high-risk behavior (GPS) and let them live a normal life...

Posted by: Tok Long (not registered) on October 01, 2006 at 08:13 pm

I am a 22 year-old registered S/O. When I was 20, I got overly drunk with some buddies and had to take a leak, so I did my business in a deserted alleyway around 2AM and was caught by the police. Because of this, I had to register as a sex-offender, as I was cited with "indecent exposure". Just last year, a local kid went missing (turned out to be a runaway), and my house was vandalized and my car totaled by what turned out to be neighbors and friends of the missing boy's father. Where is the justice in this? Because I decided to take a pee at 2AM in a deserted alley, am I thrown into the same group as sickos that rape and kill 8 year-old children? These sex offender laws are skewed and make more victims than they save. I beat the system, however -- all it took was moving out of the country!

Posted by: conniebrooks on October 02, 2006 at 06:31 pm

Why do we tend to accept one form of crime into our nieghborhoods and toss another out so angrily. We have murderers released everyday from our prisons and they have to live somewhere and of course it is in our nieghborhoods with our children, how do we know what they are capable of next? To me someone that could take anothers life could do just about any thing else to another person be it man, woman or child and thier is no re-form in our prisons, so often they come out worse than when they went in. Drug dealers are released every day, where do they live... in our nieghborhoods with our children playing outside. We all know that drugs are on the inside of our prisons as well as outside so they have come out just as bad as when they went in and they have had no re-form. They can put our children up to selling drugs, doing drugs, drive by shootings in our nieghborhoods but we seem to turn a blind eye to these crimminals and can live with them without regitrys or knowing if they live next door or not. But let someone piss in an alleyway or get out of a shower accidentally and thier life is ruined. We want to run them out of the nieghborhoods and possibly off the face of the earth even put them on an island somewhere. While the guy or gal two doors down just sold a crack rock to a 14 yr old. And a convicted murderer lives upstairs, but you just got that SO evicted across the road so now you think you are safe and so are your kids. How as a society have we become so bitter! I by no means uphold SO because I am a victim, but we have to stop punishing these men an women as though they all have done violent atrosities to children. A lot of these men are victims of CRY rape cases where girls got caught by parents or they just got mad because things didn't go thier way. Some are merely accusations and finances played a big role where a court appointed attorney will have them cop pleas to a crime that should have been taken to court and fought and won but instead it is easier to do the latter. People we need to get informed before we start pointing fingers, judge not lest you be judged. This registry does not state the facts correctly it makes even the least violent ones look just as bad as the most violent ones. I have another post on here as to how the registry should inform people I hope everyone takes the time to look it up on the KY Registry.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 02, 2006 at 08:53 pm

I would like to see the number of child killed by a drunk driver compared to the number killed by a sex offender. I think that if sex offenders are to be registered so should drunk drivers, murderers, drug trafficers, and all other convicted felons. Probably the reason they will not do that is becuase it would effect many of the law makers relatives. Lets face it, murders can kill and get out of jail and practically no monitoring is done. Something is wrong with this picture.

Posted by: ANONYMOUS (not registered) on October 03, 2006 at 02:00 pm

I DON'T THINK SO'S SHOULD HAVE TO REGISTER AND PUT THEIR PICTURES ONLINE. WHY NOT HAVE PICTURES AND ONLINE REGISTERATION FOR MURDERS THEY ARE JUST AS DANGEROUS TO OUR KIDS MAYBE MORE SO. SOME PEOPLE WHO GET STUCK WITH THIS CHARGE ARE ACTUALLY INNOCENT! WHAT ABOUT THEM? ANYBODY IS VUNERABLE TO GET CHARGERD WITH THIS CRIME ALL ANYBODY HAS TO DO IS JUST GIVE ALLEGATIONS THAT IS IT. THEN YOUR DONE FOR. THINK ABOUT IT!

Posted by: x/s/o (not registered) on October 03, 2006 at 08:45 pm

Well, now , Florida. It seems in the story put out by Public TV, that the Miami Herald knew that Congressman Foley was sending his emails to underage males for more than two months before this story broke. They kept it private because Foley provided information to the newspaper. Nice. Foley was the chairman for the committee writing most of the registry law. OK, people. Lets see if HE is on the registry for anything like internet solicitations. I guess the TV show "To Catch a PReditor" should try catching our legislators for a change! Lets understand this problem and work to educate and fix it, rather than promote all of this silly fake "safety" legislation that rakes in the bucks for those making money off this registry.

Posted by: hard to imagine (not registered) on October 07, 2006 at 01:22 am

I am outraged at the Foley situation. I think if there is evidence he did anything with underage pages jail time is what he should get. I am even more outraged that the Republican apoligists like Rush Limbaugh can go on the air waves and say this could have been pranksters and not real. I think the FCC should investigate his comments that downplay what could be a crime in this country to support a political party. His comments by the way are on his website for all to see.

Posted by: Reality (not registered) on October 09, 2006 at 10:17 pm

I found this site by accident - my, my, my - it is truly interesting how we as a society have advanced in technology, and so many many other things, yet we are still as ignorant, superstitious, etc. as the dark ages. There have always been pedophiles in our society - always. Yet some of these comments here remind me of a mob who becomes blind and acts only on "bloodlust." It is so human nature to judge so quickly - based on what we hear, or are told. My family lives a life that is harassed, exploited, etc. all because of a family member and ex-wife who mentally, emotionally, and yes, physically threatened a daughter to punish and control another's life. Now, MY daughter will never live a normal life because of this and she doesn't even know yet. For all of those who sound so judgemental, angry, and hate filled - you should watch the old movie called " The Lottery" - you would love it. And you will never understand the true meaning of it. All of you who believe

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 12, 2006 at 07:26 am

I am currently a registered sex offender. When I was 22 I went out with a girl who was not honest about her age, she turned out to be only 14. I plead gulity to Attempted Lewd act and now for the for the rest of my life I must be lumped in with child molesters. If you don't believe that this mistake can land you in this kind of trouble, ask a lawyer of look up the statutes in your state. It happens to many young men. Sex offenders and pedophiles are not the same thing. Just a little FYI on the list, most people are not aware of.

Posted by: anonymous (not registered) on October 15, 2006 at 10:23 am

I have read some of the comments on this site some of them are good and some are just plain ridiculous. so here is one for ya to think about. I am a mother of two children between the ages of 2 and 8(boy and girl). I date a registered sex offender who the state says can not be around my children. ok so this is the rule ( even though his so called victim was consentual but 16 and whose own mother was ok and even helped her daughter get with him.) I also live next door to a man who was a pastor in a church who is a registered sexual predator. This is a man who used god to stand behind and get to the children of the church he was convicted of sodamising and molesting litle boys and girls between the ages of 4 thru 8 years old and our lovely state says he can be around my children and live not even a hundred feet away and in order for me to get a restraing order for him to stay away he has to enter my home he can stand in his yard and stare at my home and children follow us around and the police say this is ok nothing they can do about it he has even put a video recorder in his yard ( supposedly to protect himself from vengful neighbors ) or is it to record my children for his own pleasure at a later time. I feel the laws definatly need to be redefined where is my childrens protection. which one do my children realy need to be protected from the man who follows us around the yard and reads newspapers from his trunk or the man who will help to buy my children toys, clothes and food. based on some other comments on this page i am sure i will get some negative feedback on my choice of a partner but it is ok i just wanted some of you to see just what these laws actually protect...my opinion they protect nothing. It is the parents awareness that protect the children.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 16, 2006 at 11:35 pm
	We shouldn' t have to look these guys up. If they're known offenders why are they on our streets? They should be locked up and not let out. They serve lesser sentences than a dug conviction...where is the "justice" in this system? Keep them off our streets and away from our children!

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 17, 2006 at 03:22 pm
	Who cares about sex offenders? What about other crimes such as drug possession, distributing, dwi, buglary and the such? Why can't everyone be registered? Wouldn't you like to know if your neighbor bounced a check in the past?

Posted by: Eagle10S1 on October 23, 2006 at 07:31 pm

WOW, I am always amazed when I read these types of forums. First let?s address the issue of SO vs. SP, the truth is that here in Florida, as I expect as in other states, there is no difference. I have a sexual predator that we monitor that was convicted of have sex with two 15 year old females. Then, I have a SO who was convicted of L/L on a child under 16. Problem is that the SO confessed to me that he had molested over 60 children. Now, who is the bad guy? As for a crime here in Florida not having a sexual component, I will tell you that is bull. For a person to be listed on the website, he/she must be convicted of a crime which is enumerated in statute. Every statute is sexual in nature. In fact, if a person is convicted of ?False Imprisonment? and there is no sexual component, they would not be required to register. As for the individuals who are convicted of crimes that they did not commit, think about what you just said! I can tell you, I don?t care what someone said about me, I would never plea out to something I didn?t do, unless I?m trying to hide something else. As for the individuals who just took a pee at 2am in an alley, what are you pissing in the alley for anyway? And why would you plea out to a lewd act for an exposure charge and exposure in the presence of an adult is not a registering offense. So, there must have been a child out at 2am. Now, what I see here is that we have forgotten why there is a registry and community notification (web page). The truth is offenders register, just like any convicted felon, so that law enforcement can have the information that might assist them in a case that may be related to an offender. As for has the web save a child? I can give you numerous cases where the web has been used to identify SO?s and SP?s who were trying to victimize a child. Let?s stop bashing the registry and web page, IT WORKS.

Posted by: onetheronebitethedust (not registered) on October 25, 2006 at 12:15 pm

As a victim of many years of molestation i totally oposee child molestation; i am not a pedophile i got arrested for lewd act in a "public" (with a man older than me and he was the one who asked to see it and i just gave him a little peek) place a adult bookstore now im mark for life i think this law can be unfair and bogus there's need to be a diferienciation between these situations and molesting childrens people make mistakes and ignorance can destroy one's people life foreever now im facing the end of my life as i know it fot irresponsability,ignorance and bogus laws

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 27, 2006 at 06:46 pm

I don't diagree with posting pics and info of predators....but what upsets me is that those that made mistakes as a teen , sleeping with a girl 2 years younger..he 19...her 17...and the parents were aware of the situation and let him live in the house and let it continue untill they got mad at him for another reason and decided to use that againist him proscuted and served 5 years for having a teen age relationship and has to suffer for the rest of his life...the laws and the sex offenders list should single these people out it makes them look as guilty as someone molesting a child .

Posted by: x/s/o (not registered) on November 06, 2006 at 10:26 am

The registry works? I recently attended a government meeting held on this topic in which the law enforcement agencies were informed that the statistics show the registry does not work. That in fact, it takes money away from agencies that help prevent abuse. Even he department of Justice studies will say that a good job, safe home and enviornment lowers the probability of the offender reoffending. Those who say this registry is working are on the side getting DOJ funds and grants. It again comes down to the buck. another thought: Why don't we hear any more on Foley? Is he on the FLA registry yet? He was the chairman on the committee that pushed the registry. One law for all???

Posted by: confused (not registered) on November 26, 2006 at 02:53 pm
	Well, it will soon be Dec. and I have not heard a word about Sen. Foley. Is he on the register, yet? Anyone know what is happening with the investigation? THIS is why the register is not working. Are your children safe from the powerful and protected? I think not.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on November 26, 2006 at 06:07 pm
	All sexual offenders in the state of florida have to register yet not all sexual offenders have sexually offended a child or children. Not all sexual offenders are predators either. Other than it is the law of florida, why do non- predatory sexual offenders have to register? Can anyone answer that question?

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 16, 2006 at 05:27 pm

Let me ask two questions. At any time during your teenage years, did you participate in any kind of sexual acts? Did you "cop a feel" from your girlfriend? If you did, under the laws of Florida, YOU are a sex offender. You just didn't get caught. I know of a person who is now a RSO because he solicited a prostitute on the internet. This girl was advertising on a Yahoo website. After about a month into her "escorting career", she was busted. She was a runaway teenager trying to make money to survive. There were about 10 other men arrested for soliciting this girl. She faced no charges and walked away like nothing happened. Is this fair? I don't think that it is.

Posted by: Angry Dad! (not registered) on December 21, 2006 at 10:24 pm
	My son was 14 when he slept with the 14 yr daughter of a police officer. He spent 4yrs in jail and is now on probation for 2 more. Labeled as a Sexual Predator, This is nothing but a violaton of human rights. We are destroying our own youth. Should´nt she be in jail too? What are we doing to our kids? Didn´t we go through all that when we were growing up?

Posted by: Eagle10S1 on December 22, 2006 at 04:34 pm
	I don't know what state you live in, but here in Florida we don't register or post juveniles... YET. Because of the Adam Walsh act, any juvenile age 14 or old who is convicted of a violent sex crime will be required to register. In every state...

Posted by: Little Girl Lost and Found (not registered) on December 26, 2006 at 09:39 am

For years I was molested and raped by someone who was like a father to me. My godfather. He was active in church and his community. My earliest memories of what he did to me started at around the age of 2. I use to wish for death. It lasted until I was around 12. I threatened him, he did not care. After thoughts of suicide and trying to get someone to hear me I was tired of him an life. Where were the adults in my life? They all dropped the ball. I hated old men because of HIM. When I was 14 I had a boy who was my friend and he knew everything. I shared with him every detail. I decided to have sex with him of my own free will. I knew what the consequences could be but I thought beter him touching me than some old nasty man. This 14 year old did not rape me or molest me I was willing to be with him. Don't understand that then let me explain it to you. I would rather have been with that boy of my own free will than have an old man touch me everyday. Kids do things when no one wants to really hear the truth. My friend was not a sexuel predator. He was the only one who helped save my life. If two 14 year olds have sex you charge the boy you charge the girl. It should not matter if daddy is a cop or not. She might have a reason for why she chose to have sex with that boy. Adults who do this are the lowest form of life to me and I have NO SYMPATHY. If you rape a child you should pay. If you rape any one you should pay. Don't expect me to disagree that the senator be in the same catergory. He is the worst of all.He is the one who will get away with it. Just like the one who tortured me. I will never have a normal life. I will never trust a system that plays the game of how importatant are you in this world. I feel sorry for the 14 year old boy who had sex with the 14 year old girl. Her fathers position is why he got charged. My godfathers is why he did not. Therapy was no help. I could not stop thinking that everyone was out to hurt my children. I found myself because I had to do for me what no one else would when I was little. My abuser passed away of a heart attack while watching television. I never got what I should have , but I don't need it any more. That boy who I gave myself to at 14 we have four children and two grandchildren. He still holds my hand when I feel lost. I will say a prayer for all the children.

Posted by: Keitha Gassett (not registered) on December 28, 2006 at 01:28 pm

This was written by a women who definitly has issues. IF you think these things will add up to someone molesting your child I suggest you get some serious counseling....I have children and love them very much enough to where I worry about them playing outside but this is a little extreme!!!! Subscriber Wrote: I don't want my children around pedophiles or SO's either. Someone made the comment that they kindly print pictures of a local SO for their neighbors in order to keep them safe. I don't know about anyone else, but there are many people I that I suspect may be dangerous to my children. They include: Anyone who uses drugs, or has used drugs in the past Anyone who has ever been convicted of drunk driving People with a promiscuous nature or practice People who smoke cigarettes People who use curse words People who could expose my children to violence or sex on television People who have a poor employment history who could therefore influence my childen to be lazy People who have been convicted of ANY crime People who are not polite People who have committed adultery I think it is very, very important that we protect or children from all of those people who could be dangerous to them. If you fit any of the criteria on my list, or know someone who does, please post your picture here. I would like to print it out and give it to my neighbors. Our children must be protected.

Posted by: Ken (not registered) on December 29, 2006 at 10:49 am
	Our country is on a crazed witchhunt again. It sure deflects interest from the real problems of social injustice, wage inequality,etc.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 29, 2006 at 04:28 pm

I think that anyone who ever hurts a child should be taken out and killed. I could never imagine what I would feel if anyone EVER hurt my daughter. It just isn't right. I think it's worse to hurt a child then to hurt an adult. A child can't even defend themselves. For those who try and stand up for SOs, you'll rot in hell with them. There is no making what they did ok. I don't care what it was! There is never any excuse for hurting a child, EVER. This is one thing that I stand firmly on, if someone ever hurt my child I would kill them, plain and simple. The police better find the person who hurts her first because if I find him/her the police never would.

Posted by: Connie (not registered) on December 31, 2006 at 04:36 am

To the person who posted that people who were ever convicted of drunk driving are a danger to their kids and if they smoke and on and on!! Where are you from? I had a DUI about 12 year ago and I smoke and I am no danger to children !!! That is the most ludicrous post I think I have ever read!! And you will post a persons picture well come clean with the board and put up your own pic in your community cause NO ONE is without SIN!!! And I know that at some point in your life you have done what you claim is a danger to your children!! A liar could pose a danger then too if all you posted could but let me guess..I bet you never told a lie in your life either!! Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house too!! How stupid!!

Posted by: givemeabreak (not registered) on January 02, 2007 at 10:06 am
	Isn't the post above for Dec 29th a potential murderer? Shouldn't we have him on a registry of some kind? To quote him: "..I would kill them, plain and simple. The police better find the person who hurts her first because if I find him/her the police never would." Sounds like someone we ALL need protection from!

Posted by: brezie on January 08, 2007 at 01:30 am

I am a victim of sexual molestation and I am thankful for sites like this. I am grown and have two children of my own and if there is a s/o in my area i want to know and it doesnt even have to be some one who has just hurt a child but I want to know for my own safety also and I think that I sould have that right. But what really pisses me off about some of the comments I have read is that I am reading things that make no sence or that seem to be wrote by some kind of idiot...if you molest or make a sexual comment to a child then you are damaging that child. I know this first hand and even a stupid drunkin comment from a grown man or woman is distructive to that child and it is something that the child will NEVER get over. If you say or do something then you have to suffer the consequences of that. If you are over the age of 18 you should know better then to say or do something that will hurt a child. even if that person is 16 or 17it is still against the law and you need to think about the consequences, even if they seem stupid by you.

Posted by: yabut (not registered) on January 08, 2007 at 06:40 pm

Bresie: The problem is, that in many states people who have committed these crimes have already gone to prison, gotten out and started their own families, gotten job (which is not easy for a felon) and lived for years peacefully in their community. Now they are repunished (a violation of the law) by having their lives and families turned upsidedown. So many here claim this is for the children. What about the child who is ridiculed at school because his/her parent is listed on the internet after 20 years living peacefully in the community? I know of s/o,s who have lost entire businesses with employees due to the stigma being put on them years after they paid their dues to society. "Good", you say? What about the family? They are punished, also. Im sorry, but the answer is that this is the PARENTS responsibily of being aware and educating their child what to look out for. All statistics point to the fact that the best way to stop reoffense, is to allow the s/o to enter the community in a safe and secure enviornment, so that they can restart their lives. Statistically, those NOT allowed this opportunity, tend to reoffend. These are Department of Justice funded studies. Psychotherapy is a good thing. When court mandated, it can make a difference.

Posted by: anonymous (not registered) on January 16, 2007 at 06:26 am

as a registered sex offender in new hampshire i am totally terified about being on the list when i was 19 i was dating a girl for almost 6 months i moved in with her mother and her about 2 months of dating the girl had a job ,didnt go to school, and drove a car , her mother allowed us to sleep in the same bed i thought she was 17 at the time we satrted dating and while we were dating her mother celibrated her daughters 18th b-day while things didnt work out and when i broke up w/ the girl because a friend of a friend told me she was only 13 i flipped and ended the realationship 3 days later her mother called me to have luch and talk , she said that if i didnt take her daughter back she was going to the police , i told her to do what she had to do cause i was not going to be dating a child, so i got arrested on numerous counts of felonious sexual assult and had bail of $31,000 and went to court and because the laws say that there is no mistake of age law i was found guilty and went to jail and had 2 years intensive couseling and probation now i am married for 6 years and have 2 sons ages 5 and 4 and i am on the list and have to register twice a year and have to do so for the rest of my life , and come to find out i am not the only guy that her and her mother have done this to there is 1 in california, and 2 others here in new hampshire so i ask you now who is the sex offender ? dont get me wrong i do assume full responsibillity for what i did but , it would never have happened if i had known the truth

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on January 16, 2007 at 08:19 am

People also don't understand the list very well. There are 3 different types of people on the list. First, yes there are the offenders/predators we want to be warned about. Second, the young individuals that were stupid and dated a person a few years younger parents got angry and had them arrested they are now pinned for life as a "bad person" and last, there is the ones who made one stupid mistake and now they are paying for it, and they are not a danger to anyone, they are accused because some person was angry at them. Many of the individuals on the site are not hardened criminals. Someone yells rape or whatever and boom they are pinned forever with the burden of being a sexual violator. I know this first hand my boyfriend is facing this everyday. He has custody of his little boy, he was a cop and screwed up by having sex with a woman he knew and she got angry because it did not go any further between them. Now everyday he has to worry about the new laws passed and not being able to go to see his son at school or being able to live where he wants. His "crime" was committed 13 years ago and he still has to deal with the issues.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on January 16, 2007 at 08:41 am

First of all what ever happened to "do the crime do the time"? Unless you were sentenced to life in prison, the date of your release your time is up! Not only that but I thought only God could could judge? My husband is a registered sex offender for a girl he dated who lied about her age and four years later called our house to apoligize for lying to him and to police. I asked her if she realized the damage she had caused, not only to my husband, but to me and our children. Her answer was no. I live in fear everyday, not only for my husband but for myself and my children. I am afraid to let my sons have friends over in the fear that their parents will make accusations and then my husband be taken away from my children and I. My husband is a skilled painter and cannot find work because up until two years ago he had to register but it was not public knowledge for his "crime" and now it is and his picture is plastered on the internet for the whole world to see. I agree the laws need to change...protect the children? What about the children of the sex offenders, who is going to protect them from the society that we live in where at one time we shunned the colored and the Jews because of their skin color or their religious beliefs? Now the government wants to pretty much put the scarlett letter on sex offenders and group us all into concentration camps? Where is the justice in that? What ever happened to our rights to privacy? I think it is our jobs as parents to protect our children, to make them aware that "bad" things can and do happen and that there are ways to prevent it. The registry was created for the poilce departments to moniter, not for the vigilanties and those out to get the offenders and their families.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on January 21, 2007 at 07:53 pm
	What is unpleasant about the court system and offender registry is it does not take into account individual cases. Judges should have discretion in sentencing, rather than mandatory registry for statute violation.

Posted by: Curious (not registered) on January 24, 2007 at 08:32 am
	Does anyone out there know the Florida law as to who gets posted on the SOR? Specifically, isn't there a cut-off date for SOs who commited their crimes before some date? Or is everyone listed regardless of the date of conviction? Just curious. Thanks everyone.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on January 24, 2007 at 08:41 am

Just overheard a heated discussion about a class-action law suit concerning RSO who should not be on the registry. Even if the "law" changes and they are removed, does that "restore" their rights that have been trampled on? Who is going to pay for the damages that have been done to them? I don't want to pay for it because of the media hype and the witch hunt the public has been having a feeding frenzy on. It is okay to have the site, but set some better guidelines as to who is registered. Someone pissing in an alley at 2 AM should not be there!

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on January 28, 2007 at 11:08 pm

It's about time someone brought a class action law suit. don't get me wrong there are those who need to be on a registery, but not everyone accused is guilty. There needs to be some serious distinction between the charges. I also believe that if we as a state are going to register, that everyone who has ever committed a crime be on here. That drug dealer that gave that child crack, that child abuser whose child died or that murder as well as a theif, I feel that if one specific group is targeted they all should be. Afterall, it is suppose to be

Posted by: interested (not registered) on January 30, 2007 at 01:40 pm

i seen that someone mentioned a class action lawsuit, i know several people interested in adding their names, if anyone can tell me where they heard about it that would be great, these people just want their names removed from the registery they are not interested in money. I agree that I do not want to pay for other people's witch hunts. This registery is good for some but not everyone should be on here.

Posted by: SABRINA (not registered) on January 30, 2007 at 06:01 pm

I DON'T MIND MY NAME BEING ON THE FORUM BECAUSE I AM NOT A COWARD OR A CRIMINAL. THE LIST IS COMPRISED UP OF PEOPLE THAT WERE LIED TO ABOUT SOMEONE'S AGE AS WELL AS THOSE WHO HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. AMAZINGLY ENOUGH THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE GIVING OTHERS AID'S INTENTIONALLY BUT THEY AREN'T ON ANY LIST. WE HAVE MURDER'S THAT ARE RELEASED FROM PRISON EVERY DAY AND THEIR IS NO LIST. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT IS ON THE LIST BECAUSE HE WAS EIGHTEEN AND HIS UNDERAGED GIRLFRIEND HAD SEX. THEY LATER GOT MARRIED, BUT GUESS WHAT NO ONE CARES ABOUT THAT. THEY CARE ABOUT JUDGING WITHOUT KNOWING ALL THE FACTS. IT IS A GOOD THING THAT GOD KNOWS THE HEART. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND IT IS MY HUSBAND AND MY RESPONSIBILTY TO KEEP THEM SAFE. I WAS RAPED BY A MAN THAT WASN'T LISTED. THOSE ARE THE CREEPS THAT HAVE TO BE WATCHED.

Posted by: linda (not registered) on February 01, 2007 at 05:08 pm
	post their photo's. they lose the rights as a human being when they hurt a child. i know they never change and should be marked any way possable for parents to protect their children. if you don't think so, your an offender.

Posted by: Kathy (not registered) on February 02, 2007 at 10:37 am
	Why not put pilots who drop bombs and missles out of jets on the list, they have hurt children. Were does it end?

Posted by: Benjamin (not registered) on February 05, 2007 at 06:57 pm

Everyone at some point in their life has screwed up and always regrets it down the road. Just because someone is registered doesn't mean they are harmful people. For instance, I have a younger brother who is a registered sex offender. When he was 10 years old him and our cousin were being curious and played doctor on one another. When our cousin got scared and told our aunt she decided to call the police. Police came and took him away like usual and into the court system it went. He was convicted of sexual molestation and placed as a sexual offender. Well, 11 years later my brother can't go to college to better himself, can't find a apartment to live in, and can't operate as a normal citizen in today's society. ALL BECAUSE THEY WERE CURIOUS!!! With this in mind all you people who believe the system works think again. There are innocent people suffering because of these laws and exposing them doesn't do any justice. You have to truly spend time with someone before you can form an opinion of them. Like the person stated above, if sex offenders have to show themselves so should murderers, thieves, and every other criminal. How would society operate then????

Posted by: fl1968 (not registered) on February 06, 2007 at 08:59 pm

when is everybody that hasa sexual convition of any type and the families that support them going to unite and go head to head with the legislatores to challenge the laws that restrict us as to where we can live and where we can work...ect, ect... everyone talks about the restrictions that are placed on us...who is willing to join togather as a united front to oppose the people who hate us. as a united front SO much more can be done so the we a human beings can start to live our lives becasue we have paid our debts to society and our constitutional rights are being voilated on so very many levels. for those interested here is a group trying to do some good. fighting4floridainmates@yahoogroups.com please join us in the good fight!

Posted by: Hexgirl on February 07, 2007 at 09:43 am

This is in reghuards to the comment made that we need to start being parents, First off I am a mother of four beautiful children, whom I love and will protect, and yes there are some parents who do not take care of the children they way that I feel should but that still does not give no-one the right no matter how we parent our children to sexually abuse our children, nor is it the parents fault if that should happen, unless they know, and do not report it to the proper org... out there to help put the S.O. away, to protect their child. I don't care how hard you parent sometimes things can happen you are unaware of, and it has nothing to do with the paresnting skills of some parents. I know because my 9 year old was molested by someone we once trusted which was by his uncle, someone I never would have thought would ever hurt none on my children, and once trusted. Does that make me a bad parent because it happened? NO!!! It makes me more aware that it not only can happen outside the world, as well as in our own home, or by a family member. Which by the way I did press chargers on, and after a year of fighting through the court systems, he has a sentenceing coming up soon, he will only get 7 years of prision time, and be reg... as a preditor for life, but too me thats not good enough even if he was at one time in relation to me as a step brother, my son has this pain to live with for the rest of his life, and had to grow way before his time, and this S.O. only has time. where is my sons right as the victim? I have no pity on any comments someone makes that has abused a child, or are feeling the system is ti hard because it messes up their life when out of prision, I think they are to easy on you S.O.'S and you all need some cheese with that wine, yes ppeople make mistakes but to hurt a child you should live in a society where people don't want you around. You will never understand the damage it does too the child as well as to the family unless you have had it happen. So in all honesty before people can pin point to the parents being at fault, or lazy, thats not true in some cases.

Posted by: Kathy (not registered) on February 09, 2007 at 08:08 am

I beleive that predators are a danger to children, but not all are preditors. Some are like what the many people have commented mistakes that some people have made and regret what they have done, payed there debt to society and just want to get on and live productive lives. I think alot of the problem in todays society is woman are now proffesionals 1st mothers 2nd worshipers of money and careers. So what do we do we legeslate laws to take the place of (Mothers responsabilities) so that now the goverment takes the responsability and paints with there broad brush even to take away judicial discretion a core ingrediant to our judicial system!!!! Why not brand RSO on all of them or was it the star of David. Sound familiar were are we going as a society?

Posted by: whereitsreallyat (not registered) on February 09, 2007 at 09:23 am
	"The most notable characteristic of a fascist country is the separation and persecution or denial of equality to a specific segment of the population based upon superficial qualities or belief systems. Simply stated, a fascist government always has one class of citizens that is considered superior (good) to another (bad)..."--L Lewis

Posted by: myth and fact (not registered) on February 09, 2007 at 07:23 pm
	This is a link to myths and facts of sex offenders compiled by Dept of Justice: http://www.csom.org/pubs/mythsfacts.html

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on February 11, 2007 at 09:39 am

I guess there are dangerous people registered as SOs. I am not. Never was, and never will be a pedophile. But I did make a serious mistake in 1983. And I paid the price for it. Accepted the responsibility and punishment on many levels. Was happy to have the chance to go on with my life. Started over in 1987 with 10 year probation and counseling. Started a business which became very successful. Remarried and have a daughter. In 1997 I was put on the registry 3 months before my probation ended, and my life slowing went down hill. I am still financially well off, but my business is over. My daughter has had problems dealing with children bothering her, and people think I must be a menace to society. The hysteria and ignorance of the average person is amazing and can be seen on this sight. Maybe some day they will realize that they must at least analyse and review peoples lives within a reasonable time limit so they may be taken off the list. I am still thankful to live in this country and have what happiness that I still have. But there must be some just way to protect the rights of people like me who are not a danger to anyone and who have led positive and good lives after making a mistake and paying for it.

Posted by: Eagle10S1 on February 21, 2007 at 07:59 pm

I think that we all need to remember the reason that there is a registry. A small framed 5 year with dark hair, was abducted by a sex offender who lived across the street. That beautiful 5 year old child was sexually molested, killed and dumped like a sack of garbage in a park. The mother of this child, imaginably distraught said “had I known that this individual lived next door, I would have taken more precautions” As for those individuals who make the statements “He/she did their time in prison, they should be allowed to move on with their life” or “He/she made a mistake, paid the debt to society and should be allowed to live their life” Bull… If most of you knew what you were talking about this thread would be half this size. I work with sex offenders every day. If you think that an offender who molests a child can just turn it off, you’re crazy. If you think that looking at a registry, you can tell which offender will victimize a child again, you’re crazy. Are there a number... hundreds... of offenders on the site who probably should not be, the answer is yes. But who is going to make that decision. The cost to put together a board to analyze these offenders prior to being placed on the registry would be extreme. We just arrested a sex offender who was stalking an elderly female. His crime was that he molested his two daughters (7 and 9) years old. The female was over 55 years of age. If I could share the evidence that was recovered in this offenders residence it would make every one of you sick. Now this individuals crimes were committed over 10 years ago. He has no other convictions since that time. Per most of you he should not be required to register or be placed on the web. What a shame that would have been since it was obvious that this individual would have raped or killed this elderly female. How was he caught, because he was required to register…Trust me I have numerous cases just like this which support having a registry. As far as the class action suit, I would not put my money on that horse. The registry has been attacked on numerous occasions and each time the registry has won. Look at Alaska vs Doe.

Posted by: To worker (not registered) on February 23, 2007 at 07:44 pm

The problem with the registry, is that there are those under the new laws of today who realize (or should) that when they break the law, they will be punished to the full extent. If you molest a minor today, you should be punished by todays law. Where the problem lies, is that people who have paid for their crimes against society years ago, are being punished by the new laws of today. Studies show that the longer an offender is in the community, the less chance of offending. Studies show that the more secure the offenders home and job, reoffense drops almost to zero. Offenders of the most severe nature like you describe above are now hiding. Some states report thousands of offenders now mis