From Dark Past to Bright Future: A Non-Adult Sex Offender’s Story
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- Опубліковано 29 лют 2024
- Topic covered: sex offender, registry
At first thought, community notification laws requiring that convicted sex offenders have their name listed on a publicly accessible registry might seem like a great idea. Who wouldn’t want to protect children from sexual abuse by strangers or repeat offenders?
Nearly 30 years later, research and data show clearly that the biggest risk of sexual abuse children face is from their own family members or trusted authority figures (i.e., teachers, babysitters, coaches, etc.), NOT someone who has previously been convicted of a sex offense. Not a neighbor or someone living in an apartment building 3 blocks away. Sex offender registries provide a false sense of security.
Truly protecting children from sexual abuse requires a much more comprehensive and considerate approach than listing names of convicted offenders.
Myth: Once a sex offender, always a sex offender.
Reality: 3 out of 4 adult offenders do not reoffend.
Myth: Treatment for sex offenders doesn’t work.
Reality: Treatment can be effective, even for people who have committed serious sex crimes.
Myth: Anyone whose name is in the sex offender registry is dangerous.
Reality: A registered sex offender can be someone who did a non-violent crime, such as exposing themselves as a high school prank, a teenager who had consensual sex with another teenager, a prostitute, or someone who urinated in public.
Sex offender registries do more harm than good. They destroy the lives of former offenders, who are required to register for life. Most people on registries only have one conviction, no re-offenses, and often no other criminal record. The registries split families. They cause suicides, homelessness, joblessness, and severe isolation and depression. In short, sex offender registries are cruel and inhumane.
Our society gives second chances to people who have committed other types of crimes like murder or terrorism, served their time, completed treatment, made repayments, and/or satisfied probation or parole requirements. When it comes to sex offenders, the depth of punishment, ostracism, and dehumanizing treatment they are accorded is incomparable.
In this raw video, Jason talks candidly about the impact the sex registry has had on him - and shares a life-changing update since his first video 3 years ago.
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A wringing heart! Nobody understands you and your lived experiences. Your PNW cap has been lifted for you. ❤
You got me tear. So happy for you. Be FREE! Love you JT. ❤
Healing is a good process for you and start a new chapter! Be strong, Jason! Bless you…. 💞🤟🏼🙏
Wow, I can only imagine your sorrow from time and life lost, but also trying to imagine what should be pure joy from sweet vindication. You shared this beautifully, sincerely, with heart, and then you forgave. I am now so happy for you that clouds are lifted and barriers removed. I hope the new good can ease the loss from the old bad.
And the PNW hat is perfect too.
You rock, good luck on everything✌️❤.
Your story made me almost tear. So happy you finally got waived. Freedom! Please try to be strong! hugs
Thank you for sharing your story. I am truly sorry what you have gone through and you are a good person. Your mother is always with you forever. Set yourself some goals and stay positively. Your future is bright and your family is always there for you.
Your mom believed in you and I believe in you, too! You are an amazing soul with so much to offer, Deaf bro! ❤
Your story had me 😢. It must be so difficult experience for you. Too long for suffering since at your young age. I think it’s wrong to label Sex offered at young age ,too young to understand My heart goes to you 🙏🏻
Congratulations, amazing news! Something led me to watch you now, since I have been following you for a long time and I cried in celebration alongside with you, Jason {what your name represents} JT. Now you have the world as your oyster, while you are the pearl; cheers to accomplishing your dreams!
Welcome to Evergreen state fully recovered! ✌️🤟🥹
This stirs up many emotions, and this is the world we live in. I wish with all my heart and I pray that God will enlighten you and that you will believe in Him through the Lord Jesus. You will find a treasure of joy and happiness! ❤
😢 Your mother never left your side. Now you got your freedom Man you can do it and continuing stay strong for your mom. She watching you from beautiful Heaven.. forgiveness set you free, you can breath now. Stay well
You have been spiritually protected by your mother. It's never too late to pursue your original dream. Become yourself again by doing whatever you want. You are FINALLY FREE!
You touched my heart! 😢 🤟🏼🙏
So happy for you and your mom upstairs. 😢. Goose bumps here…
Touching! I cried all thru.
So sorry for what you had been through and am glad you are able to live your life
Oh boy, I cried a lot when "eye" listening to your story. It's absolutely heartsore that you went through all the kinds of negatives FOR nothing. What dreadful experience for you! I am very sorry about it but SO GLAD that you're walking free. Is there a happening that the government should owe something back to the person like you for their responsible and terrible mistake especially how you lose your "life" like house, etc. I recall from watching TV that the prisoner was in jail for 40 years and this jailer was innocent. Due to the person, who witnessed the murderer, identified the wrong person and realized it was not him. So he is sent out free. Then the government send money back to the innocent man to get back to his life. Wow, you forgive the people who labelled and landed you as an offender. You definitely have a wonderful blessed mother who believed you and faith in you. She saved your life especially her love for you. Now you walk around with your immense heart💗. Bless you and your mom in spirit.
Freedom at Last! Your story touches my heart and empathy. Did you move back to Oregon? ❤️❤️❤️
I’m speechless. Sex offender is very very difficult recovery and rough life and now they removed you as sex offender felt same as done sentence punished. If life sex offender how we can recovery make everyone mistakes and learning from this. 😢 🤟I has enough comment
I am so sorry 😞
Sorry for what happened to you...glad you found forgiveness and love.. it doesn't matter if we are child or adult ..if we Sin against God we'll miss an opportunity to enter in heaven forever.. we should be grateful by living on this earth 🌎 to have an opportunity to change our lives..again doesn't matter if we are child or an adult..God who created us will judge us by our knowledge of doing right or wrong.. I know that your mother probably has been praying for you in many years for you to be better person.. sometimes we have to accept that what we have done.. and here on earth, we can be waved.. if we die during our sin it can't be waved..so be grateful that you have this opportunity to change your life and be able enter Heaven
Your are little special aren't you ? God this God that .can I speak of the crimes your Bible condones. You speak of faith and beliefs. I also bet you send checks to a Maga cult leader .your God never existed your book is 2000 years of garbage.
Wow powerful i am so sorry you had to go through this your testimony made me cry!!! Many of my hugs go out to you!!!
I am so 😞
Hugs you 😢
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