In the blog of Andrew Sullivan (The Atlantic) I found the article titled “Sex-Offender City.” This article is about a man named Randy Young, who is a registered sex offender (convicted in 2003 of a lewd act with a minor - “a 19-year-old girl performed oral sex on a 15-year-old boy in my presence” says Mr. young). Mr. Young talks about how hard life is for registered sex offenders because they are forced to live at least 1,000 to 2,500 feet from schools, day cares and parks. Mr. Young has started a business called, “Habitat for Sex Offenders”, where he helps registered sex offenders find a place to live. The targeted audience for this article are regular-average-Joe people that have a big heart. The author does a great job at making you feel sorry for registered sex offenders.
"Randy said, Pay what you can, I’ll work with you," said Eddie Pruna, who lived in the house of 24 and kept losing work when his employers found out he had molested his 10-year-old niece. “He helped me when I was on my last nerve.”
Most readers don’t pay attention to “he had molested his 10-year-old niece” and just focus on feeling sorry for Mr. Pruna because he can not find a job. The argument in this article is that the laws are too harsh on registered sex offenders making it hard for them to return to a normal life. Randy Young says that there are many registered sex offenders that are homeless because it is so hard to find a home within the appropriate areas. Mr. Young is a savior for registered sex offenders.
I think this is a bunch of BULL! Why are we feeling sorry for registered sex offenders? Poor, poor perverts! Give me a break! What about the victims of these perpetrators, how are they suppose to go back to a “normal life?”
As a mother of an 11 year old girl, who was violated by one of these creeps, it makes my blood boil to read garbage like this! When my daughter was 7 years old a 50 year old man name Diego Cano stalked her every day before and after school. While she innocently played on our backyard trampoline after school Mr. Cano got 'off' by watching her. We lived in a nice house with a privacy fence around our backyard. Mr. Cano would park on the street behind our home, giving him the perfect view of my daughter playing on our trampoline. In the mornings while she waited at her bus stop he would park where I could not see him and watch her. His behavior finally progressed and instead of only stalking her he exposed his genitals to her. It took 2 years for us to go to trial. During the 3 day trial, my daughter was on the stand for over 3 hours as lawyers overwhelmed her, asking her personal questions as the audience of 12 jury members stared at her. Mr. Cano finally took a plea option and plead guilty to stalking. He recieved the lenient punishment of 10 years probations and 10 years as a registered sex offender. What I did not tell you about Mr. Cano was that he is a father, his wife works at a Pflugerville elementary school and he had applications at several schools looking for a job where he could be around children all day. He is now a felon for the rest of his life and hopefully that will keep him from working with children!
I think that laws should be harsher on these perverts. Sex offenders should be treated like monsters and monsters should be locked in cages!
A group called BACA (Bikers Against Child Abuse)
helped my daughter during her experience.
They gave her support and offered protections
before, during and after her court date.
helped my daughter during her experience.
They gave her support and offered protections
before, during and after her court date.
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| This is Taylor on a ride along with a BACA member named 'Big Cheese'! |
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This was the day Taylor was adopted into the BACA group and recieved her official leather vest and "biker name" - Chatterbox. Over 50 BACA volunteers came to our house on motorcycles! It was amazing!!!  |
Thank you BACA for everything you did
for my daughter and family!
Taylor is a beautiful sweet little girl and deserved so much more. You lefted out of your story the effects it had on your life, your husband, and family members and friends. How afraid and unsafe it made you feel. How it destroyed so much in your life. But that you had courage and determination, with strong values. I am proud of you! May you burn in hell Cano.
ReplyDeleteThank you. You are right, this experience has forever changed my family.
ReplyDeleteAmy when I read this I cried, that is a horrible thing to ever happen to a child, so thankful for BACA that is awesome they helped her through all that. And for you, you are a very strong person with a big heart, I remember all the times we played and me crossing the field to get to your moms house. I pray that you get through all these tough times, keep your head up and enjoy life, you sound to be one of the bestest moms I have ever heard of.
ReplyDeleteI'll never forget the days we spent in court, the time shared with the BACA crew, all the media attention. The acts of 1 (so called) man permanently changed our family's lives. What were supposed to be memories of playing in the backyard with family & friends or hanging out at the bus stop became times when a little girl had to watch behind her back to see if a creepy man was anywhere nearby. I'll never forget when we all went to a local restaraunt for dinner and Taylor asked if that guy might be eating there too. It's been a few years now, but reading your blog brings it all back. So glad to have had our lives touched by BACA, but still so sad there was a need for it. Most Registered Sex Offenders had to do something pretty horrible to get put on that list. There's no cure for these predators. Remember and honor the victims, especially the children who need positive role models in order to grow up to become well adjusted adults.
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