RayO – I can only tell you what my son did (he amazed me!) – he started to network small businesses. He is a very friendly guy and makes friends easily. Small local businesses can make their own decisions about employees. Try convenience stores that are franchised (many are). He got his first job at one of these and from there another local employer saw what a hard and diligent worker he was and offered him a better job. Also, I am an advocate for being upfront about the situation with prospective employers. Really you do not have to be but I have always thought that if you are upfront then the employers will not feel blind-sided when they get the notification and will not feel like you kept a secret. Telling them allows you to see the initial reaction and you will know from that whether it is a yes or no. I have to tell you that sometimes as a mother it concerns me that he may let his guard down but I have to trust him. Right from the beginning of this whole nightmare he worked on pushing it aside and moving forward with his life (as much as possible).

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I just wish I knew how to make a difference. From the beginning of my son’s arrest I have spoke out about the harsh punishment handed down and the whole justice system. I ave to work out of state for my job. I have tried to inform and educate people about the system and just how cruel and heartless the system is. I just wish I could be a part of changing how the criminal system handles their judgement and punishment.

Karen..

i wish i could have expressed this in well as you did.

we all ended up here for one reason or another, we are not all monsters, or sick in the head, overall, the overwhelming majority are not. Most are people who made a very bad 1 time mistake.

it is wonderful to see families who care enough to fight for their loved ones, there are SO many rso’s that have been abandoned by family and friends.

For real…what company is this??

I get 1000 no’s and MAYBE 1 maybe…..

I agree but I don’t know how to fight the punishment given to my son yet alone others who are going through this. I feel like our elected officials won’t or don’t have the balls to change the laws or punishment that FL hands down to RSO.

Momjustwants2protectherson – I also am a champion for my son. However, regardless of how the CP got there the law does not care. In FL, your son, mine, and every other RSO is no different than the other. I understand where you are coming from, believe me I do, but I also know that when you discard the unjust feelings about his charges and change to outrage at the punishment we can accomplish more. It is hard, I know, but regardless of the crime or circumstances, the punishment is unusual, unconstitutional, and cruel. Knowledge is the key. Going down the road that separates your son from “real” sex offenders only isolates you and your son from those can help and creates more pain. IMO.

Jm that is terrible what happened to you. There are people out there that do things to children that should be punished but people like you and my son do not deserve the treatment that FL DISHES OUT. FL is the worst state to be in. My son is living in my vehicle on the side of the road. He works every day and sees me a few hours every night. He helps take care of me as I have brain and ovarian cancer. People out there need to understand every thing is not black in white in this world. Much of this is a money scam for the states.