originally posted 2/2/2010 I am a voice who wishes to speak out about the unfair side of the law, from the insider’s prospective. I am one that was burned by the law; I lost my whole life, my job, and I can live hardly anywhere because of schools, churches, parks, and day-cares, and I am the last person that would ever hurt a child. Thank you for making the petition I have been trying to figure out how to make, and thank you for fighting this. It isn’t fair to the people that aren’t hard core predators to be forced to live like we are. Most people on the registry are on there for having a girlfriend that was ‘too young’ when they were still too young themselves. And they get punished for life for that one moment. If that isn’t unjust, I don’t know what is. Again thank you, and may we see a change.
originally posted 2/1/2010 I am a Sex Offender. In 1992 I had consensual sex with a 16 year old when I was 21 but was told that she was 18. I was convicted of Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile in 1993 and was put on probation. In 1994 people found out about it, and a girl accused me of having sex with her. She was 16 at the time as well. Because of the previous conviction, it was hard to prove my innocence. Fortunately, the young lady called my house and spoke to my girlfriend, and my girlfriend allowed the answering machine to pick up before talking. She asked her a series of questions including full name, date of birth, and social security number. The girl gave all that to her in the conversation and then said that I got smart with her and she found out that I was a sex offender. The tape could not be used in court, but the…
originally posted 1/19/2010 My son is serving a 10 year sentence for having kiddy porn on his computer. �He never touched a child and never had any interest in sex with kids, but I have learned that my son had some sexual interactions with other boys his age when he was in middle school. So though I don’t understand it it makes it more understandable his curiousity about it on the internet. �When the FBI tore his apt apart where he lived with his pregnant girl friend they found nothing but what was on the computer. �I’m not shy about sharing my son’s story because I know many young men are being caught up in this hysteria and fear of the internet. The internet is a real danger because of the laws for curious young people trying to understand sexuality. �My son started on the internet when he was about 15, and though he was supervised he was not supervised…
originally posted 1/18/2010 I am married to a registered sex offender whos crime had nothing to do with a minor but still lives under statutes of every person with that label on their head. We have 2 children together and cannot live together because of the laws stating he cannot live with a �minor child. We Lost our daughter while he was incarcerated. What more do they want from us? – �they took away his good name, his freedom after he served time. He cannot go to his childrenB4s school or take them to the park. He was given 2 tests with the result �stating he was not a dangerous person and not likely to re-commit his crime, yet the laws still state he cannot live with us. ItB4s been 2 years since his release and we see each other about every other day. Being married, its hard, but worth it – I guess!
originally posted 1/18/2010 I was a first time offender, who ordered child pornography in a Federal sting. �No previous criminal history, no attempt to contact minors, no other issues, and was being treated for sex addiction. My psychiatrist, whom I paid to come to the trail, was not even called on to speak. �Rather than probation, I was given a year in Federal prison, plus three years of torture in the system with a passive-aggressive non-responsive probation officer, mandatory group therapy at my expense, and travel restrictions that prevented my from seeing my family. �This is overkill, as is the Megan’s Law registration requirement, since I pose no threat to the community.
originally posted 1/18/2010 My husband has a charge for being with me under age. He was charged like he molested me instead of statutory rape. �I was fourteen and he was nineteen. �We have been married for thirteen years and he still has to register every year and gets grouped with all the other molesters. �Megan’s law doesn’t give the date of the offense so the older he gets, the creepier he looks because no one can tell if it happened yesterday or eighteen years ago!
originally posted 1/11/2010 I am a rso grandfathered in 2 years ago for a plea i took 23 years ago during the witch hunt days. �i was told after a year probation it would go away and I could get on with my life. I did! I raised 3 children, �coached little league 3 years, attended school and scout functions but because they decided to do this i have been deprived of seeing my oldest daughter graduate and will not be able to see the other two graduate. �The sheriffB4s office shows up and does a search of my home today. � I recently lost my job of 4 years due to this because they thought i was a felon. �These were not felony convictions!
originally posted 1/9/2010 Why are they so tough on first time offenders with no other record, not even a speeding ticket in the state of Indiana? My son is back in jail because they claim he broke parole violation by working at his employers house (he has two children) and this was all brought up in court originally and he was given permission as long as they were not in the house. Now he is sitting in jail until Wed the 13th until a “new ” judge makes a decision to keep him there or let him go home and try to live his life within the strict boundaries they make for him. �They want him to fail. � They aren’t worried about him getting the proper help. �That is most important I think and they don’t care. �He has been punished for almost three years, and his life is pretty much ruined. We need help. He is about to…
originally posted 1/5/2010 I am sure there are many people out there who need the RSOL digests who are not allowed on the internet! �Please send them the digests in print! �When someone is convicted of an internet crime, in cases like my son, they are not allowed access to the internet while they are on probation. �Ok now our probation department goes a little bit farther then that. �My son is not allowed a computer in his home whether it is on line or not. �My son is going to be taking classes here pretty soon, I have to type all of his papers up for him because he is not allowed to be on a computer period. �There are so many things you can no longer do without computer access. �They will not even let us get him a computer and put a filter on it or have it monitered through the courts if they feel the need….
originally posted 1/3/2010 My children need a voice. I need help navigating this system, to protect my children’s rights and mine. �I cannot afford legal representation. �With the help of friends I am looking for a pro bono attorney…hard to come by. My children were born in 1996 and 1999. In 2007 charges of sexual battery were brought against me as their father was 16 and 18 at the time of conception. I had been the sole financial provider as a single mother while I watched my children live without so much that they were deserving of. I was told by this other side of my children’s family that I got ‘plenty of help with the children’ and ‘did not deserve childsupport’. During this time not once did I discontinue the children’s contact with them, visits were obtainable at their descretion, and they enjoyed our children with very little responsibility. This is a very complicated case with many confusing…
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