CPA / Enrolled agent

The following was sent to us via the contact form and posted with the users permission.

By Anonymous:
Dear Sex Offender Blogsite,

I noticed that at time you will post emails from RSOs that need help or advice. I am a RSO and have a Deferred Adjudication for Online Solicitation Of A Minor (sting operation). I have been off of probation for a few years, but am really having difficulty getting a job. I have always worked in accounting, but nobody will have a RSO. I do want to start my own tax business and would like to sit for the CPA examination or become an Enrolled Agent with the IRS. However, there are background checks associated with this. While I don't have a CONVICTION, I of course still have a record and am on the registry.

What I would like to know is if there is anyone out there that has become a CPA or Enrolled Agent after becoming a RSO, and if so were there any additional hoops they had to jump through to do it?

Thanks,

Anonymous

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Do Sex Offender Registries Belong in a Free and Just Society?

Original Article

03/28/2013

By Gina Luttrell

In the continuing madness out of Steubenville, Walter Madison, the attorney for [name withheld], is appealing the “You’re so obviously guilty it’s painful” verdict in the rape of a 16-year-old girl. Why? Because he believes that adding [name withheld] to a lifetime sex offender registry is unjust.

The question of whether [name withheld] deserves to be in the already-existing sex offender registry is a different beast. The interesting question is whether or not sex offender registries should exist at all. My thought is that government-sponsored sex offender registries are unjust, but in a free society there would be no way to prohibit a privately-run registry. However, it is highly likely that such a registry would be more just than the system currently in place.

Government-run Registries are Unjust

“You do your crime, you do your time.” Typically an adage that refers to the fact that you can’t avoid punishment for wrongdoing, this phrase also suggests something we all believe to be true about punitive justice: there is a beginning and an end to a punishment. However, “paying your debt to society” doesn’t end when you leave the prison walls. A criminal record follows you, and this makes it difficult, if not impossible, to find employment and, with such, improve your life after incarceration. This contributes to a cycle of poverty and, for many people, results in repeating criminal activity because there are few if any other options.

Sex offender registries exacerbate this problem. Not only does the registration stay with the perpetrator for the rest of his or her life, sex offender registries are public documents. There are areas of society that registered offenders are not allowed to go. The problem compounds even further when one considers the kinds of acts that can land people on government sex offender registries: urinating in public, streaking, and prostitution or paying for sex.

This certainly does not constitute “justice.” Even under a punitive justice system, punishment must fit the crime. With compulsory sex offender registries that do not expire, criminals “do time” for the rest of their lives. Every penalty is a life penalty. It is the modern-day equivalent of human branding.

Read the entire article here

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NY - Cop's cannibal fantasies a (thought) crime?

See Also:

• "Ugly Thoughts" Defense Fails as Officer Is Convicted in Cannibal Plot

We all know the police and government would just love to charge people with "though" crimes (Minority Report), but this raises a question.

If they say they cannot charge him with anything because it's a fantasy, then what about others who have twisted fantasies?

Should viewing child porn be put into the same situation if a person is simply viewing it and has not acted on anything?

NOTE: We are not saying child porn should be legal, we are simply posing a question.

And what about other fantasies where someone thinks about it but has never acted on it? Like threatening someones life? Threatening to bomb something, etc? Should thoughts be a crime? If so, then maybe we should arrest many in the general population for their thoughts!

Original CNN Video | News Story

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What should we do with sex offenders? - A Truthloader LIVE debate

Our Comments Left On The Video:
You ask what we can do about sex offenders, but you will notice, these men were not known sex offenders!

Anybody who commits any crime, sexual or not, should be punished, but putting them on an online shaming hit-list for vigilantes to use to harass and attack ex-offenders and their families, is not the answer.

If they've served their time, then they should be allowed to live a normal life just like everyone else, period!!!

Why not a registry for all criminals?

Video Description:
The recent scandal in India has raised dozens of questions about attitudes to women in the developing country. There are many that have argued that punishment for sex offenders in the country have been far too lenient, and pressure is being put on the Indian authorities to act, to change the culture of India.

Is there a problem with attitudes towards women in India? Is there a problem with attitudes towards women in general? Are men being unfairly demonized?

What happened in India isn't isolated. Just a few weeks ago, the UK was embroiled in a fierce debate about the definitions of rape when Assange was wanted on sex offence charges. George Galloway added his opinion to the debate with the smallest amount of tact possible.

In America, Todd Akin made an incredibly ignorant comment about rape which was quickly criticized by just about everyone, but it goes to show just how many strange and controversial attitudes towards sex offenders exist out there in our world.

It's a debate which seems like it will rage on and on, and it's a debate we thought we'd have here at Truthloader.

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JAPAN - Why do innocent people confess?

Original Article

01/02/2013

By Mariko Oi

Japan has a conviction rate of more than 99%. But in recent months there has been a public outcry over a number of wrongful arrests where innocent people confessed to crimes.

It started with a threat posted on the city of Yokohama's website in late June: "I'll attack a primary school and kill all the children before the summer."

In the months that followed, there were a number of similar threats posted on the internet - some threatening famous people, including the Emperor's grandchildren.

After a police investigation, four people were arrested. Two, including a 19-year-old student, confessed while in custody.

But on 9 October, the real perpetrator sent an email to a lawyer - Yoji Ochiai - and local media, explaining how he or she made those threats by taking control of innocent internet users' computers with a virus.

His or her purpose, as stated in the email to Ochiai, was "to expose the police and prosecutors' abomination".

And in a way, it did. It raised the question - why did the innocent people confess to a crime that they didn't commit? What kind of pressure were they put under?

"I was surprised to have received the email but I wasn't surprised that the innocent people confessed," says Ochiai.

There have been a number of wrongful convictions in the past, he says.

"But unlike other cases, the fact that these cyber threat incidents happened to ordinary people who were just using the internet raised the fear that it could have happened to anyone," he adds.

Read the entire article here

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Why do states charge for criminal background checks, but the sex offender registry is free?

Someone brought this issue up in another group, and it's a good question.

We all know most states charge you a small fee to get someone's criminal history, yet using the online sex offender registry is free?

Enforcing the sex offender laws costs a ton of money, so why not start charging people to use them? Then you could use that money to help pay for the costly laws!

Many of the sites who do background checks, charge a fee, and many, if not all, sign you up for a monthly deduction from your checking account, which most people are not aware of.

So when are they going to start charging people to access the sex offender registry? If it's going to be free, then other criminal records should also be free.

We have a right to know, right?

P.S.: Also, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act is suppose to be about "Child Protection," which would include abusive parents, kidnapping, gangs who initiate children, drug dealers who sell to children, DUI offenders who hit or kill a child, and many more crimes... So why do we put only sex crimes on the list, even if it doesn't involve a child? If it's a "child protection" law, then why don't we put all people who have harmed children in some form on the online registry and rename it to the "child protection registry" so it's more accurate and goes along with the title of the law? Just saying!

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Lawsuits for families of sex offenders?

The following was sent to us via the contact form and posted with the users permission.

By Chris:
Hi, here's a question I have. To your knowledge, has any family member of a sex offender tried to sue either the state or Federal Government for things such as lost wages from being fired due to being married to a sex offender, or mental anguish from being harassed as a result of their loved one being on the registry?

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AUSTRALIA - Why name and shame sex offenders?

Original Article

10/29/2012

By Tom Percy

The experience with sex offender registers in the US has included deaths and gratuitous violence, as well as payback measures

There are a couple of convicted murderers living in the same suburb as I do. I know, because I’ve seen them. There are probably a few in your suburb, too. Maybe even your street. After all, almost all of them do eventually get out, and they have to live somewhere.

Like dozens of others convicted of that crime all over Australia, they do their time, satisfy the prison authorities and the Prisoners Release Board what used to be the Parole Board that they are ready to be released, and quietly merge back into society.

Usually, you hear no more from them or about them. They don’t go on some special internet register where everyone can see what they look like, what their crimes were, or where they live.

It’s the same with convicted drug dealers. They do their time and assimilate back into the community. There is no restriction on them living or working anywhere at all. They can change their names or their appearance. And, just like the murderer, you would never know.

Getting parole is no given these days. A few years back it was a virtual formality. These days you need to play it very straight do all the courses asked of you anger management, drug and alcohol awareness, etc and satisfy those who hold the keys that you are no longer a threat to society.

So given that we see no need to keep this type of offender on an online name and shame register, why is it necessary to have one for sex offenders? Especially given how hard it is for them to get out of prison at all in the first place, compared with, say, murderers.

Read the rest of the article

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Moving to Oregon?

The following was sent to us via the "Contact" form and posted with the users permission.

By Anonymous:
I'm interested in moving to Portland, Oregon, as I know it is a good place for IT careers and because a business attorney recommended moving there.

I finished probation 3 years ago.

Anyone have advice?

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Your Interview with the President

We need to start getting people willing to be on camera to do this, IMO. Put him on the spot and ask him questions about sex offender laws.

Video Link

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Have you ever attended sex offender therapy? If so, what is your experience?

NOTE: Do not use any real names, just your experience.

Have you ever had to attend a sexual offender treatment program? If so, what do you think about it? Do you feel like it helped, hurt, was a waste of time, or what?

• Did you have to have polygraphs? If so, please explain.
• Did you have to complete the Abel, Static 99, or any other tests? If so, please explain.
• Did you have group therapy? If so, please explain.
• Did you have individual therapy? If so, please explain.
• What types of fees did you have to pay?
• Was the therapy mandatory or voluntary?

We are just wanting to see how others have experienced therapy, if they believe it helped, hurt, waste of time, etc, and so that others, ex-sex offenders and the general public, can read about your experience with therapy.

Leave a comment below.

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iQuestions: Sexual Abuse of Children

She has some good answers, but from Wikipedia and Emory web sites, she is NOT an expert in sexual abuse. I could be wrong, but I don't see it. If that is the case, this would be like asking a brain surgeon how to fix a car.

Video Description:
Psychologist Barbara Rothbaum, director of the Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program at Emory University School of Medicine, answers questions on the topic of sexual abuse of children, what parents should do, and hope for healing. Watch this interactive session.

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URGENT: Obama is acception questions for the State Of The Union, get yours in now

I'm sure they'll go ignored, but it never hurts to try. Get your questions in now before it's too late.

You can pose your questions on YouTube and Twitter.

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Read the transcript

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IL - Newsletter - Illinois Voices - Volume 1 (11-2010)

Visit Illinois Voices here

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Please share, vote and answer the following questionnaire from "The Baltimore Sun"

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"They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

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What if a state doesn't have a registry or registration? Do I still have to register?

This conversation was started in the "Your Comments" section, started by the user "MOVING!"  I am moving it here for others to see as well.  This is a good question, but, like others have said, I still think you still have to register, due to the Adam Walsh Act.

These are the initial comments, and no more will be added to this blog item, they will be in the comments to this blog item.

I am renaming the existing comments link to "Archived Comments" and am creating a new "Comments" link.  Since we are getting many comments in that one section.

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Need advice from anyone in the know.

I am planning a move to Maine from Missouri. Reason for the move, work related.

I was convicted in 1996 and at that time had annual registration. Time moves on and I was up graded to 90 day registration, now with the AWA I am reclassified from tier 1 to tier 3.

I have been reading about the lawsuits in Maine. I am wondering if I should move now or wait to see what happens up there. If I move now would I fall under the new law when it takes effect? If I wait will I miss the boat so to speak.

Can anyone address this. My email is freeme2009@live.com
Moving | 04.11.09 - 12:49 am | #

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Moving, I thought the supreme court ruled in a Nevada case that retro reclassificati on was unconstitution al.

"Nevada used a scheme that required only the most dangerous offenders to appear on the public registry. Under the old law, you could only see offenders ranked two or three. After Adam Walsh, virtually all offenders were on the public registry. The Court found that this retrospective change in the law violated due process."Quote from http://WWW.Crimapp.com I would fight like a mad dog to keep from being reclassified with a pen stroke. As far as moving and new laws are concerned. You could have new laws applied to you where you now live so what difference does it make?
bill | 04.15.09 - 12:49 am | #

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Moving, even if your state has not implemented the AWA - you can still be charged by the federal government for failure to register. I'm sure by time your requirement is up all states would have implemented the AWA, or something worse.

Say your state says you must register for ten years; and after that you stop registering. Problem is you have to register for 5 more years, or request early out in federal court, in order to keep the feds off your back...
JohnDoe | 04.15.09 - 2:19 am | #

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I understand much of this. However Maine is considering turning the clock back to 1999. If they do, then only registering offenders who have a second offense with be required to register.

I also know that if a person moves to another state they fall under the laws of that state. My question was more of one regarding time frame. I know that if I lived in Maine last year, then when the new laws take effect I would fall under that new law. I only have one offense. Up until 2004 I had 10 year registration, after that the law changed and I have to register every 90 days for life (in Missouri). I was a level 1 but now with the AWA I am level 3 (in Missouri).

I have contacted a lawyer in Maine to get his input. There is a lot happening there. If it were not for the fact that I am was born in Maine, I would not be considering this. But all my family is there and I have a job waiting. I just need to know when to move to help me most with these foolish laws. And yes I will still go to the SO and register, it is up to them to remove me or not. I am hiring the same lawyer who is fighting for the Maine, John Does, so I know he will have the answers.

I will let you know how it works out.
Moving | 04.15.09 - 3:06 am | #

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Then if you are required to register under the AWA for life, moving to Maine will do nothing to change that. You will still have to register for life because the federal government says you have too.
JohnDoe | 04.15.09 - 8:29 pm | #

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That remains to be seen, there is a case similar to mine in the Maine Supreme Court and so far the case is going well.

I have spoken with a lawyer. There is a chance. Maine has not enacted the AWA and probably will not due to costs and concerns on the state level. What the state is planning, at this time, is to scale back the registry so that it will only include violent and repeat offenders convicted after 1999. All others will be removed from the registry. Oh you know that the state will know where they are, but no longer on-line and no need to register every 90 days.

I don’t buy into this the Federal Gov. won’t allow it. The states can choose who is on this registry; they do it all the time. If you research court cases, there have been many RSO’s who have moved from one state to another and because of some technicality they have been removed from the SOR. However it is more often that the person moving may not have been on the SOR in their state and now must register in the new state they are moving too. So always check the laws.

Besides, if a state says, you no longer have to register, if the feds require it or you go to jail, what do you do? You can’t keep going in to registration after they have said don’t come back anymore. If you do they may throw you in a nut ward!

Besides, if you are an RSO, you tell me that if you are released from the SOR at the state level, that you are going to be so upset that you are going to demand to be put back on SOR to please the Feds! I think not!

Time will tell on this. But hey, hope is all I have; the Gov. has taken everything else away.
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Moving, again I will say this. The Adam Walsh Act requires that you register as a sex offender. The Federal Government has direct jurisdiction over you as a citizen, and they will prosecute you for failure to register if you move.

Check here:

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/smart/caselaw/2250_case_squibs.pdf

These guy attempted to say because the states had not implemented the AWA, they were not required to register; however, the federal government laughed at their ignorance as they sent them all to jail and refused that defense. It's your choice man, your life - see the truth of the federal governments power over you and the states, or go to jail.

Additionally, under the Adam Walsh Act the states have been order by the federal government to register you, and therefore they must. You guys seem not to understand that what the states say doesn't matter since the AWA was passed - all states must comply with the "supreme law of the land" by 27 July 2009, unless granted an extension.
JohnDoe | 04.18.09 - 10:45 pm | #

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I don't think I missed your point at all, you missed mine. If an RSO is released legally from the SOR by a state. The feds will not bother them since they are no longer required to register. After all, if the Former RSO has been told they no longer have to register, what are they to do? Case in point. Under SORNA anyone who is required to register here in Missouri must do so. However, the Missouri Supreme Court removed about 5000 RSO’s from the registry a couple of years ago. The feds did not throw a fit with those former RSO’s and start arresting them for not registering. Other states have done similar things. Who must register is generally decided on the state level. Whether or not they do register can become a crime under SORNA. So all I am saying is that if a state changes their laws and thus removes some RSO from the list, the feds will not punish the former RSO’s if they are following state laws. In each case you sited the RSO’s had failed in some way to register. I am not talking about flouting the law. I am talking about working within the law and taking every legal advantage to get off of the SOR.

Also many states may not implement the AWA. What that will mean is still up in the air.
Moving | 04.19.09 - 7:37 pm | #

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Moving,

JohnDoe is 100% correct in his assertions that you are guilty of breaking federal law if you fail to register. This is irrespective of what the current state law is. The only difference to you is that if the state does not require you to register it will not be a state court that would be hearing your case. It would be, instead, a federal court you would be defending yourself in and a federal prison you would be doing time in. (I've herd they are better than state prisons) I do not want to be in either. Also to answer your questions about what happens to states who do not comply with the federally mandated AWA. The answer is they loose all federal funding. That my friend is a lot of leverage. I argued with john on this point and lost. I looked deeper into what he was saying and found that he is right. So my suggestion is move where ever you want while you can. It makes little to no difference until the AWA is repealed. I say while you can because there could become a time when we cant move. The next step is to round us all up for concentration camps. I bet you can guess what the next step is!
Bill | 04.20.09 - 11:42 am | #

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RSO Family Members NEEDED for Survey

07/10/2008

If you are a family member of a registered sex offender, please take this survey...

Dear Sir or Madam:

Dr. Jill Levenson of Lynn University in Florida is conducting a research project to better understand the impact that sex offender registration, notification, and residence laws have on families of registered sex offenders (RSO).

If you are the family member or loved one of a registered sex offender in the USA, please click on the link below to complete the survey.

This survey is confidential, secure, and anonymous. All answers will be used only for research purposes, and your identity will not be known. The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete.

If you have already completed this survey, please DO NOT do so again. However, please feel free to forward this email to anyone else you know who is a family member or loved one of a RSO and might be interested in taking the survey.

Click to take Survey

Thank you,

Jill Levenson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Human Services
Lynn University
3601 N. Military Trail
Boca Raton , FL 33431

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Research Project conducted by Dr. Jill Levenson

07/10/2008

Dear Sir or Madam:

Dr. Jill Levenson of Lynn University in Florida is conducting a research project to better understand the impact that sex offender registration, notification, and residence laws have on families of registered sex offenders (RSO).

If you are the family member or loved one of a registered sex offender in the USA, please click on the link below to complete the survey.

This survey is confidential, secure, and anonymous. All answers will be used only for research purposes, and your identity will not be known. The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete.

If you have already completed this survey, please DO NOT do so again. However, please feel free to forward this email to anyone else you know who is a family member or loved one of a RSO and might be interested in taking the survey.

Click to take Survey

Thank you,

Jill Levenson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Human Services
Lynn University
3601 N. Military Trail
Boca Raton , FL 33431

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Can anybody answer this question?

I monitor YouTube quite often to find videos relating to SO laws and issues, and have noticed daily many people create new accounts and post XXX rated videos on there. But my question is... Why does society see a woman posting nude videos all over the internet, where anybody, even a child can see them, and it's ok, but when a man does it, that are arrested and labeled a sex offender?

You think we might have a double standard here??? And no, I do not seek these out, although viewing adult porn is not against the law, but people post them every single night, just watch and you will see. Why doesn't YouTube keep the videos offline until a YouTube employee can view them and either accept or deny them? I'm sure many people out in Cyberspace would do it, for a small fee of course.

This is just two examples, but look around for yourself, you might be shocked what you see. If you don't believe me, go to YouTube and enter "SEX" and see what you find, or other search terms.

Also, why do women feel like they need to do this? Are they all strippers or something? I would not doubt it...

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NE - Stark County Sheriff's - Frequently Asked Questions About Sex Offenders

View the article here

Sounds like this department knows the TRUE facts. I congratulate them for posting the truth instead of the myths the media and politicians spew to instill fear in everyone. Thank You Sheriff!

Q: Why is the offender living in my neighborhood?

A: The Sheriff's Office cannot place any restrictions on where an offender lives in any community. While you may not be happy about an offender living in your area it is important to realize that at least you are aware of this offender. There are countless numbers of individuals who have not been caught and continue to offend in your community. The best defense you can have is being educated in how to protect yourself and your family members from being victimized by anyone.

Q: When is the Sheriff's Office going to move the offender from my neighborhood?

A: The Sheriff's Office lacks any authority in forcing an offender to move from one location to another. The Sheriff's Office is granted the authority to give community notification about specific offenders considered moderate or high risk to the community. The Sheriff's Office also checks to see that all sex offenders are living where they are registered. We also actively seek out those offenders who fail to register or fail to make proper notification of an address change.

Q: How often do sex offenders really re-offend?

A: Studies indicate that approximately 5 % of treated sex offenders re-offend in a sexual way. Untreated sex offenders re-offend approximately 7% in a sexual way. Approximately 8% re-offend in a non-sexual, non-violent way and 3% re-offend in a non-sexual, violent way, and approximately 77% have no new offenses at all.

Q: What are the different types of sex offenders?

A: In Ohio we have 3 classifications of sex offenders as set forth by the State Legislature, they are:

• Sexually Oriented Offender, they were convicted of or plead guilty to a sexually oriented offense and they have to register once a year for a period of 10 years with the Sheriff's Office in the county that they reside in.
• Habitual Sex Offender, determined by the sentencing court to have previously convicted of or plead guilty to one or more sexually oriented offenses. They may or may not be subject to community notification, this is determined by the court. They have to register once a year for a period of 20 years with the Sheriff's Office.
• Sexual Predator, adjudicated by the sentencing court to be a sexual predator relative to the sexually oriented offense in question. They are subject to community notification for life with address verification every 90 days with the Sheriff's Office.

All of the above classifications have to verify their address each and every time they move. If they are subject to community notification it will be done each time they move or they notify us that they are moving.

Q: Are you going to tell us if the offender moves out of this neighborhood, so we do not have to worry anymore?

A: We will not be contacting the public if this offender moves from a location. We are obligated to notify only the new neighborhood where they move, and only those sex offenders that require community notification will be done. Offenders move on a regular basis and it would present great difficulties in providing this notification. To assist everyone, the Sheriff's Office posts all registered sex offenders on our web site.

Q: Why are we not told about all sex offenders?

A: The intent of Ohio's community notification law is that you receive information that is RELEVANT and NECESSARY to enhance your safety. Not all sex offenders pose a risk to all residents. If the law treated all sex offenders the same, the courts could not consider it punishment and therefore unconstitutional because the offenders have served their time. Furthermore, knowing about every convicted sex offender does not necessarily increase your safety. Targeting notification according to which offenders are likely to re-offend ensures you receive constructive information.
- Again with the word punishment! But I thought it wasn't punishment but restrictive? BS!!

Q: What do I tell my children about this offender?

A: Not all sex offenders offend against children. Do not tell them scary details about the crimes. Keep them informed in general, as it may protect them from others who would harm them. The goal is that your child is educated about being safe from everyone, including strangers, acquaintances or family members who would victimize them.

Here are some basic do's and don'ts regarding an offender:

• Do not accept a ride from the offender
• Do not go into the home or yard of the offender
• Call 911 if your parents are not home and this offender approaches you
• Do tell your parents if this person offers you toys, money or candy.

Q: Now that I know a sex offender lives in my neighborhood, what should I do differently to protect my family and myself?

A: Whether or not a sex offender lives in your neighborhood you need to educate yourself and your family in safety concerns. This is a time to reinforce family safety planning and specific concerns about this offender. Be observant, be vigilant and aware of your surroundings. Work with your local law enforcement agency and get involved in your Neighborhood Crime Watch program. If your block or neighborhood does not have one, start one. Community notification was not developed to scare you. It exists to educate you and help you make your neighborhood safer through awareness.

Q: Why does it matter if I give the offender a hard time?

A: It is natural to be angry or fearful when we hear about a sex offender living nearby. Even though we know that there are over 8,600 sex offenders already living among us, it seems like the one offender we hear about has made our life very uncomfortable. This is a defining moment for the community. If the result of community notification is that the offenders are harassed, the courts or the legislature could take the law away. We need this offender law to succeed, because if it doesn't, that means there will be another victim. Sex offenders are less likely to re-offend if they live and work in an environment free of harassment. If an offender is able to build a stable, crime-free life we all win. If we lose this law, we will go back to the days of not knowing when an offender lives near us. With this new right to know comes a new responsibility to use the knowledge constructively.

Q: Can I post additional copies of the neighborhood notification?

A: As we have stated earlier we want the sex offender law to succeed and if you want to advise additional neighbors or individuals, please just refer them to the Sheriff's Office or to this web site. We do not want you to be civilly liable if anything may occur to the offender, their family or property.

Knowing My 8 Rules For Safety (for children)

1. I always check first with my parents or the person in charge before I go anywhere or get into a car, even with someone I know.
2. I always check first with my parents or a trusted adult before I accept anything from anyone, even from someone I know.
3. I always take a friend with me when I go places or play outside.
4. I know my name, address, telephone number, and my parent's names.
5. I say no if someone tries to touch me or treat me in a way that makes me feel scared, uncomfortable, or confused.
6. I know that I can tell my parents or a trusted adult if I feel scared, uncomfortable, or confused.
7. It is OK to say no, and I know that there will always be someone who can help me.
8. I am strong, smart, and have the right to be safe.

For More Information Contact:

Stark County Sheriff's Office
4500 Atlantic Blvd., N.E., Canton, Ohio 44705
Tel: (330) 430-3800
FAX: (330) 430-3844
Internet: strkshrf@raex.com

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