Man accused of killing sex offender after he was released from prison

An Indiana man has been charged with murder after investigators say he shot and killed a sex offender who had recently been released from prison.

Nicholas Stanley, 35, is accused of killing 35-year-old Allen Cogswell early Tuesday morning at the Daylite Inn on Cassopolis Street.

According to The Goshen News, police confirmed that Cogswell was a sex offender who had been released from prison in May.

Court records stated that Stanley is related to a victim in that case.

[FAC NOTE: Another reason why the registry should not be public.]

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52 thoughts on “Man accused of killing sex offender after he was released from prison

  • June 29, 2025

    It’s time to abolish SORNA for the following tax fraud framework.
    1. Taxpayers are paying the bill nation wide for SORNA. The scheme of throwing every sex offense on a list is creating a problem. Hysteria of public court of opinion. Consumer ignorance.
    2. Companies and wealthy donors send money to law enforcement organizations nationwide, and use it as a tax incentive for breaks on yearly taxes. Both business and personal.
    This creates a money cycle and yes ultimately the average citizen will pay.
    3. We average citizens are over taxed everywhere, not just Goods and services.
    4. Lawsuits are ineffective a remedy for this tax fraud. The powerful corporations and wealthy control the system of justice. Democracy and Constitutional rights in our Amendments apply unequivocally unequally because of the interference of wealth and power.
    5. The privileged, even officers of the law, and political powerful who have broken the same laws escape justice unharmed too often with a slap on the wrist.
    It’s an injustice to society to be taxed and taxed into an autocratic state. A tax fraud cycle of abuse of money.
    6. It’s your money not theirs. It’s your vote the yell after from your wallet. From councilman to senators. You may think it’s aimed at your heart and head, but it comes directly out of your wallet.

    Food for thought

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    • June 30, 2025

      @Food for thought

      Not always. The sheriff of Osceola Florida was arrested 3 weeks ago and he just bonded out a few days ago. Although he has the same rights as any to be heard in a court of law, with the evidence they have on him, I am pretty sure he will eventually end up in prison. Racketeering and money laundering is pretty serious as the money involved was more money than many have earned in their lifetime. The prosecutor stated he will not get any special treatment just because he was law enforcement and he should have known better. Throwing away his career.
      * Side note, not bashing him though because “Surprise” I am listed as a felon as well. (He has not been tried or sentenced yet also).

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      • July 1, 2025

        Surprisingly, the Judge in the [suspended Osceola County Sheriff] case allowed the Sheriff to post ‘Monies of his own”; not the monies he stole to post a Bond

        likely story….how would a judge actually be able to under oath agree that the monies he posted to bail out are actually his monies…..

        Here we go….likely this beast will end up in a Florida Subsidized Prison-the ones that are protected per Florida tax payers dollars; fenced in yard; meals delivered; separated canteen and TV’s to watch

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        • July 1, 2025

          Cj
          Sounds good to me😄

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  • June 28, 2025

    FAC
    Shame on you for not posting my comments, it’s Bias.
    Thanks

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  • June 28, 2025

    Relapse happens in addiction therapy. Numbers do show that suggests a Relapse occurs within the first year as much as 75%. Therapy does work. “Progress not perfection ” is an often heard saying in 12 steps and friends of Bill and others will tell you that recovery is a lifetime work.
    I’m not arguing over the length of incarceration for crimes. Im against the registry and the draconian restrictions which continue to punish people. Not all crimes are the same and shouldn’t be treated as such. That being said, it’s your choice to not work towards healing mentally. Wallowing in self pity does no good for anyone. But you are correct in that we all have a right to fight unjust laws and that is exactly what I wish to do. It’s time to put an end to the registry.

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  • June 28, 2025

    Sir I beg to differ. Even in the Constitution it says the people have the right to fight its government when its wrong, so basically there is no difference between the two. YOU CAN’T HAVE PEOPLE GOING AROUND RAPING AND MOLESTING PEOPLE, GET SENTENCED TO 2 YEARS, MEANWHILE THE VICTIM HAS TO LIVE WITH A LIFETIME OF INTERNAL HATE, PAIN, MENTAL ILLNESS AND BAD SOCIAL SKILLS AS A RESULT. We forget that rape destroys a person from the inside out akin to a microwave. It’s a LIFELONG problem for the victims and many times the victims commit suicide too. So, I ask you would you be ok if I raped you and got a lite sentence for doing so and get to live in your neighborhood like nothing happened? hmmmm

    What world are you living in. Also, don’t go telling me about counseling, it doesn’t work for most people like drug addiction rehabs have a 75% failure rate.

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    • June 28, 2025

      But most people on the registry aren’t rapists but everyone on it is treated as such. When the people look up others on the registry they hardly ever look to see what the offense was and the those who publish the registry do a terrible job of making any distinctions.

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    • June 28, 2025

      Mr D
      To make you feel better there are many people on the registry who have committed suicide. And here is the kicker, even after they have killed themselves, their name still remains on the registry. So even after death, they are punished.

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    • June 29, 2025

      Justifying the lifeliong suffering of every person FORCED to register because some people experienced trauma is a profoundly inane argument.

      You have to assume, that:

      1. Every single person declared a “victim” is traumatized for life. That’s only true for a small minority of people. Having a victim advocacy industry saying this to them all the time is not helping.

      2. You erroneously assume every person FORCED to register committed an act with a lifetime, traumatizing effect, and that is flat out stupid.

      Sounds like you need something more than therapy because you’re that type that would get no benefit from it.

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  • June 28, 2025

    We need people to protect others from heinous crimes like rape and child molestation, and I support those who do.

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    • June 28, 2025

      I agree, Mr. D!! Why do [REMOVED] think they can just serve time and all is forgiven after rape, molesting, first degree sex crimes???!!! Protect victims, they are the ones who suffer their whole lives are turned upside down and ruined. Shame on anyone who does these things!! God doesn’t forgive these either. Even tho they think God does and they are “forgiven”. Yeah right. Please. Keep thinking that.

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      • June 30, 2025

        You need to worry more about your state of heart and record in God’s court than you do about others. I don’t believe he’s authorized you to speak for him.

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        • June 30, 2025

          Concerned- you mean He, not he.
          It is absolutely not okay to molest or rape a minor. You guys and women need to really stop trying to spin things around. I wonder why you experience all of these adversities after release. Hmmm why? Is it part of your destiny because these acts are unforgivable? Yes ✅✅✅

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          • June 30, 2025

            Calm down. No one here has said rape or molestation is ok. You’re just getting in arguments with yourself.

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            • June 30, 2025

              jacobi
              you reap what you sow” Galatians 6:7

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      • June 30, 2025

        Pretty self-righteous of you to think you write the book on god and forgiveness don’t you think?

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      • June 30, 2025

        Christianity teaches that God forgives all and that God’s grace is available to all who seek it. While God’s forgiveness is often described as absolute, there is the need for atonement or restitution for the harm caused by the crime. The Repentance is not merely saying sorry, but a genuine turning away from sin and a commitment to change one’s behavior. It’s the foundation for twelve step programs. “It works if you work it.”

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    • June 28, 2025

      Mr D
      I’m in gredients 100%..but guess what I will be called?
      Lol

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      • June 30, 2025

        I have noticed that FAC is delaying or not posting comments at all, Not sure why?

        Thank you

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        • June 30, 2025

          If they are off point they are not posted.

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    • June 28, 2025

      So you are saying that this vigilante was protecting others from someone who was no longer committing crimes?

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    • June 30, 2025

      Mr D
      We sure do.

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  • June 27, 2025

    Mr. Dorsett:
    To answer your questions most registrants use that term or person forced to register (PFR). Hypothetically, yes you should. You should be barred from establishments, from seeing family, jobs and health care. You should be forced to li e 25000ft away from places even though you pose no threat. You should have your license branded. You should have citizen vigilantes notify neighbors about you. Reality is that is what registrants go through and more daily. No one should have to go through all that.

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    • June 28, 2025

      @BWJ

      Let one of these posters who are bashing us have one of their loved ones end up on the registry and see how fast they hate the registry. If one of their sons was put on the offender list, my God those same people would be protesting on the streets saying, “My baby didn’t do nothing to deserve this kind of treatment”.
      I want just one of them to tell us they would abandon their child if they got on the sex offender list.

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      • June 30, 2025

        Truth

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      • June 30, 2025

        Cherokee
        We love our children, their grown responsible adults.

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        • June 30, 2025

          So your child can’t have a mental break ? Or be falsely accused ? Or be put into a bad situation or tempted or even catfished ? WOW I wish I could find such a world to live in

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          • June 30, 2025

            Really
            You see ..my child was properly raised in father and mother family. Obviously we did something Right?

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            • June 30, 2025

              No it sounds like you were lucky. I was raised right. Went to college. Professionally respected. Married had two children and because of a mistake during depression ended up on the registry. So those that live in glass houses should not throw stones.

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              • June 30, 2025

                Bwj
                Don’t tell me I was lucky. I raised 5 good law obeying citizens( thats no luck, thats proper raising and respect)

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                • June 30, 2025

                  Well I didn’t father five kids, but two. One’s a law student and the other is in the firefighter academy. So despite me being on the registry I guess that was good parenting and respect. I guess that makes us no better than the other, or just plain lucky. .

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        • June 30, 2025

          I am a responsible mother and I have always been there for my children and that did not prevent my son from having to register. He had a whole future ahead of him, responsible, educated, intelligent, good friend, excellent brother, worker, in his senior year he enlisted in the US Marines. He made a mistake, but they also deceived him, they lied to him about his age, there was never physical contact it was only by text messages and when he found out of his real age he assumed responsibility and ended up paying for the mistake. Now he can’t live with us, he can’t study what he really would have liked, he sacrifices himself day by day working to be able to support himself alone, today he has a place to sleep but there is always the concern that tomorrow will not. I live afraid that some vigilante wants to hurt him, that any administrative error could deprive him of his freedom. No Mrs D. the education we offer to our children does not guarantee that one day their children will get into trouble. God always takes care of your sons. I don’t wish any mother who has to go through this nightmare, not only did he pay with his life in pieces, we also pay because tranquility is no longer part of our lives.

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          • July 1, 2025

            Mother
            Sorry to hear about your son

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          • July 1, 2025

            I am so sorry for this pain you, your family, and your son are experiencing. But your story perfectly articulates the destruction this registry causes without doing any of what it claims to do. The registry leaves nothing but destruction, wasted resources, and more crime in its wake.

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