originally posted 4/6/2009 In 2002, almost 7 years ago, I was railroaded into taking a plea of possession of child pornography– “30 years to life if I fought or 9 months for a plea” — what would you risk? Had I known at the time that I would be required to register as sex offender for the rest of my life I would have never taken the plea. After I served a short stay in a federal prison I returned home to find that employment opportunities had all but disappeared. I was also told that I could no longer take residence in most areas of my home town as they were too close to a church or a park or a school, etc. After my face was plastered in the local paper along with all the other “predators,” I discovered how people can quickly turn from a friendly acquaintance to a hateful stranger. Now with the introduction of a new bill called International Megan’s Law 2009…
originally posted 4/5/2009 I am currently awaiting sentencing for possessing child pornography. I suffer from clinical depression and Borderline Personality Disorder. The possession was due to a tendency for Borderline patients to act impulsively and in self harming ways. They also have a tendency to feel unjustly evil, and in my case, I attempted to find a reason for such feelings. I’ve become suicidal numerous times since the onset of the investigation against me, once being hospitalized on a 72 hour mental health hold. I’ve been in therapy, both individual and in group for over a year, and have sought help from friends and professionals alike. Ironically, my sentencing relies on a psychological evaluation conducted by a man whose degree is from an overtly religious conservative Evangelical Christian seminary school. As ignorant as I was before I had gotten myself into the mess I’m currently in, I still find it hard to comprehend the severity of the punishment that awaits…
originally posted 4/3/2009 Maybe you folks can get something done about the Adam Walsh act that prevents me from bringing my family to America to live. I was falsely accused 20 years ago by my 14 year old step daughter of molesting her, but it was lies on me out of revenge because I told her mother about catching her in a three way orgy, and her mother slapped her in her mouth busting her lip. Like a fool I was advised to take a plea bargain because I had a prior felony for writing a forged check when I was about 22. I was threatened long prison if I went before a jury and they found me guilty The DA and court appointed lawyer said they would probably agree with the girl because of my prior felony. I am now 59 years old, and re-married to a nice Russian lady, and we have a new daughter together who is two years…
originally posted 3/28/2009 My son’s father was convicted of a sexual misconduct with a minor (he was found guilty of groping a 14 year old girl), and served his entire five year sentence. He is unable to find permanent housing in post-Katrina New Orleans and is now facing incarceration again for failing to register as a sex offender. Reform these draconian laws now! My son needs his father.
originally posted 3/24/2009 I am ready to go to war for these poor people. No one knows the facts and people are filled with media-induced fear until it happens to their child, husband, brother or even daughters and sisters, mothers and aunts! My son was barely 19, drinking of course. He was forcefully pulled into a laundry room and a fifteen year old girl proceeded to attempt oral sex on him. The act was never finished, as someone walked in and he snapped to. She cried rape, afraid of her boyfriend finding out, who happened to be 21 at the time. Her parents allowed her to attend all-night unsupervised parties, go to gay bars in a nearby big city, and basically act as an adult. Later that evening the girl recanted and told the truth but one of the kids there hated my son. My son was only 8 days past his eighteenth birthday! The girl continued to spend the rest…
originally posted 3/22/2009 I have emailed you in the past about being on the registry. I received my yearly paper work and sent it back to the state patrol. My face does not show up on the state web site. There are reasons that is doesn’t: #1 I challenged the posting and the states use of the tier system. I still have not heard anything from the state on this. There is supposed to be a hearing on this issue according to state law but nothing has happened; it has been over a year since I filled the appeal paperwork. I am unemployed and still living in the motel that I have been in since 1-1-08. I have 4 kids with my wife of 15 years. My daughter has been raised in motel since she was 4 years old. She was born in ’94 before all these illegal laws were passed in the country. We have not had very many problems up until…
originally posted 3/14/2009 My son lost his case on Monday – he is now a registered sex offender. There are no articles in the newspaper on this, but this is my first “draft” of the story I will be updating on my website. It truly breaks my heart to see what is happening to teenagers these days. I just bet if we were rich it would have never come to this. Thank you for all the support you’ve given me throughout this terrible ordeal. My next step – having the Romeo and Juliet law incorporated in Illinois. From there – who knows, this is just the beginning. She sits in the first row of the court room with tears running down her face as she watches her boyfriend being convicted of a sexual crime. His crime was being with her. She screams inside her head, “I AM NOT A VICTIM” as he lowers his head in shame for having to…
originally posted 3/13/2009 I have been thinking very heavily on the laws, and how unjust they truly are. My son has been back in prison awaiting trial on a probation violation since 7/2008, the violation is being an addict. Which by law and science is a medical disease Since he could not get a place in any of the forty + recovery houses I wrote to last year, I thought I would share some of my thoughts. Oh by the way these houses are in fact state funded. I do believe his lawyers office is working on suing the state. If not some one should. Any ways with all these new laws, The Jessica Law, The Adam Walsh law, the registry, the posting of pictures, the newspapers, the zone laws, which makes it impossible for a dad to pick up his child, the laws as to where you can and can’t live. The law by which if you leave town over…
originally posted 3/12/2009 Agent Jim stopped by the house yesterday as it’s his last week as Mike’s parole agent. He wanted to wish Mike the best of luck with the flooring business and told him it was a pleasure to be his agent over the past year. As we were talking, I asked him what he was going to be doing in his new role. He said to me: ‘Margie, I think you’re the greatest! Mike can’t fail as long as he knows you. You’ve brought to my attention some interesting facts. But, I’m getting out of the Sex Offender Unit because of the Adam Walsh Act. I just cannot do this as I don’t believe that people who have been off the registry for years should be forced back on it. Eventually, the whole situation with sex offenders will become out of control. I also don’t like the tier levels. I think the only people that can provide fact…
originally posted 2/25/2009 I am a registered sex offender. In 1995 I agreed to a plea bargain of 10 years deferred adjudication probation in exchange for a guilty plea. In the end my sentence included 10 years probation, sex offender counseling, a $10,000 dollar fine, 60 days of work release jail time, 400 hours of community service and of course, sex offender registration. But the consequences did not stop there. I was evicted from my apartment and once my case was finalized, my wife filed for divorce. As a condition of the probation I had to report to a probation officer once a month and attend sex offender classes twice a week. The classes took place during normal working hours and I was missing so much time at work that I was fired from my job. I also had to take a polygraph at least once a year at a cost of $350 per test. About 5 years into the…
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