jessica tatum october 4, 2010 sex offenders. what are sex offenders? individuals who were found...
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JESSICA TATUMOCTOBER 4 , 2010
Sex Offenders
What are sex offenders?
Individuals who were found guilty of sexual offenses.
They found pleasure in making other people suffer.
Who can be sex offenders ?
A sex offender could be anybody:fathermotherbrothersister
Homeless Sex Offender
Sex offender living at homeless shelters, must registration data every 45 days
Factors about sex offenders
Most sex offenders are malesStudies have proven that most sex offenders
are married or in serious relationshipsDrugs and alcohol do not cause sex offenses
to occurAdolescents are responsible for a great
number of rapes each year.
Characteristics of Juvenile sex offenders
between the ages of 13 and 1740-80% have history of sexual abuse
Laws
Campus Sex Crimes Prevention ActMegan’s Law
Three Levels of Sex Offenders
Level 1- “low risk” Level 2- “moderate risk”Level 3- “high risk”
Levels………..
Level 1 offenders are required to register for a minimum of 20 years
Level 2 and 3 offenders are required to register for life.
Nursing Homes
It is a crime for level 3 offenders to willingly live in a nursing home.
Massachusetts Sex offender Registry Law
Sex offenders must provide both permanent address and any “secondary addresses” when they register in a database
The Sex Offender Registry
Is a database created to list local sex offenders around the area
Includes their name, age, and address.
Work addresses?????
Must register their current and new work address at least 10 before changing employment
Penalties of misuse of the registry
Can be placed in a correction center for 2 and a half years
Pay a $1,000 fine
Police Department
People can request information concerning a sex offender at their local police station
Can’t trick or treat????
California bans sex offenders from participating in the kid friendly holiday called Halloween.
Treatments
Counselingrehab
Denial
Many people wait decades before admitting they had been raped by a sex offender, because they believe it was their fault
Maps……
You can locate sex offenders on the map
My option
Always try and make sure you hang around people you know and trust.Never meet up with someone alone.If you were attacked by a sex offender, tell an adult you trust so they can get you the help you need.
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