Don’t forget his multiple DUI.

I have been a victim, and a parent of 3 victims, 2 rape, 1 molestation. A registry would not have helped any, and none of the perpetrators are registered. I am also a parent of a registrant, he was 18 @ time, now almost 30. I was proud of my youngest daughter who after being raped walked out of her civics class in protest of the registry. One of my heroes is Patty Wetterling, mother of Jacob Wetterling, who advocates for changing the SORNA laws. She believes we have gone too far, we are punishing people for life whom are not a danger for life.

You are so completely misinformed. At least educate yourself about recidivism before you make comments about them.

Unfortunately the public are stupid ignorant sheep they don’t bother to get real information for themselves. Over %90 of people on the register were put there as kids. In my state you are not entitled to a real defense. Improper interrogation techniques are used. Why do people think kids don’t lie. I have dozens of studies on this topic. The recidivism rate for juveniles is %1 and %4 for all. I think we need a register for drunk drivers and shoplifters and bad stinky farters.

I get what you are saying, but the registry was NOT proposed as an additional punishment, but a way to keep people safer- which evidence supports it doesn’t actually do. No one here has said anything about child molestation or any sex crime being legal or going unpunished, just that unfair housing restrictions make it less safe by forcing people into homelessness. I say this a registered sex offender myself, and someone who supports the existence or the registry that having some forced to live on the street is less safe for society than letting them have a stable home.

I have nothing but the upmost respect for the empathy you shown in your post. I thank you and appreciate your concern about the horrific sexual abuse I suffered at the hands of my uncle 14 days before my 10 birthday..

You seem to you assume that those who were offended at an early age do not grow up to become offenders themselves? Although not all do a a large majority will. Its just part of the life sentences and emotional trauma these vulnerable victims endure.

I would be more than willing to discuss the impact and how I was able to move from victim to offender to recovery.

Go troll elsewhere, “MJohnson.” You and the Books are merely proving this registry is nothing but a revenge tactic.

But the children!

No one need worry about intelligent social policy. Because the children. We should just do whatever makes people feel good. That’s why Registries exist. That, and to make some people money.

No informed, moral person thinks Registries are acceptable. They just don’t.

That makes no sense whatsoever.