You’d be surprised how many people are regarded as sex offenders. Depending on the state, these are all things that can get you on the sex offender list - 2 teenagers having consensual sex (both parties), children playing “doctor”, texting lewd pics to someone who says they’re an adult, but is really a child, public…

Fun story, I used to volunteer with them. 98% of their attendees dont get any further charges ir the recidivism rate is ridiculously low. And keep in mind, this means any charges, including things like violating parole terms not to drink alcohol). I volunteered because I believe in cutting out sexual violence from our…

Agree. I just do not understand that attitude. I have two adorable kids. Odds are, someone has mentally perved on them. My children are not affected. Given the ridiculousness of the sex offender registry, I honestly don’t trust it to properly identify who is a legitimate threat to me and/or my kids. My kids have been…

Are you saying you’d be alone with a sex offender if they were rehabilitated? You’d trust your kids alone with them? Hell no. Let’s not pretend sex offenders can be rehabilitated not to offend again.

“I am very conflicted about all of this because I’m certainly not pro child molester”

You’re referring to CoSA (Circles of Support & Accountability). Yes, it works, but is unpopular because it’s clearly NOT punitive in nature. The program actually takes meaningful steps to ensure offender success as opposed to abject failure so many vengeful souls demand.

Lately I’ve been really feeling this conflict surrounding the Brock Turner case (and the other ones like it). Because on one hand, I’m 100% against rape. On the other, I’m not the wrath and punishment sort.

A senior in high school dating a freshman? That was totally normal when I did it. We didn't have sex, but it was a mutual decision...

No, you saw someone talking specifically about a *rehabilitation program* that’s been showing success reducing recidivism in Ontario, Canada. I’d suggest re-reading it and the posted article.

In all fairness having some random offender (as in convicted and released) live next door to you likely doesn’t put your kids in danger. It’s non-convicts and first time offenders who are likely to do it (since no one is watching them). To boot a victim is usually related to their offender or said offender is a close…

I would feel upset that he could look at my child on the regular and insert my kid into his gross fantasies.

Thank you for articulating my thoughts. I am very conflicted about all of this because I’m certainly not pro child molester but these people have done their time as required under our justice system.

I would feel upset that he could look at my child on the regular and insert my kid into his gross fantasies.

I don’t like sex offenders any more than the next person, but I think it’s pretty dangerous to make their lives so damned unlivable that the ones who want to be rehabilitated lose any motivation to stay on the right path.

It makes sense that convicted sex offenders should be subject to restrictions on where they live, particularly around school zones.

In Ontario there are programs to help rehabilitated sex offenders reintegrate. It has been very successful and makes a lot of sense when you read about it.

I’m in OKC and this was definitely the biggest I’ve felt. Even compared to the 2011 quake. First one that actually scared me, went on a long time and was afraid it would keep getting stronger.

Whatever you think of her choices to work for Fox News for as long as she did or her political views, good on Gretchen Carlson.

I think its important to note: Mexico is the second biggest buyer of American goods (113.5 billion). The first being Canada (133.8 billion).