DEAR ABBY: As a licensed psychotherapist who has worked with both victims and perpetrators of sexual abuse over the past 25 years, I would like to respond to “Stunned in the City” (Jan. 22), who found her co-worker’s name on a website for registered sex offenders. Full Article
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This is a good thing this subject was touched upon in Dear Abbey. She is a syndicated columnist with a readership that numbers in the millions. This is some really good and positive exposure; and it’s truthful exposure too!
Unfortunately, while some good information, “Abby” is wrong on one point. People do NOT consider the registry a starting point, it is considered by most to be the absolute final say on whether someone is a danger to society or not. And what is not considered is that sometimes the registry contains intentionally false information, such as the page showing my information. Secondly, I wonder how many news affiliates conveniently chose not to include yesterday’s column.