Inconsistency with the law is as bad as over policing or anarchy. People don’t get in trouble for having pictures of marijuana, horror movies, or real images of people killed.

[Moderator’s note: FAC does not condone any child abuse images, nor their de-criminalization]

And for those that DID have a victim, if they’ve completed their sentence, including restitution and treatment, and no longer pose a danger, then what more is it that society wants from them? Does anybody seriously believe that a registration scheme is effective at helping a victim to recover?

I totally agree with you. Where is Justice in the great US? Is there JUSTICE FOR ALL ?
The U.S. criminal justice system is INEFFECTIVE and NOT “JUST” FOR SURE.
I wonder with which not intelligent criteria they decided to gather any level of offense in the same bag. I am almost sure that these attrocities do not happen in any other place of the western democratic world.

How is this not on topic with a member’s submission of an open letter to the USA AG? This letter to the AG would be better with the revelation from Fox News that Just Sayin provided.

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/un-backed-legal-recommendations-normalize-sex-minors-critics-say

[Note: The Moderator can locate no such recommendations at this time. If they can be located, then we will consider posting them. Until then, folks, let’s try to stay on topic, please].

Being on the registry makes me seem like a dirty, dishonest person.

Two words ruined my life: roleplaying chatroom! One day I met someone who was coming off like law enforcement, so I got out fast. Fort Myers Police told me, “It’s a little late for that, dog.”

My friend Kevin told me to show up at a house with a camera where it turned out to be a sting house and I was arrested. I was stunned.

Have a Happy Meal!