originally posted 6/9/2009 I’ve been an S.O. since 1996. I was caught with child pornography on the internet in Florida and since then my life has been more than miserable. I was 31 years old, and this was my first felony. I received a 24 month sentence along with 120 months probation. I’ve never laid hands on any child, nor have I ever attempted to do so. I knew what I was doing was wrong, but I am an addict (clean and sober for over 21 years now) and had picked a new habit. I’ve heard all the arguments that having looked at such material that I’m an accident waiting to happen; as far as me going out and actually committing an offense against a child. I know myself better than that, and I could never do that. I’ve struggled over the last 13 years, with homelessness, thoughts of suicide and lack of work (even worse now for me than…
originally posted 6/7/2009 A million thank yous. I finally found a group working to change things. After a failed suicide attempt by my son due to his registry for something he did when he was a little boy, I pray every day he will not try it again. He is the sweetest, funniest and least harmful person ever, but he feels hopeless and now lives day to day in fear of losing his job, not having a place to live, and being taunted. Change needs to happen soon, or I fear I won’t get to see my son grow up.
originally posted 5/30/2009 I’m a registered sex offender. The registry has made my life hell. My friends don’t want any thing to do with me because they don’t want to be seen with any one on the list. It makes it hard to find a job or a place to live. How are we supposed to be a part of this world when the world doesn’t want us? It has turned into a life sentence for me. Some times I think it would be easier to spend the time in a prison.
originally posted 5/25/2009 I know of a child who at one time made a mistake of exposing himself. The law waited for the child to turn 17 before taking it to court. His family had no money so he went with the system (and plea bargained). Now he can no longer live anywhere but on the streets of Ft. Worth. I am so sorry for him. He will never have a chance in life. He was a kid at the time an now has no where to go. NOT FAIR!
originally posted 5/25/2009 We are living a nightmare. My son served in the Navy from 1994 until 2004. He was due to finish his tour in 1999. One month before he was due for discharge, we went to a party on base, given by an enlisted Navy female. There was drinking at the party. During the evening he received oral sex from the female host of the party. Three days later she accused 3 different men at the party of sexual assault. Because of the amount of alcohol consumed, the Navy investigated. My son admitted he had a sexual encounter with the girl, but the other men denied it. In the Military sodomy is a crime along with adultery The girl was married but no one knew that. Her husband was stationed somewhere else. To make a long story short my son was convicted of sodomy, and because of the alcohol, it was considered non-consensual. He was sentenced to 10 months in the brig. But after review by the appeals committee it…
originally posted 5/24/2009 My son committed an offense when a teen with a consenting teen and was “pointed out” by a girl who wanted him as a boy friend. Now 21, he cannot find a job to support his own child. He had two jobs at which he was good but lost them to society’s judgement by the employer as ‘unfit’ to work for them). AND they got “rid of him for reasons other than his work”! Amazing, God forgives, but people feel justified for taking the place of God! I am on social security and do what I can to help, but…let’s get JUST LAWS passed for all people stigmatized by the state…
5/14/2009 I am sick and tired of living a Government admitted lie. My appeals statement reads as follows: “Although defendant presented evidence to contradict the testimony of (accusers), upon a motion to dismiss, such discrepancies must be resolved in favor of the state.” And thus ended my life! And they call this justice? I have no interest in living or calling myself an American any longer. What’s the point in it? The government will only do what gets them votes and keeps them stealing our taxes for themselves.
originally posted 5/14/2009 I am a convicted sex offender convicted of 2 counts of child enticement in 1993. I gave cocaine to a minor and played strip poker with her – a crime I am not proud of. But since then I have come a long way in spite of everything I have had to struggle against. Now I find myself once again about to wage a war for no other reason then to further a career of some politicians and I have no how idea how I am going to do it. You see I fell in love and married a 44 year old woman and as a result of the love we share , we now have a great little boy. You maybe thinking great! Well its not so great – you see this Adam Walsh Act has put a wall up that I am so afraid I will not be able to overcome. My wife lives in the Philippines with…
originally posted 5/14/2009 I appreciate you guys keeping everyone informed.Hopefully things get better. It’s funny to me see Americans grovel about not being able to find jobs, how mad they get over their personal info getting out to public. Being forced to wait in line ALL day to get fingerprinted while everyone else is in and out in 10 minutes. If you’re registering as a s/o,you get a big pink piece of paper that distinguishes you from our upstanding members of society that’s for fingerprints alone. I called a caseworker here in my state to ask if I could have a different mailing address so I wouldn’t get kicked out of “another” place when I received my annual SEX OFFENDER and CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN verification. So I asked her politely if we could just keep it on the down-low from my RV park; it’s not a school or YMCA, just an adult trailer park. My home! A week later an officer from the SEX OFFENDER UNIT shows up at our park office,…
posted 5/10/2009 I am now 36 years old. I am a few months away from earning my PhD I had sex with a 15 year old (plus ten months) when I was 21. She told me she was 19. This was in 1994. Since then, I have been stripped searched, denied employment, and have enjoyed the police knocking at my door. I have dedicated the last five years of learning, reading and research to designing a tornado rating system that could possibly save hundreds of lives in the US, and thousands worldwide. My mother told me once to “Never quit if you know you are right”. Does this sound like a SEX OFFENDER to you? Again, I thank you for all you do, and I am glad to join the fight because a fight is what it is becoming. I look forward to hearing from all of you.
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