A Contact7 investigation found that in the state of Colorado, hundreds of sex offenders are getting off the sex offender registry every year. In one case, a felony sex offender's motion was granted even after his victim pleaded against it.
@Sophie-td8nr4 years agoDefining sex offenders - most people would define a sex offender in simplified but severe terms; and most are unaware that such diverse and sometimes innocent the sex offender label applies to: violent rape child molestation but equally to: public urination sexting mooning streaking downloading suggestive or abusive images of those purported to be under the legal age sex with underage partner romeo & juliet scenarios where one of the partners aged into an illegal situation. those manipulated by law enforcement personnel inbait-and-switch sting operations false accusations of rape or abuse those who were lied to by underage female partners (note: this is not a legal defense in most states). ...Expand25
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@adamtorres8333 years agoMeanwhile, someone could have 5 dui' s, and accidents, or kill someone, get out of prison, and don' t have to register on anything, however, law. ...Expand45
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@slaakattak7 months agoThat list is dangerous. Too many teens who had sex with each other shouldnt be classified in the same category as a serial rapist who beats and rapes victims. 27
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@gewgulkansuhckitt90864 years agoSo is the loophole that anyone is ever able to get off the sex offender registry? Because i could imagine if somewhere down the line you were proved innocent or is the loophole the manner in which this particular guy finagled the law? i don' t think this story makes the details clear enough. Obviously this particular example is really, really bad. But i don' t think the lawmakers were complete idiots who set out to allow any sex offender who so desired to get their names off the registry - especially not offenders like this guy. What did they actually intend for this law to pertain to? if the video gave us the information we needed then we could decide that they should (a) completely abolish the law or (b) fix the law so it works as intended. ...Expand8
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@brittanymichelle86992 years agoI feel like i should be not even on the registry i was a victim of human trafficking since i was 14 i got charged with it at 20 because minors were also. ...Expand27
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@SeanHendy7 months agoI' m not sure that calling it ais an accurate description. The issue appears to be that the terms of the registry requirements, for an attempted offence, are less than for being convicted of the full offence. As a comparison, under uk law, there is law (the criminal attempts act) which basically provides that they will be tried for the full offence, with the potential sentences the full offence brings, i. E. No reduction, just because they didn' t complete the criminal act. however, this report is built on the presumption that everyone should be on the register for life, which in itself is an issue of contention. in this particular case, given the age of the perpetrator at the time, and the age of the victim at the time, you would grade this in a higher category. The mistake in the system is that he should have been offered any deal for pleading to a lesser offence ofbut it' s difficult to be specific without knowing the full details of the case and exactly what evidence was available. the responsibility lies squarely with the prosecutors in doing the deal they did. if the person did indeed commit r4pe of someone underage, i find it very strange that this could be reduced to anoffence. You would usually expect any reduction to be to s3xual assault, i. E. A complete offence, not an attempted offence. But then that' s the american judicial system for you. It often doesn' t make sense. ...Expand
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@brians.12475 years agoKeeping someone on sex offender registry has nothing to do with the victim being able to get on with her life, yes what she experienced was wrong and he. ...Expand33
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@tmbarry5 years agoFind the handful of extreme examples and paint everyone on the sex offender registry, even though recidivism rates are extremely rare. 42
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@thomasvetor74205 years agoSo unreal how buck became a lawyer, de registering is crazy as well. 6
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@RJArens5 years agoI always believed that retention votes put a politically motivated twist on the judiciary and should be abolished. I sat through a couple of hours watching. ...Expand13
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@corysimmons4554 years agoSex offender laws don' t work anyway. 14
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@mrtwister90025 years agoWait, so sex offenders can' t hold a job? Oh i see, they don' t deserve to have a job. She just wants her life back. As long as she can perpetually. ...Expand58
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@kurochi47684 years agoYou know what, i' m going to say it. I' m happy as hell for this guy. He has made a heinous act in his past, but he has tread onward from it and he is moving on with his life, while the woman is continuing to be a victim. My mother was molested as a child, and she uses it as an excuse for abandoning me and my siblings. I' ve been abused and i know the effects it had on me, but i do not call myself a victim. i show deep respect for this guy for fighting the system. ...Expand37
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@king4life2105 years agoI' m so happy for this guy he beat the system and now he fights the system as a lawyer he' s my hero. 61
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@ramonesparza3403 years agoThe guide did the crime and paid for it. He did everything to prove that he has changed. 16
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@mdm52166 months agoLets say you have two 18 year olds. The first shoots and kills a 17 year old. The other has sex with a 17 year old. They both take a plea and do 20 y id="hidden11"ears. The killer gets out and lives on one side of you. The rapist lives on the other side of you. Difference is you dont know that the killer is next door. To me, you either pay your debt to society or you dont. You did your time. If rape is worse that the sentence should be worse. ...Expand3
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@sassygirl78174 months agoI dont understand why a sex offender has the luxury to remove his name from the sex registers. Why does he get to live his life free and clear while the abused life is ruined forever. 1
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@raylewis441011 months agoThumbs up for the judge. Good job mr. Judge you did a wonderful job.
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@Yassiequeenie5 years agoWow this guy is trying to get on with his life and they just mopped the floor with his picture and everything you can' t trust the news they are always searching for shock and awe. 71
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@martinkaye63978 months agoI live in the u. K. And am on the list here i have just started a petition for changing the sex offenders law by starting a worldwide petition to change. ...Expand2
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@lambdalambdalambda2572 years agoWhoever made the thumbnail should be fired. 4
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@bayamonpr83834 years agoLegal loop hold that needs to be close? How about deal w sex offenders individually my friend is a sex offender there was no victim in his case it was a . ...Expand20
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@Yassiequeenie5 years agoIsn' t she the same girl who got with scott peterson. 8
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@CesarNostradamus5 months agoFailed policies but people think we live in a democracy for the people. 1
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@ashkhol4 years agoHey you guys say colorado im a girraf. 3
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@jimwhite41053 years agoIn some way shape or form a demoncrat was involved. Or rino. Their the most evil. 1
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@lifehackertips3 months agoWow she' s still gorgeous, i wouldn' t think she was mid 30s.
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@aeroAdvocate5 months agoLists are something the soviet union had. It' s crazy that something like this exists in the u. S. And this registry should be abolished. Either someone. ...Expand4
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@Yassiequeenie5 years agoThat' s right amber frey look her up it' s the same girl. 3
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@m33k055 years agoYeah she' s lying. I had no friends. She did all that shit for attention. 4
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@mcpewpew826711 months agoShe is a horrible liar. Did you have an ongoing relationship with him? Her response w/ the added eye contact and boosted animation was the worst act id="hidden17"ing ever. He was wrong and took advantage of his position but seems to have turned it around. She is paralyzed with her victimhood and that sucks, but there are many victims of sexual abuse, rape ect that fight like hell to move forward and choose not to be a victim. ...Expand1
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@ElusiveMasquerade5 years agoThat woman has issues. I really dont trust her and im inclined to believe shes lying. Also this news show is reaching pretty far to make a story out of nothing. Leave that guy alone. 41
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@RJArens5 years agoWhy do i get the feeling the girl was a meth addict? The " pea gravel" was likely the bugs that aren' t really there eating her skin. 17
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@specialgamerguy4693last yearListen if they are lowrisk havent reoffend and done there time then they should be tooken off the registry was created for high risk of reoffending to protect community.
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@constancemcpherson56713 years agoYager de may hadden jonh lo me cand do your border ad.
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@insertusernamehere85752 years agoI' m glad they got tooken off it like their isnt a murderer near me list so whys there a sex offender list. 3
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@TK-cc3mq4 years agoNot all offenders are bad, some just fucked up with something minor once that didn' t hurt anyone, the ones that really shouldn' t be on the list but others that do physical and mental harm to others yes they should! ...Expand13
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@margaretbatson833 years agoScary! There' s some sick people out here there.
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@jamishendrix3 years agoIm all about victims rights. But the sex offender registry does not protect the public from them committing a crime. The offender has that power. Think. ...Expand5
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@chetopuffs5 years agoThe das office want to pass the buck, big surprise! maybe if they had done their job we wouldnt have this problem. Maybe if the da stopped suc i have a friend; when she was in her 20s she got arrested for shagging her boyfriend in a public park late at night. No children present. She is now a sex criminal, but her name doesnt deserve to be on the same list as this guy. It doesnt deserve to be on any list. what the hell do you think kids do at make out point? Just make out? Get real. is the registry part of a punishment? Or is it a tool intended to help the public stay safe? sex offenders have lowest rate of recidivism of all criminal types. We have to ask ourselves; if we are trying to correct the offenders behaviour or are we trying to punish them, for life? are they likely to offend again? If the answer is a, no, then we need to give people a way off the registry. for if we do not give people a path to a fulla path to become full productive member of society, why would they ever attempt the journey? for what its worth: punitive action categorically cannot prevent crime. As it can only be applied to criminals after of the crime has been committed. moreover; you cant teach empathy with a stick. ...Expand1
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@madds5903last yearComments congratulating the poor bwaby ses offwendr society is cooked.
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@FirstnameLastname-jo7sc3 years agoWelp. That must suck, he ruined your life but hes able to rebuilt his. 3
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@joschawillast yearHow about everyone getting off of the list? Neighbors dont feel safe coming out of their houses when they hear of a sex offender moving nearby. This also is a privilege, not a punishment. 1
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@rosereyna80595 years agoYes! We want to know sex offender in areas. 2
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@raylewis441011 months agoGood for buck he' s able to go on with his life.
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@nobodynobody77293 years agoA lot of people in the comments sticking up for sexual predators. 6
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@AnthonyBrown-to2ie2 years agoI remember as kid growing in the 1960s if a person raped someone they would get life in prison or the chair these laws are to easy these days they better glad they are not in russia or north korea.
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@nobodynobody77293 years agoColorado is one step closer to a california dystopian nightmare. Used to be a moderate swing state. But hey, at least weed is legal. 2
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@rijnvanessen73592 years agoSex offenders names should not get off. 1
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@thomasvetor74205 years agoRegistering for 10 years is a must, but randomly checking on sex offenders should b done more often. 4
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@philleonetti707911 months agoGood for him. There is no forgiveness in this country.
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@paulhall97132 years agoThey shouldn' t ever get off the registry. If you don' t think so take a minute and think of it as you or your family who is the victim. 1
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@jarrodyuki70814 years agoNo more public registry. Dont ban offenders from the internet or taint their passports. 5
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@nagarknz2244 years agoBut she will never get her life back or go back before. Even if he is re-registered or locked up again, the direction of her life has been changed for. ...Expand
Related videos for Hundreds of sex offenders get their names taken off the sex offender registry every year in Colorado:
violent rape
child molestation
but equally to:
public urination
sexting
mooning
streaking
downloading suggestive or abusive images of those purported to be under the legal age
sex with underage partner romeo & juliet scenarios where one of the partners aged into an illegal situation.
those manipulated by law enforcement personnel inbait-and-switch sting operations
false accusations of rape or abuse
those who were lied to by underage female partners (note: this is not a legal defense in most states)
i don' t think this story makes the details clear enough. Obviously this particular example is really, really bad. But i don' t think the lawmakers were complete idiots who set out to allow any sex offender who so desired to get their names off the registry - especially not offenders like this guy. What did they actually intend for this law to pertain to?
if the video gave us the information we needed then we could decide that they should (a) completely abolish the law or (b) fix the law so it works as intended
however, this report is built on the presumption that everyone should be on the register for life, which in itself is an issue of contention.
in this particular case, given the age of the perpetrator at the time, and the age of the victim at the time, you would grade this in a higher category. The mistake in the system is that he should have been offered any deal for pleading to a lesser offence ofbut it' s difficult to be specific without knowing the full details of the case and exactly what evidence was available.
the responsibility lies squarely with the prosecutors in doing the deal they did.
if the person did indeed commit r4pe of someone underage, i find it very strange that this could be reduced to anoffence. You would usually expect any reduction to be to s3xual assault, i. E. A complete offence, not an attempted offence. But then that' s the american judicial system for you. It often doesn' t make sense
i show deep respect for this guy for fighting the system
im a girraf. 3
maybe if they had done their job we wouldnt have this problem. Maybe if the da stopped suc i have a friend; when she was in her 20s she got arrested for shagging her boyfriend in a public park late at night. No children present. She is now a sex criminal, but her name doesnt deserve to be on the same list as this guy. It doesnt deserve to be on any list.
what the hell do you think kids do at make out point? Just make out? Get real.
is the registry part of a punishment? Or is it a tool intended to help the public stay safe?
sex offenders have lowest rate of recidivism of all criminal types. We have to ask ourselves; if we are trying to correct the offenders behaviour or are we trying to punish them, for life?
are they likely to offend again? If the answer is a, no, then we need to give people a way off the registry.
for if we do not give people a path to a fulla path to become full productive member of society, why would they ever attempt the journey?
for what its worth:
punitive action categorically cannot prevent crime. As it can only be applied to criminals after of the crime has been committed.
moreover; you cant teach empathy with a stick