It’s hard to believe that until recently, there were still laws on the books that made it illegal to be gay. Our legal system may no longer explicitly prohibit same-sex relationships, but we have found new ways to criminalize queer kids. We label them as sex offenders.
Across the country, children are put on sex-offense registries for behaviors that range from “playing doctor” to streaking to having consensual sex with peers a few years apart in age. The statistics are scary: out of 800,000 people on registries, one out of four — more than 200,000 — are under the age of 18. A child as young as 8 years old can be labeled as a “deviant.” Additionally, initial investigations show a disproportionate number of these youth are queer. Full Article
For example, lets look at the “STATIC 99 test”…. Last question… Was your victim a MALE, if YES ADD A Point… so suppose you are GAY… like me… so I get a point because a MALE is my TYPE ? What about a ? for the STR8 People… Was your Victim a Female ?… if so ADD A POINT…. WTFFFF ???? Im my case Shouldnt there e a ? WAS YOUR VICTIM A Female….? and that have a POINT and it would show I was a deviant… as If it was a FEMALE and IM Gay it would show I… Read more »
Yes, I was thinking that, too. The scoring is biased against sexual preference. I don’t think they factored in that conviction rates do not necessarily reflect recidivism. If that were the case, one may assume people of color repeat crimes more the whites, rather than it being a system rigged against them.
The test gets worst than that. With static-99, they consider child pornography images ‘victims’ So you may be bi-curious or not gay at all when you viewed or downloaded a same sex file. You’ll still get the extra point
…plus the extra point the Static-99R gives for a “non-contact offence.” Explain to me why the Static test “developers” think violent offenses score ZERO points, but a non-contact offense gets one point. Maybe because the 1970s based Static-99R sample is considered a “trade secret” by its Canadian developers (Karl Hanson, Harris, Phenix, Thornton)? When personal liberties depend on tests like the Static-99R, this bogus test ought to be subject to scrutiny and transparency. All we know is the Static-99R is derived from “particularly violent” offenders from the 1970s. Yet Static-99R proponents think its appropriate to apply this same fraud “instrument”… Read more »
Here is an article that highlights one of the Static-99R so called “developer,” Amy Phenix, “making her living” from testifying against sex offenders using her Static-99 scam. The article is in The New Yorker — titled “The Science of Sex Abuse” — and points out some of the seemingly insurmountable pseudo science (and its Amy Phenix-like-Minority-Report-charlatans) that we must begin to challenge, discredit, and expose as scams propagated by scam artists and con men: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/01/14/the-science-of-sex-abuse/
I sure wish there was some Assistance or lawsuit for some decent attorney that would be willing to take some actions
more like catch 22 , than stat 99 lol
Absolutely absurd! That Texas law should be challenged as unconstitutional. Bad enough being charged as an adult for a relationship with a minor, but I would also have been charged as a 16, 15 , 14 year old because my partner was the same sex although we were the same age? How far down in age do they go in Texas? They’re probably charging 10 year olds too
Kris, I think you are right, I remember seeing on this site a mention about a ten year old on the registry in Texas. Anyone correct me if I am have the wrong state.
Strange, I am GLBTQQ and have been since elementary in the closet for a physical harm safety reason, now it bit me when i finally fell in love and an banned for life! Not really, because he is still my friend and will attend a Berk meeting soon! Getting punished for loving someone and repressed growing up and finally breathing and getting spanked, Don’t get me wrong, I deserve to be here like all the rest of us, but breaking the law i did. He was 16, I turned 19, long relationship, parental approval, until I ‘turned their son GAY’… Read more »
I was charged with encouraging child sex abuse two for pornography at 23 when I was in jail for that someone fabricated sexual harassment charges that were dismissed and expunged but somehow the Oregon border patrol and post-prison still are able to use that and I have no civil rights or anyting are no legal action I could take so that sexual harassment bump me up to a level three You would think I would be able to get them for discrimination or something cuz it’s unfair mind you they bump me up after 11 years when I was trying… Read more »