Maine Sex Offender Registry The Maine sex offender registry does not contain information on all individuals that have been convicted of a sex crime. Information is only provided for those individuals that are required to register pursuant to Title 34-A MRSA, Chapter 15. Submitted by: admin  124 comments Category: Maine

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 09, 2005 at 02:11 pm
	I think you should definitely update the persons addresses more often because there is one person that is on here that is no way near his regested address

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 19, 2005 at 06:38 pm

i am a reg sex offender i did 5 years in jail and am required to register for the rest of my life. i am a good man that did a bad thing , i regret what i did and have made ammends with my victim. a murderer once done with probation is free to come and go as they please. i wish i had a light at the end of my tunnel. but there is no light only hate. i just want to live a quiet and law abbiding life.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 25, 2005 at 08:30 pm

WELL AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED THE MURDERER SHOULD HAVE TO REGISTER AS WELL AS THE OFFENDERS!!!! I HAVE A VERY STUPID COUSIN WHOM GOT INVOLVED IN A GANG AND COMMITED MURDER AND I THINK HE'S VERY DANGEROUS YET HE WON'T HAVE TO REGISTER!!!! HE'S LOCKED UP IN FLORIDA RIGHT NOW BUT THATS NOT FOREVER!!!! ALSO A GUY WHOM GRATUATED FROM MY HOMETOWN IS ALSO LOCKED UP FOR MURDER AND HE'S GONNA GET OUT SOON AND NO REGISTERING THERE EITHER!!! (HE MUTULATED THAT WOMEN) THATS PROB WORSE THAN SOME OFFENDERS!!!! I DON'T AGREE WITH ANYONE HURTING ANYBODY ELSE ESPECIALLY ELDERLY OR CHILDREN!!!! I WORKED IN A DETENTION CENTER AND SOME OF OUR JUVENILES WERE MOLESTED AND THOSE POOR KIDS GO THROUGH HELL EVERY DAY!!!

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 25, 2005 at 08:41 pm

To the offender whom just wants to live your life and be law abiding: Thats good that you made amends with your victim that takes alot, but it doesn't make it ok. Your right about the murderer, most of them do it over especially if a gangs involved!!!! They also should have to register!!!! The offender whom for example who is a 18 year old whom has a girlfriend 16 or so thats a different story, yet they also have to register! When i was 16 i had a boyfriend two years older and that was ok back then, not anymore!!!

Posted by: RKELLY (not registered) on January 27, 2006 at 03:05 pm

TO THE OFFENDER WHO WANTS TO LIVE A QUIET LIFE and done a bad thing .. his words not mine...YOUR CRIME THAT YOU COMMITTED WILL NEVER BE OVER FOR YOUR VICTIM! THE PERSON HAS A LIFETIME OF NEVER FORGETING THE "BAD' THING YOU DID! iM HAPPY YOU WANT TO LIVE A QUIET AND PEACEFUL LIFE... YOUR VICTIM WILL NEVER HAVE THAT! we all have a right to know WHO YOU ARE,... AND, WHERE YOU LIVE! iTS ALL ABOUT THE KIDS! AND, PROTECTING THEM FROM PPL. LIKE YOU! ONE 'BAD THING YOU DID" .........HAS YEARS AND YEARS OF PAIN FOR THE VICTIM... i HAVE NO MERCY FOR CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS!

Posted by: anonymous (not registered) on February 14, 2006 at 02:57 pm
	i am a girl who has been molested by my father at the age of 2. i feel that child molesters do not get the enough time in prison. I have to live with what he did for the rest of my life and my father only did a year. Now where is the justice in that?

Posted by: x s. o. (not registered) on March 02, 2006 at 05:29 pm

Look, ...our system of justice punishes those who commit a crime. Be it long or short term jail time. Psychotherapy needs to be used a bit more to solve this problem. There is no one who can tell me HOW having an ex convict register every three months protects ANYONE in our society. In maine, we have had nine or more offenders sentenced since Nov 05. None of them were on the registry. Go figure. The registry was started to help the public feel safe. Do you? It was started with S.O.R.A. funds from the justice dept under Ascroft. Money went to public safety etc. But do you feel safe? The answer is : treatment and jail time. Yes, I agree the police, FBI and others should have updated information on S/O. Summer camps, YMCA, Scouts should screen who they have around children and police should notify neighborhoods INITIALLY. Maybe the public should also include people who murder other people. People who kill people with alcohol offenses. People who sell drugs to the children. Why just sex offenders? Personally, I would feel no safer knowing that there is an ex murderer living next door. I would have to judge him on his ability to re enter society. Not screw up his life with a bunch of hatred and fear.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on March 03, 2006 at 10:57 am

All sex offenders haven't committed crimes against children. Some have pleaded guilty after consensual sex because they didn't have the money to defend themselves. Information like this, given to the ignorant public is soooo dangerous! People judge without knowing the facts of the case. Murderers are held to a lesser level than offenders, and no one does searches for them. God bless us all and the ignorant people out there who are so quick to judge.

Posted by: x/s/o (not registered) on March 22, 2006 at 08:41 pm

Why do we need to rethink these laws? Maine considers 25 minimum sentence and then you have this in Florida.: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: reb_vodca_luvr42099 (not registered) on April 15, 2006 at 01:54 pm

i disagree with the whole sex offender put to death thing.... its not their falt! they cant controll how they feel any more than anyone eldes can. people think that sex offenders can control their actions... but can they? most of them know its wrong and hate them selfs for it, but they dont know what eldes to do. if every sex offender was to be put to death, that would be worng. my fried was convicted and now he is the most depresed man ever, he doesnt know what to do with him self, and he knows that he cant change how he feels. no, sex offenders cant help it. they should not be put to death!

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 16, 2006 at 09:46 pm

I will say this about sex offenders. I am not a sex offender, but I am friends with one. We were best friends growing up and he did a stupid thing with a 15 year old girl, got caught, did his time and is now doing everything he can to live a normal life. And while I agree 100 percent the state police and every police department should know where every sex offender lives, I totally disagree with having a web site where the general public can go and view sex offenders and find out where they live. That's a violation of their civil rights and it's just wrong.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 17, 2006 at 08:20 am

To the person who posted the following: "And while I agree 100 percent the state police and every police department should know where every sex offender lives, I totally disagree with having a web site where the general public can go and view sex offenders and find out where they live. That's a violation of their civil rights and it's just wrong." My sister is a victim of sexual assault by her own father, for 2 years he raped her at least once a week. Now he is in Jail. As far as I am concerned, it is very important that the public knows if a sexual offender is living on their street. These criminals violated another humans right to a normal life, they have no rights anymore and are lucky they are in America. Think about this, if you have a child and they were raped by a sexual predator on your street. You would be devastated, but if you had access to a website with information about who is on your street...you can avoid it or move out of town! Get a life pal! Violation of their civil rights? Funny! Oh and before you even think about replying and saying that "my friend made a mistake....blah blah blah" STOP! A sex offender is still a sex offender!

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 17, 2006 at 11:41 am

I happened apon this site and read some of your comments. In ways I agree with certain things. There are a lot of Sex Offenders out there that are extremely dangerous and then there are the ones who made a bad mistake and are paying dearly for it. I know someone whom I love more than life its self is a registered sex offender. He was chatting online with what he thought was a 15 year old girl. This was about 12 years ago, he was in a bad place in life, no one to talk to about which doesn't excuse his actions. He was supposed to meet this girl and he went to her house before he decided to knock on the door or just turn away the police arrested him. They bullied him and scared him and talked circles around him to incrminate himself. He said that while someone young was sleeping he touched her. Which it was never in a sexual way but they made him feel that it was. His lawyer did not stand up for him and he signed a confession without his Lawyer. Now he has to register for the rest of his life as the worst of the worst sex offenders. He went to jail for a year, and registers every three months. Unlike other level 3 sex offenders he has no restrictions he was never on parole. He took the level because no one explained it to him. Now when people find out they have stood in front of his home and protest. They call the children services and say he is raping his child. This is unfair. This is a man who knows what he did was wrong and is disgusted but what he did. He now has a life he is looking for but is judged by his past. You can't judge a person by what you read. He works hard and loves his family. These men who viloently rape and beat mutiple children and keep doing it, yes these creeps need to die! They are disgusting, but someone like the man I know he doesn't deserve to die.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 17, 2006 at 11:22 pm

I think ANYBODY who hurts a child, reguardless what age, or how they hurt them, should be severly punished. It is wrong in so many ways, and they deserve to die the most horrible, painful death possible. I hope they all burn! I was abused boy a boyfriend, and since then it has affected my life horribly, but I'm old enough now and learning how to cope. A child, they don't know what is going on. Stupid bastards... they need to be punished!

Posted by: smalltowngal on April 18, 2006 at 12:52 pm
	If sex offenders "can't help it", then that's all the more reason why they should be put to death.

Posted by: x/s/o (not registered) on April 18, 2006 at 07:17 pm

Well, you have your wish. The Maine Civil Liberties Union will keep away from protecting civil rights. It appears that using the registry lists to murder as has been done in Maine and Washington State is just fine and dandy! Personally, I believe it violates the Maine constitution: Article I which says you are not supposed to be punished twice. But....the good people in charge feel that it is not a threat to "live or limb" to be on the registry. Tell THAT to the two dead men! Romans used to have crimnals thrown to the gladiators to be murdered as public enjoyment. Sound familiar?

Posted by: Survivor (not registered) on April 19, 2006 at 01:50 pm

Perhaps the real problem is that they're let out at all, not with how society reacts to them. I don't think anyone changes once their mind crosses that threshold of justifying this crime in the first place. I have survived this awful crime twice. I guess I figure I got a life sentence of being tormented by those images every day of my life, even though I have progressed farther than many do in their recovery. Also, when you consider the amount of suicides because of this, does that not also add up to a death sentence for those victims? If the victims are receiving life sentences, the offenders should too. Too bad so sad they get no warm fuzzies from the rest of us. Somebody has to protect the children.

Posted by: x/s/o (not registered) on April 20, 2006 at 10:04 am

There are a million different reasons why people have offended. Control and lack thereof,the lust youth, incest...on and on. What you don't hear about are those like myself, that made a terrible mistake when young and for 23 years have walked amoungest you and your children safely with no incident. Television programs like law and order that show nothing but raping, has gotten the country out of their minds. This registry, which has destroyed families, led to deaths in Maine and Washington state....led to home burning(WA) and even accidental beatings due to mis identity (NJ), is foolishnes. Registries could be kept in individual townships for their own population to view. NOONE has ever proved or demonstrated this registry has decreased rape. NOONE.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 21, 2006 at 08:47 am

It is a terrible that happened, but in hindsight that is a chance the offenders have to take. There is no cure for sex offenders and very few are rehabilitated. To the person that wrote ..... NOONE has ever proved or demonstrated this registry has decreased rape. NOONE. I myself will do this in the near future. It will take a lot of time and countless hours , but I will do it and prove to every one in doubt that yes it does work and yes the sex offender registries shall remain in place. It is unfortunate that those Sex Offenders were killed, but I would rather know where they are to protect the children of the future. Look at it like this....... We hear everyday how bad life is getting. More and more children are being molested, raped, etc....These children must run are country one day, but will be to busy working on healing from their past experiences with a sex offender

Posted by: x/s/o (not registered) on April 22, 2006 at 06:31 pm

Do not forget that we are not talking about someone who just committed a sex crime and has as part of his sentence that he must do jail, probation and be put on a list. The men killed either just plead guilty to avoid further stress on their victim or did their time and probation and started lives and families over. Then along come the screamers that lump everyone into the same pot. Can you imagine doing time and then ten, twenty years later you are told to report every three months to be fingerprinted, photograph at your expense, pay a fine? Every three months for life??? It is just ignorant. Somehow this gives you a false sense of security. The cops need to know where sex offenders are. Not every joe smoe. For example: why not keep the towns s/o list in the selectmans office. You want to buy a house...go look at it. You want to know who is next door..go look at it. But what good is plastering citizens photos on pc s in Austrailia? And will someone tell me how knowing a sex offender is next door, makes your kid safe? Its the guy on the other side of your house you need to be watching. I exclude here, of course the violent sex offender.

Posted by: anon (not registered) on April 23, 2006 at 05:57 pm

What about the large number of men caught by fake sex abuse allegations in nasty divorces. Not all of the people that end up on these lists are guilty. Is it ok to destroy their lives too? Especially when after the fact testing reveals that there is nothing wrong with them. Pretty well the same argument as used vs capital punishment. The State is a long, long way from being perfect... Maybe those guys should get a 2nd chance?

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on May 03, 2006 at 08:15 pm

It is amazing that you all keep saying the same thing, sex offenders can never change. Stop watching your TV and learn the facts. Not everyone is going to re-offend. Oprah has done a number on the american public...EVERYONE has rights when you live in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. You commit a crime yes you should be punished that is why we have the courts. Children, Woman and Men should be protected! I love my son and I know that his father who is a registered sex offender is a good man. He made a mistake in his past, talking online and being convinced to sign a deal making him look like some sick pervert. When you see a person who is a Level 3 on megans law then he is supposed to be the worst of the worst. Jail, parole, restriction and register for life. He doesn't have that he signed his life away because he was scared to go to prison and afraid of dying there. No one not even his lawyer told him what he was getting into. No restrictions but just the label makes him a pervert. That is supposed to be fair? He just wants to live his life and help his son grow up and be a good man and not make the same mistakes. Pigs like men or woman who rape and sodimize children should be punished severly. Not every person on the registry is harmful.

Posted by: Mike Leslie (not registered) on May 12, 2006 at 11:23 am

I too believe that their are some good people who are labeled as sex offenders. But I also believe that the service does more good than harm. I want to know who the pedophiles are in my area. Since the law enforcement in my area is more concerned with generating revenue through speeding tickets and archaic marijuana laws I will train my wife and daughter how to deal with predators in an immediate and permanent way should the need arise.

Posted by: anonymous (not registered) on May 15, 2006 at 07:46 pm

Interesting discussion, I am for the registration violent sex offenders that includes rapist and people that hurt other people and children. It has been written in several posts that sex offenders can't change. This may be the case with rapists, rape isn't about sex...it's about power. However, most offences(85%) of sexual offences against children are by a family member or close family friend. The police and the media want you to believe that all sex offenders are are baby rapers. This whole sex offender/predator is the new "whipping boy" (no pun intended) for the police/politicians and the media. The war on drugs is/was a complete failure and the police and the goverment know it. I bet you not one person in all of these discussions doesn't have a family member or a close friend that had a problem with drugs and got into some kind of trouble. Forensic psycologists have written many times that sexual addiction is very similiar if not exactly like drug addiction. Treatment is highly effective in people with sexual addictions for those who wish to persue it. So many of these new offenders are people that got caught in a sting operation over the internet. These people didn't touch a soul, in fact, they just had thoughts about it. Now think about that....going to jail for a thought. I am not saying that the thoughts were good thoughts....but thoughts none the less. How long will it be when my thoughts about anything that goes against the norm will be outlawed and considered a crime. Anyone ever read 1984? You laugh but it is happening. The more we let our goverment/police to make up crimes to entrap us in the worse things will become. I have heard those that say "once an offender always an offender" and that they should "all be killed".....intersting....I bet these people hell bent on this subject should also be for bringing back the "Scarlet A" for adultors. Just a thought...

Posted by: elizabeth (not registered) on May 22, 2006 at 06:15 pm
	once a sex offender always a sex offender. If they cant help it then how can they change?this is how they are..they have sick minds.Once someone has the taste for it..they never turn back.they cant change ever

Posted by: Facts (not registered) on May 23, 2006 at 05:44 pm

Are you saying that people in general are incapable of change or just sex offenders? Where do you get your facts or is that just your uninformed opinion? Several of the DOJs own studies show that only 3-7 percent of sex offenders ever commit a second sexual offense. So if sex offenders are not able to change then why is their re-offense rate - which has been scientifically validated - so low? Ignorance in America seems to be growing - the "I saw it on Oprah it must be true" mentality is pathetic!

Posted by: x/s/o (not registered) on June 01, 2006 at 10:29 am

To april 21 poster: I think you will find in you future research, that almost all of the cases of sexual abuse (that I have recorded in the past year) was done by members of our society NOT on the registry. That is the point, here. Society is angry so is punishing people (former sex offenders) living in society who have already started to put their lives back together. Somehow, this makes mothers of America feel more secure. Yet, the babysitter not on the registry, just raped your child? We need to re evaluate this as a society. There are warning signs and ways to determine who is dangerous. We just find it easier to throw stones and bash folks. I might also suggest that people who think all S/O's can not be rehabilitated, start reading the dept. of justice statistics on such matters. They have a website to view reports, etc. The registry has not protected one child and you will find it very difficult to prove this. It is easy to prove that todays offender is NOT on the lists, eh?

Posted by: Crawdaddydoo92 (not registered) on June 24, 2006 at 04:02 pm

I am a victim of sexual abuse. I know what it takes to overcome the fact that someone you knew and trusted betrayed you. However, I also believe that sex offenders that have paide their debt to society, and if all parties are willing, mad peace with their victim(s) that after their probation is up that they sould be able to live a normal life. I also agree with some of you that there should be a registry for murders. heck why stop there, have a registry for every major crime. after these individuals are, by state and federal standards, rehabilitated let them live their lives. I am not saying to be friends with them if you don't want to. i am saying if they don't bother you then why do you need to bother them. I am friends with a conviected and rehabilitated sex offender, PEOPLE CHANGE, ALL PEOPLE!!!!

Posted by: x/so (not registered) on July 08, 2006 at 08:32 pm

Here is a question for ya. Do you think the servicemen who raped and killed the 14 yr old and her family (that is NOT reported on this site) will be on the National registry? Does today's society even comprehend the amount of rape that happened in Viet Nam? Is today's army different in Iraq? I think not. You will never hear about it, however. Information and files of the military seldom cross over to the civilian population. Therefore, you won't know when they move in next door.....or will you?

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on July 26, 2006 at 09:10 pm
	Women who commit sexual manipulation/abuse of boys do not get appropriate punishment-maybe a slap on the wrist. I feel really badly for boys/men who are victims of female rapists because they live with redicule and inappropriate "jokes" about enjoying it.... RAPE is RAPE, regardless! It's no wonder male victims are ashamed to come forward.

Posted by: camille (not registered) on August 14, 2006 at 12:28 am

My brother in law was molesting my son for two years and he is 67. My son is only fourteen and has a life ahead of him hopefully he won't want to kill himself like I did. Three times to be exact. It kills me because its not only the victim that is victimized but the families too. Their should be life without parole. I could care less about there sorries later or any reform. They are nothing but sick demons preying on children and they pass on the sickness. Eventually they should all be put on some island and starve to death or die of thirst. They deserve a long punishment after all that's what happens to their victims years of self abuse, self blame shame panic attacks low self esteem years of therapy or incest or rape programs but their scars never go away. I say bull America is TOO SOFT. I have no pity.

Posted by: TAZ (not registered) on September 25, 2006 at 02:07 pm
	BEING FROM TAZY AUS MY THORTS ARE THAT THE GOVERMENT NEAD NOT PUT SEX OFFENDERS IN MAIN STREAM PRISON SYSTAMS AS THEY ARE ENCOAGED TO SEXUALY ASSALT YOUNG MEN THEY SHOULD BE SEG FOR THE WHOLE SISTAM AS THATS WHAT MAY ENCOAGE THEM TO RE OFFEND .THE OLD EYE FOR AN EYE TOTH FOR A TOOTH MAY LET BOYS AND MEN OR GIRLS ALIKE HAVE THEIR YOUTH BE DONE WITH THEM WHO DONE TO US tazy 06

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on September 27, 2006 at 03:54 am

I think most people are divided on this issue and lets not forget SOME parents..who for some reason think it's okay to let kids in grade school walk HOME ALONE! I mean who are these people. You need to keep your eye on your kids at all time. Teach them what to do and they will do it. Dont let them be out alone for any reason. They have to be with someone. Now if you're over 15..lets get real here...most of the time is consensual..unless its rape...and unless your keep your kids in a closet and dont expose them to life. I think they know how to handle..a relationship with someone 2, 3 or 5 years older. It depends on the upbringing and the parents. But these registries are good for alerting parents...just to make sure.

Posted by: xso (not registered) on October 17, 2006 at 07:23 pm

Now ,Congressman Foley is claiming that" the devil made him do it"....he was raped by a priest and THAT is why he went after the page(es). There are about 2200 offenders on the registry in Maine. I'll bet a thousand of them were victims of rape, themselves and the courts could care less. They do/ did their time . I suggest that Foley (who, by the way was the chairman of the committee that devised most of the registry foolishness) be put on the registry HIMSELF! Alas, I fear he will not be treated equally under our constitution. This Washington crowd is an "elite" group! Are we so nieve to think that no female pages are bothered by other old me? Foley is ANOTHER example of the registry failing to protect our children. There has to be another way of stopping abuse.

Posted by: conniebrooks on October 18, 2006 at 06:34 pm

Well I believe if Foley is not put on this registry then it should be done away with all togther! It is for people who commits crimes exactly as he has comitted suposedly, so he should not be exempt and if he is then we as a society should do something about it. And if we don't we are just as guilty as he is. We are no better than that nieghbor who knows a child is bieng abused and fails to get involved, until it is to late. If one has to bear the cross then all should have to. He is the one to bring this register about then to turn around and defy the nation like he has done is a disgrace. The devil did not make him do it in my eyes he is the devil!!! To put so many men and women and families thru what he has due to this register to turn around and have the same skeletons in his closet just enrages me to no end. I have no mercy for him, his family, just as he had none in mind for the men, women, and families who would end up on this register. Let him get a feel of what it is like for his family to be ashamed to leave home, children and grandchildren ashamed to go to school, unable to live anywhere in peace. I say give it to him he has earned it!!

Posted by: whatsup (not registered) on November 26, 2006 at 02:56 pm
	Gee....wonder what has happened with the Foley investigation??? THIS is another reason the registry isn't making children safe.....at least, from the rich and famous! Let's get HIS name, address , etc on the registry.

Posted by: GloblWrming (not registered) on December 07, 2006 at 02:00 am

in response to camille.... I can understand the pain and sorrow your borther-in-law has put upon your son and your family. However, I think if you were in a position where, lets say your son (as an adult) commited an act requiring him to register as a sex offender, and it's because of the sickness that was put upon him by your bro-in-law...you wouldn't want to see him starve to death on a island with the other s/o. But if you're being honest then I guess you'd just ship him off no questions asked.

Posted by: anonymous (not registered) on December 14, 2006 at 09:18 pm

I went to a friends party after deployment in which he had been cheating on his wife. His wife was legal gaurdian of her sister. At the party, his wife's sister and I had consensual sex. His wife's sister did not want to admit she was having sex in her house, lied and the wife pressed charges. I am still friends with the guy because he knows they both lied. I was found guilty, mis-trial was over-turned. Before the mis-trial was oveerturned< after 2 and a half years I met someone, told her about it, showed her the transcripts from court, she and her father could tell she lied. She said she would stand by me so we concieved a daughter due in March but the overturned mis-trial has caused caous. I always wanted a family. I did not and will never take advantage of a woman ever. I was 24 and she was 17 turning 18 in a week. I had known her for 2 years. Age never mattered but her not admitting to intercourse, however she did admit to oral sex and not stopping. Nothing abusive what so ever. I'm going to have to register but feel I should not be listed anywhere near pediphiles and actual rapist. Will I be safe in this world. Will my daughter be safe. Will we ever be a family. How do I fix a huge mess? I just want to be a family, please. My e-mail. wattslhs98@yahoo.com

Posted by: a mother (not registered) on January 03, 2007 at 03:19 pm

i have a friend on the registry and he will always be there. i think there are certain crimes that should be made public on a registry. but my friend was 18 years old when he was comvicted of having sex with a minor.she was two weeks shy of her 18th birthday. and when someone sees his name and picture on there all they will think of is that he hurt a child. and i don't think it is right. murderers and sex offenders should be made to be on a registry. but where do we draw the line? and one more thing he is still friends with this girl after all these years.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on January 22, 2007 at 07:55 am
	why are there no women on this list? I KNOW some have been convicted of this horrible crime. Once proven guilty they should be put to death. Why should we support this scum?

Posted by: Tammy (not registered) on February 06, 2007 at 09:26 am

My 9 year old son was abused (sexually) by his Uncle, someone he once looked up too, and loved. As a parent it is the hardest, and most painfull thing to endure, and unless you have went through the pain, and tears the effect of what happened to your child I think it's easyer for you to feel they have already paid their time and should be let to live a somewhat normal life once let out for their crime, but i do not agree with that bullshit at all, my son never asked to have that happen, and this is something that he has to live with the rest of his life, and all this person gets is a 7 year possiable prision sentence, out on good behavior (sooner maybe) How can they even think they are allowed out on good behavior when they are put in there for not good behavior. I never thought as a mother of four that I would ever have to go through this, especially by someone we once trusted, and cared for, now hate for his actions towards my son, and theres people out there that feel they should be given a second chance, what about the children that don't get a second chance, they have to l ive with this the rest of their life, and had to grow up way before their time. I think they should get a second chance if they are able to make it out from being alone within five minutes of the parents in the room with the person, when its time for them to be released to yes, do it again.

Posted by: xso (not registered) on February 09, 2007 at 09:27 am

There are alot of people here, that say the offender does his time and its over for him/her, but the child suffers forever. Has anyone ever realized how many sex offenders were molested, themselves? So they are punished twice...or, I should say three times due to these laws. No one STILL, has proved the registry has worked. The majority of continued offenses in Maine are by those NOT on the registry. go figure. Maybe it is time for education rather than legislation.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on March 02, 2007 at 02:47 pm

Sex offenders are too much of a high risk to be allowed back into society. Too much is done for them and too little is done for the victims. If an adult sexually abuses a child then a lethal injection should be administered to them! Why take the risk of them doing it again? You wouldn't allow an animal to take another bite at your child, would you? It would be put to sleep. Do the same to these evil animals!

Posted by: x/so (not registered) on March 04, 2007 at 06:22 pm

To the writer who does not want offenders to enter society. I will list a few things I have done when returning to your society. Held public office, designed programs to be used by schools, worked at a newly started Head Injury Foundation, taught the arts at no charge, ran a small business, donated computer training to the elderly, elected vice president of a Maine Art Group..... and so forth and so on. So you would rather I did nothing, instead? Not an option. Now lets discuss YOUR sins and if you are a benefit to society.

Posted by: x/so (not registered) on March 05, 2007 at 07:56 pm

(It appears that some of my postings are not getting on this page. So I will repost to the last one on here regarding putting offenders away forever.) I know of offenders that have helped society and re established themselves within the community quite successfully. They have given time and money helping their community. What a waste it would be to just throw away these people. One thing great about America, is that once you have paid your dues to the court and society for your errors, you can rebuild your life and once again, become a productive member of society. Lets remember the statement: "People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." For all of us humans are guilty of something,eh?

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 21, 2007 at 12:27 am

I think that if you are required to register for a sex crime, then why not require a person who has been conficted of a Drunk Driving convicting to have to register on a national web site....Or perhaps we should place mug-shot of convicted Drunk Drivers who have killed people on Cases of Beer so that when they go to buy more beer, the Clerk at the counter well see their face on the carton...........How many Sex Offenders have killed people....But yet they are required to register so everyone will know where they live, work...etc.....Think about it ....Why not just brand "SEX OFFENDER" on their foreheads, have someone follow them around and yell "Look out, here comes a SEX OFFENDER, Watch your children!!!.....Kind of reminds me of the story called "The Scarlet Letter"

Posted by: Oldtimer on April 28, 2007 at 08:03 pm

Remember the woman who taped the mouth and body of her foster kid...thus killing the child? She is not on the registry. Do the folks that want to be "safe", want to call her to babysit? There is no logic to much of this...other than it has become a money maker for the state agencies. We need to revisit these laws. The legislature promised to rewrite many of these laws. This month 1/3 of the bills they will be looking at are new or poorly written (IMHO). All the advice that was offered to the Criminal Justice Committee by those working with offenders, appears to be lost. Lets ask that this be fixed. Contact Sen. Diamond"s committee and tell them what YOU think.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 30, 2007 at 12:40 pm

My personal opinion; DNA convicted Rapists / Pedophiles & the likes, DO deserve the slowest most painful death one could imagine. However, My self admitted radical ideas aren't shared by our law makers. (probably a good thing). That being said, I think what people are missing in this "death" debate about offenders being rehabilitated, is the difference between sexual offenders, and child sex offenders. If a person were addicted to sex, (not illegal) & if a he was rehabilitated to not act on the WRONG way to get it, I believe there is a possibility, however remote, of behavioral change. Fact; pedophilia is not a behavior, it can not be changed or "untrained" any more than a gay persons sexual orientation could be "fixed". A pedophile truly finds children as sexually stimulating as you or I would find our partners of legal age. Short of a lobotomy, you couldn't convince me that Michelle Pheifer, Pam Anderson, and of course, my wife, should not be sexually stimulating to me. I would, however, TELL you they are not, in order to be released from jail, put my name on this ridiculous piece of government waste, and go about my deviate ways. Makes me sick.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 30, 2007 at 01:14 pm

I don't think this post showed up the 1st time. Sorry if I repeated it. My personal opinion; DNA convicted Rapists / Pedophiles & the likes, DO deserve the slowest most painful death one could imagine. However, my self admitted radical ideas aren't shared by our law makers. (probably a good thing). That being said, I think what people are missing in this "death" debate about offenders being rehabilitated, is the difference between sexual offenders, and child sex offenders. If a person were addicted to sex, (not illegal) & if a he was rehabilitated to not act on the WRONG way to get it, I believe there is a possibility, however remote, of behavioral change. Fact; pedophilia is not a behavior, it can not be changed or "untrained" any more than a gay persons sexual orientation could be "fixed". A pedophile truly finds children as sexually stimulating as you or I would find our partners of legal age. Short of a lobotomy, you couldn't convince me that Michelle Pheifer, Pam Anderson, and of course, my wife, should not be sexually stimulating to me. I would, however, TELL you they are not, in order to be released from jail, put my name on this ridiculous piece of government waste, and go about my deviate ways. Makes me sick.

Posted by: Oldtimer on May 01, 2007 at 08:02 pm

I don't think the issue is about pedophile vrs sex offender or fixed or not fixed. Even pedophiles, by your definition can "control" themselves with proper therapy. I guess I think the issue here in Maine is "who is dangerous" who will repeat the crime? The high risk offender surely needs to be watched or incarcerated until he/she is able to become a positive member of society. Once the person who has committed this crime pays for his/her error in judgement, they need to be allowed to rebuild their life and become a better citizen. All studies on this subject say that a proper home and job reduce the chances of reoffense. Creating turmoil for these individuals only stirs the pot.

Posted by: Oldtimer on June 07, 2007 at 08:42 am
	Mo. judge has just ruled that forcing sex offenders to move (1000 foot rule) is unconstitutional because it retroactively punishes the offender. Looks like Maine should throw the bill out requiring the same.

Posted by: Kalina (not registered) on June 07, 2007 at 11:07 am

I just found this site and read the comments I've found. I am the mother of a registered sex offender. I have had many sleepless nights and crying in the shower episodes. Here's the story. He had just moved out 2 weeks after turning 18. He ultimately had sex with a young girl with her consent. But, when the parents found out, they pressed charges and he now has a felony and is a registered sex offender. Here's the catch. The young girl had done this very same thing a year before my son and sent that young man to prison because of the age difference between them. And, consequently, we have found recently that she has done this again since my son, and that young man now has a felony. As a felon for deviant sexual behavior, the costs are outrageous. He typically pays around 550.00/mo just for being on probation and taking the required courses. And, the counselors are reluctant to release these kids from their programs as this is free money for them. They have actually scheduled a one-on-one class with my son that costs 240.00 where he has to take time off work to go. The counselor didn't show up and calls and reschedules for the next day. When my son shows up again the next day, the counselor expects payment for both scheduled appts. Without financial help from us, his parents, he would be in prison because he couldn't afford to pay for all the required classes which is a probation violation. Now, here's another catch to think of............he is TOLD when these classes will be. Finding a job where they will even hire him at first because of the felony is a chore. AND, then to be able to ask for the times off to meet with the counselors and also make it to the courses required is an added problem. Because of the time off work, his paycheck isn't that big and this money has to cover living expenses besides the costs of the courses. Trying to get back into mainstream is very difficult to almost impossible. I feel that may be why some of these kids end up back in prison. Many times my son has said, it would be easier to not pay for these classes and go to prison where he will have a roof over his head and 3 square meals a day. So, tell me, do you see my son as someone who should be castrated or put to death for his "crime"? What should really happen to him? What about any consequences for the "victim" who has done this to 3 different young men? A very tired mom

Posted by: Oldtimer on June 15, 2007 at 07:43 pm

I do hope you write your legislators in Augusta. This registry is pretty messed up at the moment and more pressure needs to be applied. I have seen what you describe happen to an offender group in Waterville. The therapist was making big money on this process and very controlling. I often wonder who allows them to do these groups. The state should require specialists in the area of sexual abuse to run these groups. I understand there are some terrific programs on this taught in Canada. I'm sorry to hear you are having problems with all of this

Posted by: Oldtimer on June 15, 2007 at 07:47 pm
	Maine Registry Fails again: Maine has been allowing plea bargains to exclude offenders from registering later on. See the Dunbar case in the Kennebec Journal 6-12-07. This is just additional proof that the SOR laws are being applied unfairly to all those involved.

Posted by: Michigan4Life on June 15, 2007 at 09:31 pm

Your son should not be castered. He will endure a harass enough pentally through being registered and trying to rebuild his life. I speak from expirence. The young women involved however they need to put her on the list for what she does and her parents should be held accountable for their daughters actions. I would get all over the state officals if I was you. I am registered offender and I am writing state and federal offical. The SOR is messed up, and needs to be fixed! Stay strong my mom understands your pain.

Posted by: Hexgirl on June 26, 2007 at 11:49 am
	I agree with the young lady who should be held accountable for her actions, as well as the parents need to understand their daughter was not so shy, as to say no either. The State is meesed up with the way they handle things, and hopefully one day maybe things will change. Tammy (Hexgirl)

Posted by: Sex Offender (not registered) on July 08, 2007 at 06:57 pm

You people that actually believe that registries prevent sex offenses are morons. The truth is, the worst offenders are either locked up for life or don't register. And let's talk facts. Over 90 percent of sex offenses are not commited by "registered" offenders. They are commited by family members or trusted friends/acquaintances. Further, only about 5% of "registered offenders" will ever re-offend. So while the politicians have you stressing out over the one registered offender on your street, the next 90 or more sex offenses will be committed by people that you are not monitoring on the registry and will be comitted by someone in your family or a teacher or babysitter or friend or doctor or police officer or priest and on and on. You are all SO misinformed. http://www.sohopeful.org/intl/facts/differences.html And those of you that say all sex offenders should be executed have more in common with Saddam Hussein than our founding fathers that wrote the constitution. You make me sick. Learn the facts before spewing your hatred and misinformation. Start you informed education here. http://www.sohopeful.org/

Posted by: oldspec (not registered) on July 12, 2007 at 10:09 am

I am a registered sex offender. My company has recently put me throuugh Propane certification courses so I can get my State License to work on propane systems where I work. The State Propane and Natural gas board Has denied me my License Till I can Prove to them and I quote, "That you have been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust." I work in a facility that has no children or anyone under the age of 18 working there. The company I work for paid thousands of dollars to put me thru this training so I can get my license. What has that got to do with the public trust. I am not a terrorist or anything like that. All I have to say is that we in this country do not have to worry about terrorist destroying our country. Our politicians and leaders will do that for them.

Posted by: Oldtimer on July 12, 2007 at 09:02 pm
	oldspec: Find a greedy lawyer and see if you can sue.

Posted by: Oldtimer on July 13, 2007 at 10:04 am
	I put your question to "Lawyers.com" you can find comments under the following title: "His case of 'public trust' I was curious about your situation. Oftentimes, several lawyers answer. Some are pro registration , so , take them as they come...

Posted by: Travis (not registered) on September 05, 2007 at 06:59 pm

Having a sex offender registry is a good idea because it doen't allow serious offenders to conceal their crimes which is a major factor in repeat and ongoing offenses but it also is an opportunity to understand more about how sex offenses are committed and why. Anybody reading this, disagree with me if you want, but if you are worried about a sex offender living in your neighborhood, what you should do is find out where they live and INVITE THEM TO DINNER! You will be sending a clear message that you know where they live and it will give you the chance to learn more about what they did. What have you got to lose? You can't live in fear of sex offenders for the rest of your life. Remember Jesus loves everyone.

Posted by: anonymous (not registered) on September 21, 2007 at 01:59 pm
	The offender's address should be listed for the public's safety

Posted by: callmewrong (not registered) on September 26, 2007 at 03:17 pm

i have just been informed a dangerous sex offender moved right upstairs from me....only thing is he raped a 60 something year old lady and did 15 years for it... the police let me know he was there and the offenders girlfriend was my friend until she kept him around knowing full well what he did... but today i get another notice in my mail box to harass threaten or torment him is unlawful.... which i don't even talk to either of them ... but where the hell are my rights... they kept me up last nite until 3 am wtf??? i did nothing!!!! he's the one that put himself in this position, no, they shouldn't have all their rights, they shouldn't even be out of jail.... ones like him anyways, i think the should classify and let us all know what age and what they did.... it's bull if we can't know this because some are just the ones messin with 16 yr. olds who wanted it anyways, but i am sure that old lady didn't....i have been here 5 years, no problems, guess it's time to move on cuz he has rights....

Posted by: Frank G (not registered) on October 04, 2007 at 08:15 pm

Well I am on the list and I have never had a victim. Heres exactely what I did. Do you think I did to be put on a list for years and made to be homeless because of it as I am now. I am a Gay not practiceing man. About 23 years ago I walked into a legal gay bookstore in San Francisco California. I bought a published book titled Asian Kids of the self. I looked at it once and put it in storage. Fast forward 15 years I am moveing back from Canada the book in questions is found amound all kinds of personal belongings in boxes in my truck. I am arrested and convicted of possestion of child Pron. I will add the book showed no sex just posed photos of naked boys. Three years go by and I am placed on the SOR Three years into my probation. I have attended counciling for eight years straight and from day one my theripest said I was not a danger to anyone. My question again why must society go on punishing me? I am interested in reading your comments. It's a pretty bleak life I have since 1999.

Posted by: a mom going insane (not registered) on October 16, 2007 at 07:39 am

I am a mother of two children who have been affected by my ex husband who is a registered sex offender. I just found this site and boy I need it right now! My daughter was the one my ex husband abused, she isn't even his child. We also had a son together. He was charged and sentenace to jail. He served 20 days in jail, because he had GOOD TIME!! For a sex offender. that makes alot of sense. So he was released from jail and got to run around free for 11 days not registered. No one knew where he was. Talk about being scared. He blames my daughter because his life is ruin. So I divorce him almost two years ago, and I haven't recived any child support for the child we share. In this time he has had another kid with someone else and they all live together.. Is that legal? I thought they couldn't be around kids at all. He also has violated probation a couple times and only has had a slap on the hand. So now I get a letter from DHHS and in this letter it says Because my ex husband is now receving TANF or SSI I am not to get child suppot for my son. Is that legal? How is it that he can even get cash assistance. So now I am being told that he can get away with abusing my daughter and now he doesn't have to support our son. If hes getting TANF then back to my question is he allowed to be around kids? If hes getting SSI are they allowed to work? I am so mad at the fact that my kids are the ones being pushinshed and not him. Can some one help me please..I know my spelling stinks so don't mind it please.

Posted by: Jim (not registered) on October 22, 2007 at 03:48 pm

The Law has the right to Protect and Serve all communities!! Sex offenders who register should register with Law Enforcement and Law enforcement ONLY. I think sex offenders would feel more comfortable to just to do that than to have your name plastered on the internet with your address. If a child is attacked..... the police could still look in there database and find who lives in the community and question them. The FBI has the sex offenders DNA. What does it matter if the community needs to know where someone lives. Its a horrble idea with the internet thing. Like I said the law has the right to Protect And Serve all Communities Not the right to Protect and Select who they want to Protect. When a child is victim because they were held against there will then what makes the laws do the same thing to the offenders against there will after they served there time. Its hypocritical and selfish. And for those of you who feel like they are safe. I can gauranty you that of all the sex offenders that are on the list.......were offended by someone else who is not on the list. I can swear to that. Because my uncle molested me for 9 years and my two cousins about the same. And he is driving busses and doing church activities with children. What I would like to know is I have no job, I soon will not have a place to live, and food to eat. I am trying to better myself and know that I am good person. Im scared to walk out of house. So what are the true answers on how to help a sex offender. If I look on the computer and type in"How to help a sex offender" There is absoluetly no help. Nothing to help for jobs. Nothing to get people on there feet. Some of you might say you put yourself there!! I can say yes and admit I did wrong in life. Now how can you help me or any sex offender better themselves. There is so much anger and hate in this world. Where is the light?? Every politician and law make and TV shows make it bad for someone who is truly trying. Some people on the comments putting down sex offenders on here is aweful. What is the ANSWER to the people on the list who is not making it a living to attack kids?? Where are the gang members, drug dealers, murderers, home invasions, fraud,movie piraters, and so on. Anything is dangerous for children.

Posted by: Oldtimer on October 23, 2007 at 04:23 pm
	Children Must Now Register: The Legislature is now considering following the Adam Walsh Bill which require child offenders to register (for life) in some cases. Yes, kids under 18! The Feds want this in all states by 2009. Has this gone far enough? Talk about hurting a kid....geez....

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 25, 2007 at 03:25 pm
	I think that first time offenders should not have to register for life. I am saying this as someone who has been abused and someone who knows an abuser! Not all that make the mistake of doing once would do it again. They shouldnt have to be tracked down for life! Their addresses being online, that is not right, that is making them a target!

Posted by: Oldtimer on November 03, 2007 at 06:14 pm

(IMHO)If you have the money, now is the time to act! If you have been denied the right to prove you are not a public threat because you fall into the 1982 rollback, the Maine state attorney is afraid you will go to court and possibly win your case as being a form of "double jeopardy". If you register now, and the state puts into effect the new Adam Walsh laws, "all people who are now registering, will continue to have to register" under that law. There goes your double jeopardy case! (Lawyers are so smart at moving the goalposts.) (summary of recent CJ discussion at statehouse)

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on November 04, 2007 at 08:36 am

There needs to be changes made to the sex offender registry. A murderer can spend time in jail and once the time is served they can come and go as they please. Someone who is on the sex offender list - serves time in jail - goes through a sex offender program and then they still cannot come and go as they please. The most serious sex offenders don't even bother to register - there is something definitely wrong with the system.

Posted by: Oldtimer on November 08, 2007 at 08:37 am
	Now is the time to let Bill Diamond know that you oppose the registry as it now stands in Maine. Congrats to Attorney Mitchell for his fight against the unconstitutional aspects of this law.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on November 15, 2007 at 12:03 am
	I was also a victum and my step father molested me over 20 years ago and it is still haunting me and always will I got a life sentence for his crime and after sitting in court rooms for two years he got two years in jail for raping me at age six . now hes out having a grand old time

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 12, 2007 at 07:21 pm

Personally, I don't feel at all bad for those perverts having to register and being given a hard time. I think that it is a travesty that these monsters only get 1 or 5 years, I think they should be locked up for life. Oh, and heres a news flash to the moron who thinks he is "a good person who did a bad thing" GOOD PEOPLE DON'T RAPE KIDS MORON> Get a reality check and deal with the fact that you are a monster, and will always be a monster. I say the government should save us all a bunch of money and spend 50 cents on a bullet to deal with each and every one of you perverts.

Posted by: Oldtimer on December 13, 2007 at 11:27 am
	how does that go? Let he without sin cast the first stone?

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 29, 2007 at 01:09 pm
	Situation: Registerd Sex Offender convicted for possession of child pornography, served time, received probation, probation violated and revoked, incarcerated for 4+ years, released, on probation again, violates parole by spending time with young children...was it wrong to report him to the authorities?

Posted by: italo (not registered) on January 07, 2008 at 09:25 pm

i truly believe in forgiveness. the good man who did a bad thing has a lot of courage for dealing with what he did and to make ammends with the victim and spending 5 years in jail says to me that he paid a lot and regrets what he has done. the ones that don't admit what they did and continue on this same pattern of behavior are the ones who should be registered for the rest of their lives and for the ones who commit the ultimate crime which is murder are able to be free and not have to register that is unbelievable to me

Posted by: Hex on January 08, 2008 at 10:15 am

Italo, First off, Everyone makes mistakes, and yes, they pay for it in some manor weither it be in prision, Probation, ETC... And I think that the WEB.... should post everything on people who (Truely) hurt people so we are aware in our society, but that will happen when the courts stop arresting Offender, and Preditors that are not ones, and push harsher punishments on the ones whom are offenders,and preditors. I am not sure if you have ever walked in a Vic... shoes, but they have no second chance, they have had that taken away from them, and can not get it back, sure in time they will become a survior, but truth is they will always be the vic... Prision is a joke to me, yes, your there for the crime you did, and you have time on your hands, but you get three meals a day, free education, store to shop in with sent in money, work out areas, etc... need I go on? Vaction to me. yes, you have to watch your back all the time, but since justice is not done right for the vic.... at least they have that , knowing the (True) Offender, pays, or Preditor pays by being sceared, even if they are that. People can forgive their offenders for what happened, but they are not really doing that they are doing it for them to help them be able to move on in life, knowing it was not their fault. I have no pitty for someone who molestes a person, or child, and ment it at the time, and then wants or asks, or people think you should forgive them, not!!!!!! People may think it's alot of anger, the people whom think that are right, Prison, doing their time, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HEX

Posted by: Oldtimer on January 30, 2008 at 05:20 pm

Help to fight against parts of the offender law: The "John Doe Case" As many of you may know, several offenders are presently involved in a landmark case against the State of Maine. These citizens are challenging the constitutionality of the Maine law which made registration of offenders retroactive to 1982. These offenders have restarted their lives, married, acquired jobs and raised families. They have paid for their mistakes as ordered by the courts. The registry and its requirement to register, be fingerprinted and pay a yearly fine, was not in existence 25 years ago when these offenders were punished. The State Supreme Court has ruled in the favor of these plaintiffs regarding double jeopardy, but has sent the case BACK to the lower court to be reargued by the State. The idea is to break the banks of the plaintiffs of course. The state lawyers recently bragged at a Criminal Justice Meeting, that "the state has deep pockets" and the plaintiffs don't have a chance to win. I am asking you to donate ANY amount of money you can donate to this important case. Those involved in bringing this case to court, have already put thousands towards this fight. The attorneys involved hope the law will be rewritten to avoid double jeopardy. The State has not yet acted. This case may effect many other cases in courts of other states. If you are able to donate, please send what you can to: The check should be made payable to Mitchell and Davis, P.A. and sent to Mitchell and Davis, 86 Winthrop Street, Augusta, ME 04330. A note should accompany it saying what it is for. (John Doe Case) Thank You

Posted by: sister of accused (not registered) on February 27, 2008 at 09:43 am

My brother was a kid himself with a friend that we both hung out with... He was convited 23 years ago for an accusation by her mother she told us both that she was older and we had just moved to this town and met new friends as we were still in school and on summer vacation.....I don't think it is right as he never did a sexual act with her The judge convicted him because of a police officer that threatened him into signing a statement that was written by the cop himself ....... I do not believe that the law should ignore sex offenders but if they are unable to defend themselves from this law because the statutes ran out over 23 years ago it is unfair and unconstitutional to throw it at them now.... My brother has never had this kind of charge against him before or after he was of age.....The laws are not always right it is up to us as parents to protect our children and ourselves from anyone in this world including murderers in which have a short prison term and released with no condition to have the law know where they are ..... I worked with a man that raped and killed a pregneant woman after being released for robbing a bank a year before .........what made him better to be in society? It should be that anyone that is repeatedly doing a sex crime be tracked by the community not because of a one time offense that never occured in the first place as my brother was wrongfully accused as a kid himself........ This has caused him to become a prisoner of his own home and he always had many friends and worked for good companies and now all that is destroyed because the law was not in effect until this year .... My brother is not a monster he is like anyone else out there........ trust me accusations can happen to anyone ....... quite a contradictary world we live in my mom was 9 years older than my dad and she just turned 18 years of age when they were married ...... well that is another story... and the cop that threatend my brother is chief of police now and was accused recently of attempted rape and got out of it.... quite logical he is the law

Posted by: cannoncl on February 28, 2008 at 03:40 am

Two years ago my son had charges filed on him by an angry mother for having consensual sex with her 15 year old daughter. He was the second young man filed on by this mother for having sex with her daughter. His first baby will be delivered in Aug of this year. He is required to be on the registry for the rest of his life. He wil never be allowed to be the kind of parent that he needs to be to this baby. He cannot attend school functions with his family. He can't take them to church and his child will surely face a lifetime of harassment, ridicule and embarassment. My son had never been in trouble before. I wish someone could explain to me how any of this fair? Yes, he broke the law and he is serving jailtime and probation. Is that not enough for one mistake. I think so. I am very angry and hurt about all of this. I believe that everyone should deserve a second chance if they prove themselves deserving of a second chance. I just don't know what it will take to end the witch hunt. Lawyers won't fight it and lawmakers are too afraid to question it and do what is right about it. My son and others on similar circumstances are not a threat or danger to society. They will never be allowed to prove it. If you are an adult 18 or older and have a minor girlfriend or boyfriend be careful. If you are having consensual sex, you are by definition of the law a sex offender. Most people think that all sex offenders rape and kill little children. This is not so. I understand the reason behind the registry. I just wish there was a way to be removed after you have been proven not to be a danger.

Posted by: Buttomfly on February 28, 2008 at 06:37 am

The other side of the coin...A 17 year old is date raped by an 18 year old who got her drunk. She is afraid to tell her parents because they had tried keep her away from him, they knew he was trouble. a few months later upon advice of a friend she calls two different police depts to try to come in and make a report of it. They both tell her - no violent rape here - you were used - go get some counseling. Not even referring her to a rape agency. She was threatening suicide at this point. Her parents were clueless, thinking she was depressed from breaking up with him. A few months later she contacts a rape crisis agency, they tell her it was rape and go to another police station to fill out a report. While there the male police officer snickers while she tells her story, says it wasn't a violent rape and makes it sound like she was guilty of being a minor who got drunk. The police went out and asked the kid if he raped her, he said no and that was the end of the report. A month later this kid is threatening her, stalking her at work and writing on his my space that he has purchased a gun for protection. He has been in a psych ward before for alcohol and drug problems. Since dating her he was arrested in a domestic dispute with his new girlfriend, but the charges were dropped. Now he has another girl pregnant. When she was being stalked and threatened her dad tried to get a restraining order and was told they would have to wait until he physically accosted her again. This is how MN deals with rape victims. PATHETIC. A state where 22 women and 10 children died in 2007 in domestic homicide cases. This girl has moved out of state for her own protection. Minnesota won't protect anyone. Last year a State Trooper pled guilty to 1st degree sexual assault of his 14 year old niece and the judge gave him 8 months in the workhouse. You won't find his name on the Sex Offenders list either.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on February 28, 2008 at 10:32 pm
	MURDERERS SHOULD HAVE TO REGISTER ALSO!

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on March 13, 2008 at 11:36 am
	The girl from my case tould me she was 16 and had 4 other girls that where in there 20's tell me that she was telling the truth. I dated her for 6 weeks thinging she was 16 before we had sex. The state would not take into acount that she lied and had others lie to me allso.

Posted by: Hex on March 14, 2008 at 08:18 am
	PEOPLE WHOM KILL, DO NOT LEAVE PRISION, THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE NO LIST. AND I WOULD NOT WANT TO DATE FOR NOTHING, I SEE GIRLS, AND GUYS, WHO COULD PASS FOR OVER 20, AND THEY ARE NOT. IT'S ALMOST TO THE POINT, OF ASKING TOO SEE THEIR DRIVER'S LIC... TAMMY RICH FLORIDA HEX

Posted by: Oldtimer on March 14, 2008 at 08:29 pm

Have to disagree, Hex: In Maine we let em out. In fact they are working on legislation to give one day off sentence for one day working. It used to be 5 days goodtime for 30 working. A foster mom duct taped her foster child which led to the child's death. She is not only out of prison in only a few years, but could be babysitting your children some day. SHE is on no registry. You can kill a child in Maine and do two years time and not have to register. You can be caught drunk and driving 22 times and kill someone and end up back in society in a few years time. These things need attention just as much as the registry (IMO). You might find these stories on the internet doing a search. THIS is why people wonder why only the sexual offense is registered.

Posted by: Oldtimer on March 14, 2008 at 08:35 pm
	Hex: the link of a site explaining duct taped child http://www.angelizdsplace.com/child17.htm Foster mom out in six years...no registry for this.

Posted by: Hex on March 15, 2008 at 12:29 pm
	OLDTIMER, I GUESS ALL STATES ARE DIFFRENT HUGH? THAT IS CRAZY, TO KNOW THEY WOULD LET THE PERSON OUT WHOM DID THIS. WELL THEN THEY SHOULD HAVE A REG... FOR MURDERS, AND THOSE WHO TRULEY HURT SOMEONE. THAT BLOWS ME AWAY, THANKS FOR SHAREING THE WEB SIGHT AS WELL. TAMMY RICH FLORIDA HEX HEXGIRL

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on March 28, 2008 at 09:31 pm
	Sex offenders don't have to register until they get OUT of prison. Their address IS prison until they are released. THEN they have to register and depending on the severity of the crime, some don' have to verify their address every month, I guess. But to me, ANY sex crime against a child is severe enough to keep track of that offender for the rest of their life.

Posted by: Oldtimer on March 30, 2008 at 02:04 pm
	You are wrong on the registering. The lookback to 1982 has thrown a net over all those people who long ago went to jail and are now trying to rebuild their lives. Those people are arguing double jeopardy. People that have started businesses have had to close down laying off 14 employees. All just because they went back 25years to punish offenders.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 21, 2008 at 01:55 pm

Why is it legal for registered sex offenders to have the right to live and raise a child if they are a sex offender for abusing a child under the age of ten? Why is it legal for these sex offenders to be allowed to receive TANF and not have to support their other child. I have call and written to everyone I can think of and all I get is sorry to hear about the issue. WTF He hurt a child under the age of ten and now our taxes are supporting him because he got lucky and is allowed to have a child in his care even if the mom is in the house. I am going nuts I have people who hurt children and get away with it. It's unfair to us.

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 23, 2008 at 01:36 pm
	when a registered sex offender is back in jail does his name and picture come off the list? worried in Maine

Posted by: Oldtimer on April 23, 2008 at 09:29 pm
	Contact the maine sex offender registry people by email. They are on the maine website. I think on the registry page. They might have your answer.

Posted by: Oldtimer on May 01, 2008 at 09:07 am

Governor Declines to Sign LD 446 April 30, 2008 Legislation Would Have Changed Maine’s Sex Offender Registry AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci announced today that he will not sign LD 446, An Act to Improve the Use of Information Regarding Sex Offenders to Better Ensure Public Safety and Awareness. The legislation would have narrowed the circumstances under which someone convicted of a sex crime between 1982 and 1992 would be required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. According to Department of Public Safety estimates, as many as 580 currently registered sex offenders would no longer be required to register. The legislation attempts to differentiate between dangerous criminals and individuals who are less likely to reoffend. “The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee spent a year trying to improve the Maine Sex Offender Registry. They have worked thoughtfully and diligently in their efforts to better define who should be required to register as a sex offender,” Governor Baldacci said. “I cannot, however, support this legislation. It would remove from the Sex Offender Registry perhaps as many as 580 people who have been convicted of a sex crime. While the Committee applied safeguards to make sure repeat offenders will remain on the list, we do not know which individuals will be removed from the registry and what level of risk they present.” “I believe that the Maine Sex Offender Registry can be improved, and I look forward to working with the Legislature to find a screening process that will better evaluate the risks posed by individuals before they are removed from the registry.” “By Joint Order, this summer the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will convene to study issues related to the sex offender registration laws, including better ways to classify offenders based on risk. It would be premature to change the current law with this important review about to commence,” Governor Baldacci said. “I have no doubt that there are people on the registry who shouldn’t be required to register because they no longer pose a risk to public safety. But until we have a better system to judge who those people are, we should continue with our current law. When it comes to sex offenders on the registry, we should err on the side of caution.”

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on May 07, 2008 at 01:45 pm
	MURDERER'S DON"T HAVE TO REGISTER? WELL THEY SHOULD!!

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on May 20, 2008 at 09:41 pm
	There are MANY sex offeners not registered in the database... because their crimes are not known, what about parents who have lost custody of their children to DHHS due to reports of sexual abuse? They won't be listed unless the state files charges right? When the children are removed from the home does DHHS follow through with filing legal charges on behalf of the child?

Posted by: MARIE (not registered) on May 21, 2008 at 03:26 pm

I WAS A VICTIM OF THESE HUMAN PARASITES.BY 5 DIFFERENT FAMILY MEMBER(2 UNCLES,A SECOND COUSIN,GREAT GRANDFATHER AND THE WORST MY OWN DAD).IT RUN LIKE A GAME OF TAG IN HIS FAMILY .I LIVE WITH CONSTENTLY FLASHBACKS EVERYDAY.AND SOME OF THIS PREDATOR WANT US 2 GET OVER IT SO THEY COULD LIVE A NORMAL LIFE. COME ON! WE CAN WHY SHOULD YOU.THESE PEOPLE LOVE KIDS INNOCENT AND THEY ARE NOT GONNA STOP.I HAVE RESPECT FOR ANYONE WHO DECIDES TO HURT THERE OWN SEED.MY OWN SO CALL DAD EXCUSE WAS THAT HE WAS ONCE A VICTIM( BYHIS GRANDFATHER).OK SO WHY HURT YOUR OWN KIDS IF YOU WHERE ONCE A VICTIM .THAT NO EXCUSE DO HURT OTHERS.

Posted by: Oldtimer on May 22, 2008 at 10:17 am

Right you are. Your family was messed up, but in my opinion, it is UP TO YOU to stop the offending with YOUR generation. Let it stop with you and your awareness of how it hurts others. I still believe this registration will not protect one child...(and state police are still unable to prove it has)only information and education will lower the numbers of sexual offense. In families like you describe, children need to have a way to report they are being abused. This is why home schooling in Maine (IMHO) is so dangerous to children. There is no one watching or reviewing the mental health of home schooled children in regards to offense.

Posted by: Oldtimer on May 22, 2008 at 10:26 am
	The lawsuit against the State of Maine is growing. From one...to five...to 12 plaintiffs. The 82 lookback is unconstitutional and some who drafted this 82 lookback have conceeded that "It was the worst vote I have ever made". Join this fight with your own attorney! Let the state know that this law needs changing.

Posted by: kayla (not registered) on May 26, 2008 at 11:11 am

you know, ive been here. and i know what its like to be violated. you cant just forgive some one for donig that to you. My older half brother, D. Scott, sexually abused me,. and come to find out. hes not even f***regstired. hes sopose to be. ive looked and looked. If you havent been there and you havent had it happen to you. then seriously shut up!!! i know someone name reggie hes the greatest guy ive ever met. and come to find out hes a resigistered sex offender. you know. it was a bad choice. it doesnt essicerialy mean they are horrible people. regaurdless, i could never forgive david for what he did. jsut open your eyes and see beyond their mistake.

Posted by: kayla ertl (not registered) on May 26, 2008 at 11:13 am
	again... he didnt even get what he desvered. he got away with ten years... and has tto resigster as a sex offender. heyy. yah that doesnt MAKE EVERYTHING BETTTER! he should have had way more than that, and to tthink my mom didnt want to put me thruyogh a trial. i would have, he would stil lbe in jail. to think he got away with a slap on the wrist makes me cringe.

Posted by: JW Morrison (not registered) on June 09, 2008 at 11:04 pm

To the people who have been abused, I wish it hadn't happened to you but you are the only one that can stop hurting. You are the only one with the power to allow your assailant to continue to hurt you by not moving on with your life. Somehow you must find a way to forgive them for yourself, not for them, and allow the built up poison of hate and self-loathing to be released from your soul. Then you have to wake up each morning and tell yourself you are a survivor, not a victim and propel yourself into the day. I was abused and I abused. But I never was able to move on until I forgave my abuser. If I would have done it much earlier I would never have had such a low image of myself to allow myself to abuse another. You won't find me on any list because not only have I paid for it but I have kept myself clean for 20 years, allowing me to be released from the requirement to register. Please accept my apology to you, and express my desire that you learn a way to forgive and move on. It certainly helped me.

Posted by: SHANNON (not registered) on June 13, 2008 at 10:28 am

The term sex offender is way to broad. The father of all 3 of my children has to register as a sex offender bcuz when he was a much younger man he went to a party and had consensual sex with a 15 yr old girl. He was not aware of her age. I can assure you that our family is perfectly normal and loving and he is in noway a threat to any child. He made a mistake that I personally think that if everyone who made the same mistake was caught we'd have a lot of normal decent guys who were "sex offenders." I myself could have put a few in jail from when I was a minor having sex. ANd at no time at 15 yrs old did I feel victimized by what I was doing. I knew EXACTLY what I was doing. I have no sympathy for child molesters but not all sex offenders are child molesters. Now the most tender man I know will most likely be viewed by most as a monster, our kids will probablly be ridiculed by classmates bcuz of ignorant parenting, and it is not Fair!! There needs to be a change, not all sex offenders are created equal. If you do not like what I have to say that is fine but I will NEVER apologize for saying it.

Posted by: HAZEL STEELE (not registered) on June 15, 2008 at 01:21 am

WHERE ARE THE PHOTOS OF THE SEX OFFENDERS? PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT THE SEX OFFENDERS IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK LIKE. CHILDREN'S SAFETY COMES FIRST. THERE ARE 2,200 SEX OFFENDERS IN MAINE AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW WHO THEY ARE. IF THESE SEX OFFENDERS DIDN'T DO WHAT THEY DO, THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR OWN SAFETY. THE POWERS THAT BE IN MAINE NEED TO WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE. THEY NEED TO WORRY ABOUT THE CHILDREN INSTEAD OF THESE SEX OFFENDERS. I HAVE SOME VERY COLORFUL WORDS TO DESCRIBE THEM, BUT I WON'T USE THEM HERE. GOD BLESS AND PROTECT ALL THE CHILDREN IN THE WORLD.

Posted by: BETTY MILLER (not registered) on June 15, 2008 at 01:37 am

WHY WERE THE PHOTOS OF SEX OFFENDERS IN MAINE TAKEN OFF THE WEB? IT SEEMS THAT THE STATE OF MAINE IS MORE WORRIED ABOUT THE SEX OFFENDERS SAFETY THAN THEY ARE THE CHILDRENS SAFETY. WHAT KIND OF OFFICIALS DO WE HAVE HERE IN MAINE? NOT GOOD ONES I KNOW FOR SURE. I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN THAT LIVE HERE IN MAINE AND THEIR SAFETY AND ALL THE OTHER CHILDREN'S SAFETY HERE IN MAINE SHOULD COME FIRST. OUR MAINE STATE OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PROTECTING THE CHILDREN NOT THE SEX OFFENDERS. THEY NEED TO GET THEIR HEADS OUT OF THEIR BUTTS AND PROTECT THE CHILDREN HERE IN MAINE NOT THE SEX OFFENDERS. THEY NEED TO FIND A BIG DESSERTED ISLAND SOMEWHERE FAR AWAY AND PUT ALL THE SEX OFFENDERS ON IT TO STAY AND FEND FOR THEMSELVES.

Posted by: Oldtimer on June 15, 2008 at 10:36 am

Distressed Hazel: The photos and information have been posted to the internet for years (for Maine). Their location has been discussed on television and in the newspaper for years. Where are they? Maybe with your distress, you are better off not knowing their location. The lawmakers have done their job. Now it is time you educate yourself. PS: Yes, children should be protected, but they should also be protected from more than just offenders, IMHO.

Posted by: Oldtimer on June 15, 2008 at 10:58 am

Distressed Betty and Hazel: You appear to me as the same person. (Using capital letters with the same arguments.) The Maine registry is still on the web. I checked. No one can help you with your unsubstantiated fear. I do suggest you begin your education with the following site. It seems to explain many myths about the registry. go to: http://sosnet.bravehost.com/index.htm IMHO, The legislators of Maine are doing the best job they can regarding the registry. I have been present at many of their meetings on this subject and I think you wrongly accuse the state on this issue. Finally, seeing people on the web will not make children safe IMO. I don't believe that the purpose of the registry is to support gossip and promotion of fear. If it IS doing this, then it supports the argument that double jeopardy may exist.

Posted by: Oldtimer on June 30, 2008 at 09:00 pm

The recent rape of a 13 yr old girl from Maine, multiple times, by a sex offender WHO WAS REGISTERED, is exactly why the registry wastes time and money. She wasn't "safe", as so many think the registry will provide. How can anyone say this registry is worthwhile ? It is time to consider longer sentences and programs to stop this insanity, instead of duping the public into false feelings of safety. IMO

Posted by: Oldtimer on July 16, 2008 at 06:47 am

Recidivism rate for sex offenses was only 13.4%, while the average recidivism rate for any offense was 36.3%...according to University of Arkansas study. The center for Sex Offender Management says sex offenders recidivate more than other types of offenders is "myth". Abstract states that politicians "freely admit that the media serve as their major source of information" which influenced enactment of legislation. The research indicates: "there is little empirical evidence regarding the influence of sex offender registration and notification...." with "no significant influence" on sex offender re offending patterns.

Posted by: Sister of accused (not registered) on August 10, 2008 at 10:36 am
	typo error on Feb 27 2008 @:43 Mom was 9 years younger than my dad..... this subject is very frustrating for the families all around they go back to when there are more than that prior for one and murderers or other crimes don't need to register when they should as agreed by the rest of any sane individual

Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on August 12, 2008 at 11:38 pm

I am a registered sex offender. I committed this crime 11 years ago. It was consential sex with a 15 year old girl. I had to registar for 10 years only to find out ohio enacted a new law called the Adam Walsh Act and mad it rectroactive wich makes me registar for 15 more years. I can deal with this because I committed the crime, But I alse have a wife and children that have suffered tremendiously because of the web sites. My oldest child get beat up at school. We have been run out of neighborhoods and lost several jobs because of this. So tell me who suffers from this? I feel only violent offenders and CHILD molesters should report.

Posted by: A Friend of an Abuser (not registered) on August 19, 2008 at 02:31 pm

I need to know the address of the abuser because he has now gotten married and had another daughter that he can molest, rape, whatever he wants to do to her and it sickens me. He was ordered to have a vasectomy and he didn't. He just keeps on preying on women to have children that he can have sex with, plus he is not paying child support for the one he has here in GA. I need to find the address of Bradley xxxx xxxx for a gal in in Jesup, GA. You can send it to my e-mail at CM12Angel3@xxxxx.com Please help me get this guy!!!! He needs to be arrested. I think he's in Banghor, Maine.

Posted by: Cindy (not registered) on August 19, 2008 at 02:36 pm

I am also a victim of child sexual abuse. Your family is supposed to love and protect you, not prey on you like a wild animal. I am 46 years old and I still carry hurt and hate in my heart towards my predators. Yes, that's what they are, esp when they are family. What else can you call them? I mean, if you know you have a problem like that, be a man/woman and go and get some help for yourself. Don't mess some innocent child up for the rest of their lives. That is a very selfish act. The children have their innocence taken away. They don't ask for it nor deserve it. Be a man/woman and get some help!!!

Posted by: Oldtimer on August 30, 2008 at 01:07 pm

Aug29th Charged with Lewd behavior and now on the registry? So why don't these three have to register? Read this: Anyone who is willing to strip naked and jump off the dock outside the restaurant gets a sandwich for free. Three people did just that, yesterday , and were reported to the police. The District Attorney said indecent conduct is punishable by up to six months in jail or a fine of one thousand dollars. But he said if the three skinny dippers are convicted, their punishment would likely be a fine of only three hundred to five hundred dollars. The other patrons who were at the Black Frog at the time of the incident donated about one hundred fifty dollars for each of the skinny dippers to help pay their fines. Obviously, a harmless prank...but not to those who in their state have to be on the registry for such pranks. article here: http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=92173&provider=email

Posted by: Robert (not registered) on September 15, 2008 at 05:00 pm

I am a sex offender. I too done as most. I had sex. Wait lets look at that. In many cultures and at different times age of consent varied. Just a 100 years ago men were marrying 13,14 year old girls. Look, my offense was against a grown woman in my salon, but after all the shit I went through I dare not have sex outside of marriage(if I was still married that is). I lost money time, went through therapy and probation. And I am a guy with 5 sister and a hairstylist. Well, weird but for the last 9 years I've been still doing hair. It's strange I can be alone with women in my salon yet I am considered a threat to society? Truly, after all the therapy and embarrassment most registered sex offender are less a threat than anyone of your male relatives that haven't been through that wringer.

Posted by: from maine (not registered) on September 16, 2008 at 08:57 pm

i believe if you've done your time and have not had any other issues in sex crimes for 10 -15 years then u should not have to register, i also believe if there is an offender in the nieghborhood then an alert should go out but leave names and ect... out of it people should be watching their kids at all times, never leave your child unattended and street and strqanger smart them tell them every gory detaial that can happen to them, if you scare them then they'll be safe,they'll know what is right and wrong we can not only blame the offenders we have to blame our selfs as well, cause we should be watching our own childern,and we also should be teaching them when they start walking and talking,i was molested when i was very young, i have nitemares and all that sh*t but life goes on. if you r gonna sit there and remember all the bad things that happend to you as a child all the time then u need to get a hobby or new life .you can controll your memories and dreams.everyone has issues and does bad things, it happens we need to deal with it. if you slapped your child or was mean to him/her in anyway i guess that makes u a bad person to. if the offenders has been crime free for 15 years then they should be able to live a private life.

Posted by: Rachel (not registered) on September 19, 2008 at 07:51 pm
	The