On 2006-06-01 19:06:00, Anonymous wrote:
"So you wouldn't consider a 13 year old a threat to your daughter if he's already had sex with a 9 year old?
You wouldn't want that info?
Anyway, searches on sex offenders do not show juvenile offenders' info. Sadly, that's not public knowledge until they reoffend after age 18 and are caught and convicted. Statistically it is almost a guarantee that they will reoffend, much more than with any other type of crime. This is why we only have a sex offender registry and not one for shoplifters, etc."
The point is well taken and demonstrates the complexity of the issue. It is, of course, impossible to predict who will and who will not re-offend and there is no cure. The usual treatment is a form of 'chemical castration' combined with therapy to get the offender to understand why their behavior is wrong.
I still stand by original statements. Teens will engage in sex with each other and this should not usually be considered a crime. It depends on specific circumstances. It is very difficult to design laws and policies that can cover all circumstances. So, the line was drawn at 18, etc.
Anyway, we are way off-topic.
The other posters have a more valid point when they question why the new guy (sex offender) should take precedence in the home over the child. She does not deserve to be removed from her mom and home just because a new guy shows up. The children are supposed to come first. For some reason, parents keep forgetting this.
