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Posted by: Joe (not registered) on October 09, 2005 at 03:08 pm
Why aren't the Level 2 offender posted on the State Police web page? I live on the MA/RI line and Massachusetts has both Level 2 and 3 on their site.
Posted by: Concerned Citizen (not registered) on October 10, 2005 at 02:12 am
I am a rape victim. First, I am a law-abiding citizen (woman), and NO I am not a sex offender, registered or otherwise.
I am posting this comment because I am confused as to WHY we have/need/want a SO registry. I was raped before there was a registry; the man had no priors so the registry wouldn't have helped me.
Being raped/molested is a horrible thing to go through. I think people forget that in order to be put on the registry, the guy has to molest/rape someone. Since I obviously know my attacker's first and last name, I have checked on my state's DOC website to see if he has struck again. I am glad that he is not on the SO list or prison list. I take it to mean he has probably not raped anyone else. For me to hope that he is on the list, or that he has not changed, is for me to hope that others will be raped. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Someone made a comment that there shouldn't be more than one SO allowed to live on the same street. How does that keep your children safe? How many SO's need to be around for a child to be harmed? It only takes one. When I was a kid, there was no SO list. My parents told me not to be alone or go with ANYONE they hadn't approved of in advance. That is what we should teach our children now. Just because someone isn't on the list doesn't mean that that person isn't a sicko. I also wonder why nobody is interested in a registered murderers list, or how about just child abusers in general? If you think about it, why should a bank robber ever be allowed within 1,000 feet of a bank? As a rape victim, I should be more concerned with "the list" than anybody. But I don't check the list for my area. How would it keep me safe to know if a convicted rapist is living next door or down the street? I make it a point to never be alone with men I don't know well, period. That is the easiest way to stay safe, and I tell my children to do likewise. It would be little solace for me if my child were the first victim who caused someone to be registered. That wouldn't save my child I am also confused as to why an SO can't live within 1,000 feet of a school. If they didn't care to abide by the law that says you can't hurt children in the first place, do you really think a determined pervert will obey some ordinance? It will NOT keep our children safer. I would challenge anyone to tell me how this list and other SO laws are keeping our children safe.
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 11, 2005 at 03:02 pm
Concerned Citizen:
Perhaps if you would have reported him he would be on the registry, but in any case solely in my opinion the purpose of the registies are to allow people access to the information that someone already convicted once of a sex related crime may be closer than they think and that they may need to be more mindful of their activities.
As an example, maybe a woman likes to sunbath nude in a private partitioned area of her yard which pervents her from being seen directly, though it's probably not a locked area. maybe she would create a locked area or move to the other side of the house and/or take other precautions if she was aware that a potentialy sexual desperate person lived right next door and could just run in there on her and have their way with her.
Posted by: Concerned Citizen (not registered) on October 11, 2005 at 08:08 pm
As I stated, at the time I was raped, there was no registry. I did report him.
Posted by: Concerned Citizen (not registered) on October 11, 2005 at 09:07 pm
Here's a thought: please don't sunbathe nude in an unlocked area. Why would someone only lock the area if an SO lived next door? What if an SO from across town happened to be walking by? We should not forget that an SO is not registered until AFTER they do something! You could be the first victim for someone who hasn't been registered. Also alot of SO's give fake addresses or don't register at all. Be careful with everyone, whether they have a record or not.
Posted by: Jeff (not registered) on October 12, 2005 at 09:47 am
The registy is helpful in this way, I had a sex offender living in the apartment building I lived in. I never had a clue he was a SO. I had met and spoke with this man on several occasions and believe me I thought he was a nice, responsible man. Had I not seen him on the registry I would not have been concerned with this man being around my children.
Posted by: Barb (not registered) on October 12, 2005 at 02:43 pm
this is in reply to the Concerned Citizen, Please Explain to me how in the world you can possibly be confused as to WHY we have/need/want a SO registry. Especially if you are a rape victim. Has it occurred to you that him not being on the SO Registry may simply mean that he has'nt been caught again since there was no registry when you were raped., that his victims may be women or children that have been terrified into not coming forward????.... And you are correct As a rape victim, YOU!!!should be more concerned with "the list" than anybody. You are also correct about your comment on a sex offender living within 1000 ft of a school, this part of your comment anyway "If they didn't care to abide by the law that says you can't hurt children in the first place, do you really think a determined pervert will obey some ordinance? " All of your confusion is EXACTLY WHY we need a SO Registry. Because these sicko's oblivously don't obey the law.....so WE ALL need and want to know who and where they are so that if indeed they are on the list we know to stay away form them. Not being alone with men will not keep YOU or YOUR children from being abducted and or raped. So belive me, knowing who and where a sex offender is, is far safer than living in a shell not knowing where he is.
As for murder's, bank robbers ect... you can go to the State police and get anyone's record if you have a reason to.
Posted by: Concerned Citizen (not registered) on October 13, 2005 at 01:21 pm
Barb,
You are right on 2 points: Just because the man who raped me isn't on the SO list it doesn't mean that he hasn't raped anyone else. Maybe he hasn't been caught since. That is MY point. Don't just worry about who is on the list, you have to be careful about everybody who is around you or your kids.
Also, you are right when you said if I am worried about drug dealers, etc. you can check their records at the police station. Why isn't that system good enough for convicted sex offenders?
The main problem I have with the registry is all of the hysteria. While some people are worried about the guy in their apartment building who is a registered sex offender living next door, what about the guy who lives across the hall who may be a molester but he just hasn't been caught yet? It seems like people assume that if someone isn't on "the list" that they are OK. We shouldn't get complacent about people just because they aren't listed. Be wary about everyone, especially around your children.
Again, I am a rape victim and it probably seems odd that I am against the list. This is because even if there had been a list in 1990, it wouldn't have helped me. My attacker didn't have any priors. Maybe he had never been caught before, or maybe I was his first. Every depraved pervert has to have a FIRST victim. Try your best to make sure it isn't you! That is what I don't see people talking about...just those who have already been caught. It isn't always possible to protect yourself, even with the list, but we should try to be careful of anyone.
Posted by: Jeff (not registered) on October 13, 2005 at 01:23 pm
You said that if you hadn't seen this man on the list, you wouldn't have been concerned about him being around your children? Why not? Alot of people are not on the list who haven't been caught yet. Or, someone else might not be on the list because they have records as long as your arm for violent assaults that were not sexual. You wouldn't want those people around your children either. Don't let the registry lull you into thinking that everyone NOT on the list is safe around your kids.
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on October 27, 2005 at 03:35 pm
i do think there needs to be a SO registry list that includes level 2 and level 3 offenders. true you have to careful with your children regardless of whether a SO list exists. at least if i knew there was an offender in my neighborhood, believe you, me. i would do my best to run him out of the neighborhood. these pigs do not deserve freedom, they deserve to be locked up for the rest of their lives. there is no such thing as rehabilitation for these people.
Posted by: David (not registered) on November 14, 2005 at 07:49 pm
I would just like to say that I am very happy there are so many sex offender laws popping up all over the place. Sex Offenders are having to live further and further away from any school, bus stop, day care center, etc.. and that is good. Because now they will be pushed out of our towns. Right? That is a good thing. WRONG! Now for the bad news... Now they are going to have to find out the addresses of all the schools, daycare centers, bus stops and what ever other place that they would otherwise not know about. And they can go right to the local sheriff, the state welfare, and social departements to get that information. They will be required to divulge that information. This will give the sex offender who doesn't live within a footage of these places, an opportunity to find a place far enough away not to get caught. Having these laws do nothing but inform the determined offender of the convenient locations where he could offend. Good luck in stopping the madness. None of the sex offender laws will stop someone who WANTS to offend from offending. I know this because I am a convicted sex offender.
Posted by: Rainey (not registered) on November 21, 2005 at 06:50 pm
The sex offender registry does not protect our children. The people we are worrying about are the wrong people. After all, the people on the registry are abiding by the laws. It is the people that are evading because of the constant scrutiny of the public that we might be worried about more. Not to mention the fact that 87% of sex crimes are commited by someone other than a registered sex offender. There is no way to know who is going to hurt our children. The only way to protect them is to be more aware of what they are doing. Something that we should be doing anyway! My husband is on the registry. My family goes through hell. I have concerns for my children just as any other mother does. However, I do not believe that a sex offender registry is going to save my children. I am not that nieve. I worry more about vigilantism than I do about my children being hurt by someone on a registry. Ya'll need to get a damn grip. Watch your own children and quite hiding behind a registry.
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on November 25, 2005 at 09:30 pm
This comment is to Rainey,
My husband is also on the list. I also have 2 sons. Unfortunately, due to the 1000 foot rule my husband has had to move out of our home of 14 yrs. I am now forced to be a single parent to our children. Yes, People tell me I could move, but does anyone know what uprooting 2 teenage boys would do to them mentally. They already face the scrutiny people judge them by because there Dad is on the list. The only part of our land in violation of the law is the back 17 feet of a 200 foot yard. People do not understand us. Look foward to hearing from you again.
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on November 26, 2005 at 05:28 pm
OK, Heres the deal. As a registered sex offender, I can get up in the morning, grab my lawn chair, and sit across from the school, but when I go to sleep at night, I must be over 1000 ft away. What is this law going to accomplish? Remove those on the list, from their support systems, which has been proven to be THE detering factor. Group all of the offenders in one area to feed off of one another? Force a mother to become a "single" parent? The intentions of the law are well understood, and that concern is understood, but is it accomplishing what it was set out to do? Not everybody on the list are predators, not everyone on the list is actually guilty of any offenses involving children. Furthermore, those who lived within this buffer zone prior to the law taking effect, are NOW a danger? How is the offender a danger at 1000 ft, but not at 1000 ft? assume the property were within mere feet of the buffer zone, and the property were divided? are they now less of a threat?
Think about what you are trying to accomplish, and if this is doing it..
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on November 28, 2005 at 09:24 pm
Whats wrong with those sick people, damn sex offenders have plenty of prostitues and etc. out there to have sex with and they don't have to hurt a innocent child or someone else. I think they all should be dropped off on a deserted island way away from anything else to fend for their self. If they die oh well, at least that one didn't get another person! How would they like it if that child was theirs or that woman was their mom, sister, wife, grandma, or aunt? LOCK THEM ALL UP AND THROW AWAY THE KEYS!!!!! SICK BASTARDS!!!!
Posted by: Concerned mother (not registered) on November 28, 2005 at 09:53 pm
For those of you who consider sexual offenders "sick bastards"; how do you think THEY became sexually abnormal. Offenders are mentally "sick" and deserve the right to psychiatric treatment. If we continue to treat offenders as monsters, we force the very people who need our help and support to prevent a reoffense into hiding their affliction thereby cutting themselves off from the very help they need. Sexual offenders suffer self esteem issues. Children provide a safe haven where they feel accepted and loved. Instead of prosecuting endlessly, let's provide help and an atmosphere where they can openly confess their tendencies; then we can provide the appropriate environment to keep our kids safe.
Then you have the probation offices that force a first time sexual offender who served 5 years probation in North Carolina though his family and friends live in PA who worked hard for a year completing a program in trade school then started a job in this field who was told that he could no longer stay in PA unless he could find a place to live that had no kids within a two block radius. Get real--where can you find a place like that anywhere. Now here is basically a nice kid who is now missing rather than return to North Carolina. We need to re-evaluate how we treat sexual offenders.!
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on November 29, 2005 at 09:25 am
I am not a sex offender. I would like to make a comment based on my personal experience. My husband's ex-wife is living with a sex offender. She leaves her teenage children alone with him. She has told them that he molested an 11 year old girl, and that they are boys --so they are therefore --safe. She refuses to keep her children away from this man. We live in a state that is lenient towards sex offenders. I would like to see FEDERAL laws protecting our nation's children against these perpetrators. [My sister is a detective in another state where they are NOT lenient against sex offenders. She has taken many training courses and tells me that there is currently no known cure (if we can call it that) for child molesters other than to incarcerate them.] Why do our states persist in protecting these people rather than protecting our innocent children? It's almost as though criminals have more rights than innocent people. Are we just plain blind? States that are lenient towards sex offenders actually INVITE them to move to that state... When are we going to wake up? Perhaps we will see changes when government officials experience their own children being molested or put into situations where sexual crimes can occur. In the mean time, it's too bad for our children... Where is the JUSTICE in that?
Posted by: anonymous (not registered) on November 30, 2005 at 04:15 pm
Look I don't understand how someone can touch a baby or child, no matter what they have been through it doesn't give them a reason, my brother was molested when he was little and he would not nor has not even considered touching or hurting a child, he has 3 of his own and he watches my 2, i know deep down hes safe if there ever would come a point in him doing something to his, mine or someone elses children I would personally put him behind bars there is no excuse and I can't believe some of the people taking up for these monsters and yeah thats what they are, MONSTERS!!!! Like I said there is no excuse!!!! But I want to thank the posters of this web site so I could find out people around us that could hurt my babies ... THANKS AGAIN
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 01, 2005 at 07:26 pm
I have been a caring adult for thirty years, I cannot understand how and why as caring people, we can let this sexual abuse continue. Children cannot stop this epidemic. It takes adults to stand up and say stop the madness. I wonder why an adult would ever even think about having sex with a child. Have all pedophiles been sexually molested as children? i think as a soceity we are creating pedophiles, but what is the solution? I used to hate them, I wanted to kill all of the pedophiles, but now I realize that we have to help them, I agree that they are mentally ill, and sexually abnormal. After reading these comments I realize that a lot of people want this epidemic to end, we all want a safe place for our children to grow up. I would love to ask pedophiles, what they think is the solution to this epidemic? We must protect our children. We must end the secrets, and start talking about solutions!
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 03, 2005 at 01:39 pm
What a lot of you seem to not understand, is that the registry, and the associated laws aren't aimed at just the pedophiles. Nor ar ethe laws in question. Also, these points are aimed only at the sexual predators. There is a 17 year old girl at a party, cozies up with a school mate, and they are on the couch kissing, when the police arrive to quite down a noisy party. Thats right, he is now on the list for ten years. There is a man whom has been unjustly accused of raping his 17 year old daughter, because she is pissed at him, and he registers for 10 years. 8 years into the oqdeal, the law is changed, and although he has been in no trouble with the law, has to move. Where is the justice in that? What happened to " better 100 guilty men go free, than to imprison 1 who is not" get your head out of the sand, and look at the laws you are hoping to enforce, enact, and strengthen.
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 03, 2005 at 07:43 pm
Yeah sex offenders are sick in the head but that doesnt mean we should have to pay for them to get mental help. Its bad enough that we have to pay for all the prisoners to be in prison, just to keep people safe. Those people should have to pay for there own mental help. I think people need to think about the real victims, not the sex offenders as the victim. They aren't the victim they are the person preying on a innocent person! I don't know how people can feel sorry for a person who choses to harm others!!!GET WITH IT THE OFFENDERS KNOW WHAT THEY DO IS WRONG!!!!!
Posted by: JESSY (not registered) on December 13, 2005 at 10:55 am
IN MY OPINION, ANYONE WHO THINKS THIS WEBSITE IS NOT A GOOD IDEA... and helpful to protect our kids.. must be a perp!great website! I want to know who is living next to my kids.. we all have a right to protect our kids.
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on May 11, 2006 at 08:24 pm
The original commentor has some good points. If we follow the so-called logic of these sites, and if everyone is soooo concerned about who lives next to them, why aren't there websites for people who have a record for assult, robbery, drug possession etc etc. If someone has broken into 5 houses for drug money, shouldn't I know about that too?? And maybe car theives shouldn't be allowed to live within 1000' (or other arbitrary distance) from a car dealership, or parking lot - you know, just so they aren't tempted to steal again.
The answer to the original question of why these sites are around is that it's an easy way for politicians to look tough on crime.
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on May 11, 2006 at 08:46 pm
In looking at all the comments on here it's clear that you all think that EVERYONE on the SO must be a rapist/molester and therefore all "monsters" Unfortunately for all the "lock 'em all up and throw away the keys" types, a good number of these people never did anything of the sort. Depending on the state laws, you can be on there for having illegal porn. Not that that should be ignored by any means, but we don't lump someone with an assult record with a 1st degree murderer. But maybe that's too much subtlety for the reactionary right to bother with
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on December 05, 2006 at 03:21 am
Luke 23:33-34 -- "And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him and the malefactors one on the right hand and the other on the left. Then said Jesus, `Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on April 03, 2007 at 05:07 pm
Not all Sex Offenders are Child Molesters thats why there are Sex Offender levels. Before a ridiculous post is written about islands and keys
get some education on the subject. Ignorance is part of the problem!
all offenders should be high risk, and I'll be the one like i have stated before they do need to be put on islands, or left in prision with no key. anyone whom touches, or has sexually intercourse with a child, is a offender there is no diffrence. I have done research and been through the courts systems enough to know. if any one should be doing some research it sounds like you should. Yes there are paeople falsely accused, and that is sadd, but the ones whom are not, need everything not positive too happen in their lives. These children do not get a second chance, the laws are not getting harsher as they state they are, and people like you whom feel they know enough too make comments like that, really no nothing at all. Tammy (Hexgirl)
Posted by: singledad21 (not registered) on April 19, 2007 at 09:38 pm
Ok, here's the problem folks. Studies show that 75% of registered offenders are NOT actually dangerous predators. If two 15 year olds have sex, the male involved will be charged wit a sex crime. If someone is misinformed about a girl's age, they will be charged with a sex crime. And dont say "oh, that's just an excuse" because it happened to ME! A month ofter my 18th birthday I became involved with a girl who lied about her age. She ADMITTED IN COURT that she had lied about her age, that SHE had initiated ALL sexual contact, that when I found out her true age I wanted NOTHING TO DO with her, that she only turned me in because that pissed her off, AND that I was not the first person she had done somethin like this to. All this information allowed the judge not to send me to prison, but I still have ot register.
The real predators are failing to regiter, and they are slipping through the cracks. Why??? Because the states are wasting so much time resources on people who are NOT truly dangerous.
Besides all of this, let's look at what the registry actually does for the dangerous predators that actually do register. It puts them on the list so that people know who and where they are. HOW DOES THIS MAKE THEM NOT REOFFEND?!?! It doesn't. The solution of "We'll lock them up, let them out, and then watch them" DOES NOT WORK! These people will never change or stop unless they recieve serious treatment.
So think about all of this the next time you support another registry law.
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on July 12, 2007 at 01:03 am
What individuals fail to recognize is that over 60 percent of individuals are falsely accused of sex crimes involving minors. There are so many people who have been falsely accused, convicted, and have to register. The registry is nothing more than a political "feel good" for constituents. A man over the age of 18 has sex with his girlfriend who is underage. Her and her parents defend the boyfriend in court. It does not matter, he is convicted. Years later they are married and have 2 children. Guess what... he is still on the registry!! All the registry does is force sex offenders to go underground because the registry makes it impossible for them to become productive citizens... work a job, own a home, etc. There needs to be more laws for those who are falsely accused. Maybe then the SO Registries would reflect reality in the actual number of sex offenders rather than political "feel good" laws that have not even been evaluated to determine the percentage of sex offenders that re-offend. Wake up America!
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on September 29, 2007 at 01:06 am
The fact that half of the ignorant people on here seem to just assume that a sex offender is out to get their children is rediculous. First there are documented differences between a preditor and an offender. There are levels associated with the crimes as well. As stated previously even with 2 consenting 17yo the male is convicted of a sex crime and forced to register. Another perfect example... A group of college students are at a party, all are legal. Woman (A) has had a crush on Man (B) for months. After having a few drinks she lays it all on flirting, touching, and straight out forward in wanting sex with Man (A). When he continues to push her away and say he is not interested and she ignores this, he finally states that he is a GAY man and not interested. She gets pissed off and to retaliate files charges. He gets arrested, does time and now has to register as an offender. So now this poor man gets stuck with 2 Labels, an Offender, and a F@g. Are you going to throw the key away for him too?
Posted by: upset (not registered) on December 25, 2007 at 04:46 am
my thing is i was raped when iw as 6 years old.... the guy went to jail for 8 years mind you he said he did it... they told me he was killed in jail (detectives) but he was not and he is now out of jail. i am not the only one he has done this to. so why when i checked he was not registered at all.... it's not cool because i know he lives near me and i can't do anything about it so i have to see him around the streets.....
Posted by: Josh Lunsford (not registered) on December 26, 2007 at 11:37 pm
The person sunbathing in the nude if seen by a child can be arrested and convicted, and placed on the registry, even if it is her yard.
Posted by: Anonymous (not registered) on January 08, 2008 at 11:30 pm
pretty sad to read all these vigilante based comments on this website. thank god my country Canada is based on helping the victim and criminal alike and encourage rehabilitation. the attitudes on this website only encourage violence and how is that helping your country? you have the biggest crime rate per capita in the entire western hemisphere, when you have a chance take a look at the world stats on crime and you are the incontested winner...
Posted by: illinois (not registered) on January 10, 2008 at 08:08 pm
I agree with single dad 21 i was also convicted because the girl lied and told me she was 19, i did four and a half years in prison for getting lied to, and a man in my hometown got caught plating with a six year old girl(he was 57), he got five years probation, im not sure but i dont think she lied to him about her age, so why are the punishments different but the requirements the same
Posted by: gale (not registered) on May 07, 2008 at 12:27 pm
This comment is to "the rape" victim....First of all you are NOT alone more of us have been raped than not. And as a victim myself it puts my mind at ease a little by having some sort of record showing the face/and or names of these sick people. I also am a mother and my daughter knows the rules but who's to say that peoplr don't snatch kids up right in front of you. this way having a guide we will know where these people live ,what they look like, where they work and so on... There should be a list of people who murder.. You can look up on judicial.com to see peoples criminal records if you're that concerned about it. Just because you don't like this SO registry don't ruin it for the peple who use it as a resource. Suppose you want to move away somewhere... Before you decide where you are going or if you already know isn't it great that you can find out (before you move) how many sex offenders live in the town you want to move to or how many live on the very street you are about to move to? I understand that it doesn't stop these sick as*wholes from doing what they do but you can certainly lessen the odds if you stay away from heavily SO populated areas. I sleep a lot better at night knowing that the jerk who messed with me is locked up for a minimum of 15 years. I know that because of this SO registry. I also sleep better knowing that the neighborhood that My family and I moved into is safe and Free of any "registered" SO who knows about the ones that haven't been caught. Bottom line is the only way that we ourselves and our dear children will be safe is if we watch them like hawks not let them play outside alone or even "run outside real quick" it only takes a second and we need to NOT give these predators the opportunity to get our children or us. There are tons of self defense classes for women specifically for this reason...take them and fight back....I DID!!!!!
gale: although I can understand that as a victim, you have need to be "on guard", I think it is important to note that things are not necessarily as you paint them. (IMO). First of all, check out the research by the dept of justice. The cases where victims are "snatched" off the street is very very low. We definitely hear of them on the news, however, which makes it appear like it is commonplace. Victims are more likely to be from family members and those the family "knows" closely. This business of how the registry makes you safe ,is phoney. Those who think there are no offenders in their neighborhood decieve themselves, as there are offenders everywhere and always have been. (IMO) You have stated a perfect example of using the registry that holds no truths. I'm sure you will deny that, but all I ask is that you look up "sos net" for some information on what to do and what works. check out :
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