WI: People living near violent sex offenders push for changes to state’s Chapter 980 law

Kristine Knickmeier, Kelly Kopecky and Tom Hergert did not know each other before last summer, but are now united in a fight to make changes to how violent sex offenders are placed under the state’s Chapter 980 law. Knickmeier lives in Stoughton. She can see one home housing violent sex offenders out her front door. There’s another down the road. “It does affect people and you never know the next time there’s a for sale sign, who’s moving in,” she said.  Full Article

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