My son was convicted in Ohio of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and sentenced to (among other things) 160 hours of community service. When my son asked his PO for suggestions where to volunteer, his PO basically said “Good luck, no one wants an SO, you’ll have to work for the police or fire department.” Isn’t his PO supposed to give him a list of qualified community service opportunities? We have checked with the Salvation Army, and they don’t accept SO’s; I searched online for volunteer opportunities in our area and most are either working with minors (prohibited by the terms of probation) or include a background check. Any ideas?
In 1997 I was living in Fort Lauderdale when I was arrested for downloading 28 CP pictures. For the record I knew what I was doing and admit to what I did. I won’t go into detail about the hell I experienced through jail, courts, losing my job, etc. After serving 53 days in jail I found a job, and was able to further my career, eventually starting my own company in 2003. The condo I lived in with my girlfriend was close to an elementary school. I was able, on two occasions, to petition the local court and got the residential distance reduced to 250 feet. This was on the county level. I wasn’t aware at the time that cities have their own separate proximity laws. Two years ago I landed a great apartment within the permissible area. Recently the complex was sold and I was forced to move. This is when I found out just how small the area is in…
Here is my contribution to “Tales From The Registry.” I love the concept and hope you promote it more. In anticipation of my pending release of the results from the Once Fallen Job & Welfare Survey, my article concerns a story I should have shared four years ago. “They are absolutely allowed their voice, but they are not allowed to use our platform for that voice.” By Derek W. Logue of OnceFallen.com February 29, 2016 If you are a registered citizen and you have ever conducted a job search, chances are you have at least one job search horror story. My first job interview after my stint in prison was with OfficeTeam, a “temp-to-hire” company. I had lots of clerical experience, had easily passed their aptitude tests, and was invited to come in to fill out the final paperwork to be added to the jolly crew of office mercenaries. Just as I was about to sign the papers, a woman…
I have a question that I seem not to be able to get a clear sense of what I can expect if my SO boyfriend moves into the home we purchased together last year. His offense occurred in PA but he has since transferred to CT in October at his mothers residence along the NY border. We had purchased a house prior to he being sent off to jail in PA for 3 mo. Our home is in central CT. I am a director of a large school readies community based program and live within the community in which I work. Ion my role I work with community members, BOE, DCF, etc. my concern is how will this affect my employment? Will I lose my job? If I lose my job, we lose the house. My organization also houses a Sexual assault crisis center and works closely with ConnSACs. He has 4 years probation, attending SO classes, and has poly…
My son was a young college freshman, 18 years and 9 months old. She was 14, fresh and flirty and anxious to pursue a relationship with an older boy. He was sad and lonely, so they began talking online. This eventually led to pictures, and finally, oral sex. Twice. Little did he know this was the beginning of the end of his life. A detective came to his college dorm asking questions. We hired a lawyer, who told him not to talk to anyone. So he didn’t. The lawyer promised he would have an opportunity to tell his side of the story. He didn’t. The lawyer promised we could bring his phone and laptop to the detective. Instead, the detective served a search warrant at our home during summer break. Our 16 year old son was the only one home at the time, and let them in, even though he didn’t have to. He sat there with the detective and…
I’ve always felt hopeless, but this is insane. My problems began when I started using drugs at the age of 14 or 15. I smoked a lot of weed, and when I got to 16, I started using a lot of other drugs. Promethazine and Codeine, Xanax, Lorazepam, Acid, Alcohol, Hyrdrocodone, Oxycodone, Dextramethamorphan, Adderal, Tobacco, Shrooms, I even went to school on a lot of these. I used these a lot more than the average teenager growing up in a middle class family. I’m also an extrovert with social anxiety, and never had many friends. When I say I never had many friends, I’m talking loneliness that makes you insane. I’m 17, and they were 13. I have two years probation, and a review for getting put on the registry. I’m honestly terrified. Suicide doesn’t sound so bad compared to being put on the registry. Yea, I know what I did was wrong. At the time, I didn’t care, but…
Man’s law has always been to protect and serve. Yes, prevention is for everyone but when man’s law goes above the authority of God’s law who is in error and who need’s to be rebuked or corrected? Should man be corrected or should it be just passed by the wayside as a mistake in judgement. Man should always make a righteous judgement and correct one when need be. Can Police be above the true authority? While God gives Government Authority man can abuse that authority but it seems Sin authority is in law’s Authority but abuse is still abuse. Now there have been many law’s over the past since this country became a nation. Some law’s are good for man and some law’s are frivlous. Today we have a law that is more devilish as any other law on the books. The Sex Registry and it promotes ill feelings amongst many that are caught up or entangled in some way to all…
I really need some help, advice or something. My husband was accused of touching my 14-year-old sister in December, 2014. She was living with us and very rebellious. When he tried to lay the law down as a father figure she wanted him out of the picture. I went with my gut feeling that he didn’t do this. He was charged with child molestation. With the way society is today he didn’t want to risk prison for 25 years and took a plea deal of 10 years probation in September, 2015. Charges he pled to were two counts of sexual battery against a minor under 16. I become pregnant in May, 2015 and should give birth to our baby in two weeks. We have not been able to get in to see the judge to get permission for him to be around our daughter yet. I need to know if they can actually keep him from his biological child and…
In July, I went to do my biannual registration. I had been homeless for several months before then and had been required to report monthly. Also, in January of this year I was in jail for a minor misdemeanor offense and was not released until mid-February at which time i did my address change from the jail to my transient address. Fast forward to July, I went to register and was informed that my biannual registration requirement was not met for January. I did not get arrested for failure to register, but the deputy explained to me it was only because the detective for the unit “dropped the ball”. Upon questioning why this was not addressed at all at any of my previous contacts and check-ins, I was told it was my responsibility to make sure the correct “type” of registration was being done. I have been a registered offender for over 12 years, 4 of that in Hillsborough County….
I was 19 and slept with a 13 girl at a party. I should’ve known she was underage but I was thinking with my penis. I was handsome, fresh out of boot camp, and extremely fit. For the first time in my life I had girls throwing themselves at me. I transfered stations and forgot all about it to 2 years later when I was questioned about it. I was charged and sentenced to 2 years. Jail wasn’t that bad. I sobered up and realized how far I had fallen and that life as I knew it would be over. I learned how to weld and to speak Spanish. All in all it was a humbling expirence. I learned that i will have to scratch and claw my way to success. I have to work twice as hard for half the pay as my coworkers. But f*ck them and anyone who tries to hold you back. People will not give…
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