originally posted 12/17/2009 As a few of you know, my son recently took his first polygraph as part of his probation. He passed the test because he was very honest; however there was a serious consequence to his honesty. Because he had drunk and watched adult content on Showtime (they called Showtime “pornography”), his PO filed to have his probation removed, recommending prison for a year and GPS monitoring (in our state, the monitoring would be for life). The court-ordered therapist was very surprised at her recommendation, stating that was NOT what they had discussed. We then found out that the judge who would be hearing this is the toughest in the county with zero tolerance…the county detention overflowing with people waiting to be sent to prison, much because of his harsh sentencing. We did not have much hope. But, with much much prayer and constant and unwaivering faith, we received a miracle. My boy was sentenced…
originally posted 11/30/2009 I was tried when I was 18 and convicted of carnal knowledge of a minor between 13-15—it was my high school boyfriend. I was 17 at the time, and he was 14, almost 15. During our relationship I ended up pregnant and was charged and convicted! — Now I have to deal with being labeled as a sex offender– this has ruined my life!
originally posted 11/28/2009 My husband is on the sex offender registry in Illinois, for 15 years for having a consensual relationship with me, his wife, when I was 16. He is lumped in with (child molesters), rapists and the worst kind of perverts. We have three children and my husband can’t keep a job (he has a P.H.D), he can’t pick up our kids from school,we’ve been thrown out of our home twice because we live by a school and police monitor our home. Why in God’s name isn’t any common sense prevailing around this issue and start letting people off the registry who are not a public threat? This is destroying our family, our children’s well being and my father in law( a decorated war veteran) has depleted his pension supporting us. We have testified before the Illinois legislature, had several favorable articles on us in the Chicago Tribune, yet they wont let my husband…
originally posted 11/25/2009 My husband was arrested for solicitation of a minor, a computer offense, while we were dating. This is when I discovered he had developed an addiction to internet chatting for sexual purposes in an attempt to remain celibate until marriage. He began when he was approximately 18 years of age and was 29 years old when arrested for chatting with a 14 year-old undercover cop. I do not condone what he did, but I understand how he got caught up in his addiction. My husband will soon begin a 5 year prison sentence and be a registered sex offender for life. What he really needs is counseling and a chance to lead a normal life. Under the current laws this will never happen. My husband is a good Christian man who is also a human, and is not without sin. He has never denied responsibility for his actions and is very remorseful. I love him and will always support him.
originally posted 11/20/2009 My husband was convicted of 2nd degree sexual assault on a child in 2007. She was the teenage daughter of our neighbors who we were very good friends with. She was very promiscuous for her age and acted in a very provocative way toward the men around her … including her older brother and her own father. I had always sensed that there was something going on with her. Being in the social work field she had many signs that she was sexually abused in her life in some way. Our families spent many evenings together as well as weekends. My husband was the neighborhood go-to-guy. He would get out there and get the kids involved in playing sports. He fixed things for everyone. He was fun and helped the neighborhood with whatever was needed. The neighbor girl grew very fond of my husband. There was times she would hang…
originally posted 11/17/2009 I’m currently a registered sex offender in North Carolina. I know that my state isn’t as bad as some with their laws, but I’m afraid that it will get worse. I’ve been on the r.s.o. list since 2001 and have two years left. I was only 18 when I got convicted of indecent liberties with a minor. The girl was 14. Her parents were alright with us dating and said that they didn’t care what we did as long as she didn’t get pregnant. I was ill-informed that the law was as long as the age difference was less then 5 years it was legal. Well after we broke up her parents called the police. I never denied anything we did I even told the police everything we had done because I didn’t know it was illegal. We never had sex because she wanted to wait but we did everything else other then vaginal…
originally posted 11/12/2009 I was charged with a sex crime as a young adult back in 1996. Since that time sex offender laws kept increasing, and have gotten so ridiculous. I can’t even go to a public library anymore. I have been highly dicriminated against, even though I have served my debt to society. No wonder people do not want to register. My victim forgave me years ago. Yet this unforgiving world, in my opinion will never inherit the kingdom of GOD. Only those who will inherit the kingdom are those, that have accepted Jesus. Yet one day when we give an account to GOD what is the response going to be as to why are sex offenders being ousted from community and even church. Everybody in my opinion has commited a sex crime, yet my bible says all have sinned and fallen short. There is noone who is `more righteous than thou`. All this discrimination is no better than…
originally posted 11/12/2009 I was convicted for committing a sex offense in 1990, in Nebraska, and spent 12 1/2 years in prison for it. �Initially, upon release, I was required to register for 10 years. �Now, under a new law going in to effect next year, I will be required to register for life, even though there is nothing to indicate I pose any more of a threat to society than I did upon my release from custody in 2003. �In addition, I will be required to supply any and all internet identifiers I have, such as email addresses, will be required to sign a consent form giving authorities permission to search my home without a warrant or any sort of cause, and will be committing a felony if I access/use social networking sites and instant messaging services, even if I have no contact with minors on any of them. This is ridiculous. �This is un-Constitutional. �This must stop. �It…
originally posted 11/2/2009 Having to take a plea in fear of what a jury would think, my brother has had to unfairly endure the hardest two and a half years of his life. With another two and a half years to go, we have watched the system swallow another victim whole. This entire process has sucked the life out of my family. Its not fair: he is treated the same as a sexual predator. He made a bad decision, he is not harmful to society! Something has to be done!
originally posted 11/2/2009 I am a registered offender in the State of Maryland and I am disgusted with the way they register us within the state and the ability for one officer to change the term of you requirements by the swift marking of a pen or a moving a mouse within the system. Explanation: I went to register and on my charges and my last day in court I was to register for 10 years and was filed under the state of Maryland as a Level I Sexual Offender. �I went to register recently and came out reading a piece of paper stating that I am now classified to be on the registry for lifetime instead of ten years. The system has so many loop holes and is out of control. �Local, state and federal authorities are lost in their paper files and new technologies. �My life was destroyed because a minor lied about his age and and I…
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