I’ve been lucky. I was arrested in 1993 for four counts of 288a. I pled guilty and two were dismissed. I’d made a huge mess of my family and I just wanted to make it right. I was fortunate. There was no prison time…. Six months county time, and because I was my families primary means of support, I was allowed to serve that via home detention. That meant my supervisor was aware of what was going on. There was court ordered treatment, but I began that even before I…
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Living with 290: The nightmare of being convicted as a sex offender
My son at the age of 12 was charged as a sex offender when he retaliated to a female classmate who touched his breast and he did same to her. he was put on 2 years probation. At the age of 17 a 14 year old accused him of forcing her to perform oral sex on him. he was convicted of criminal sexual contact and endangerment of a minor and convicted to parole for life and on the register as a tier 2. our lives have changed forever. he cant…
Read MoreLiving with 290: Boy how times have changed!
Being on the registry has not only affected and changed my life in ways that only the 750,000 plus people and families would begin to understand. I got on the registry in 2002. Boy how times have changed! I raised my two children and had primary custody of my son and daughter. Both of them went to a private school up to high school and my son went on to the Air Force. I made good money back then running a mom and pop store for nearly twelve years until…
Read MoreSheriff’s office conducts compliance checks, probation searches of local sex offenders
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted additional compliance checks and probation searches of local sex offenders during Halloween. The compliance checks were conducted took place from Oct. 28 through Oct. 31, according to Lt. Steve Brooks. On Oct. 28, deputies contacted and searched 10 sex offenders who all appeared to be within compliance, Brooks said. Full Article
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