Collaterally Damaged - Children of sex offenders

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The purpose of this study was to better understand the impact of sex offender registration and notification laws on the family members of registered sex offenders (RSO). An online survey was utilized to collect data from 584 family members across the U.S. Employment problems experienced by the RSO, and subsequent financial hardships, emerged as the most pressing issue identified by family members. The likelihood of housing disruption was correlated with residential restriction laws; larger buffer distances led to increased frequencies of housing crisis. Family members living with an RSO were more likely to experience threats and harassment by neighbors. Children of RSOs reportedly experienced adverse consequences including stigmatization and differential treatment by teachers and classmates. More than half had experienced ridicule, teasing, depression, anxiety, fear, or anger. Unintended consequences can impact family members' ability to support RSOs in their efforts to avoid recidivism and successfully reintegrate. Implications for criminal justice policy and practice are discussed.

We must again remember the important fact that in most States all offenders are treated the same way. There is no difference in the eyes of the law or the eyes of the public how long that former offender has been offense free, if he successfully completed a treatment program, or what his risk level is.

We say "if it protects one child" it's worth it... What about the children of the former sex offenders? We are torturing them. They are harassed at school, no one to play with. Their (RSO) parent can't come to their baseball games or recitals or plays. While we are seeking revenge upon the (RSO) father, or mother we are bringing the previous sins of that parent on the children. A civilized society should be ashamed.

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• Collateral Damage
• Child
• Children
• Children of Sex Offenders
• Sex Offender
• Sexual Offender
• Unintended
• Consequences
• Unintended Consequences
• Injustice

[innocentvictims1]

Great video. Very well done. It is the great untold story of our times. Thanks for speaking the truth

[Shively2onTwitter]

It's all about money, fear , and relection. Most people with badges are government jobs only worry bout the mighty dollar

[aerialmarie420]

im very sad to have admit thats what my life was like and what my daughters life is going to be like .... both of our bio fathers are child sex offenders...... :(

[pedinkus]

John Walsh is a selfish monster.

[Dreambro1]

@southport97 well it does show how much we care about "the Children" Its not about the children,, its all Subterfuge! Sensationalism to buy votes! thats what the registry is! How far from a a school a person is when he sleeps makes NO differnce! his face on a website to be seen by women who cant even remember where they parked their cars when they go to the mall, doesnt make a difference! I noticed, that evertime an offender does reoffend ,every claims they didnt even know he was there!

[Dreambro1]

ur bound to have SOME recidivism, EVERY crime does! BUT, when 97 percent of new sex crimes are committed by non registered offenders, where does that leave us? SURE , there is SOME chance a previouse offender might reoffend, but there is SOME chance that ANYONE might offend period! they say Tier one offenders are LOW risk! Is ANYONE NO RISK? Its all like, These guys MIGHT reoffend, but, MAYBE Not, but in the meantime, lets publicly humiliate them!

[southport97]

It prompts to ask the question after the casual viewer finishes watching this video, Still think John Walsh is a "hero? "