me and my wife were looking through the sex offender registry (after hearing about an incident recently) and was curious about what the "map" looked like around us. We were shocked by just how many were in our neighborhood! we also live right next to a school! which is even more disturbing. we got to talking about this subject and she brought up a really good point. not everyone on that list was charged with "forceful" rape/molestation etc. Some instances were because they were simply a year or two over the limit and they were dating someone that was just under it. (This was a situation that happened with one of our family friends-he was 19, she was 16.) Not that big of an age difference, but because of the law of ages, it was illegal. Parents found out and he got slapped with the RSO list.
So, I was wondering...what are your thoughts about this? Do you think that its fair to have those "Offenders" that simply go slightly outside the age range on that list? Or do you think it should be strictly for those that are serious offenders and dangerous criminals?
So, I was wondering...what are your thoughts about this? Do you think that its fair to have those "Offenders" that simply go slightly outside the age range on that list? Or do you think it should be strictly for those that are serious offenders and dangerous criminals?