What will happen if a child molester is put in the general population and they all know what his crimes were?
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Well in case you don't know you can go to your states department of public safety and see all the sex offenders. Usually they have to tell their neighbors when they move in that they are, and usually if the parents are smart they will tell the kids to stay away from there. Many of them get out on parole and have to join the general population, so check it out and make sure your kids or you don't go over to there house.
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Wow.  Most of the responses posted are not very fair.  The people who responded assume that pedophiles are child molesters.  Some studies have concluded that at least a quarter of all adult men may have some feelings of sexual arousal in connection with children.  This does not necessarily mean that they will act on those feelings.  In fact, some experts state that most child abusers are NOT pedophiles. Often, they are adults who are primarily attracted to other adults but who, for a variety of reasons, have used children to fulfill their needs.\n\nI say you should continue be his friend.  Even if he says that he is a pedophile or a potential pedophile, does not mean that he will act on those feelings.  You stated that he "Never did anything that you know of".  As a friend, you can encourage him to keep it that way.
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I wasn't going to answer this one until I read Kaka's response.\n\nKaka;  you don't know what you are talking about.  Almost all children who get molested are little girls who get molested by a step father, uncle, or older cousin.  If you really understood who is doing the molesting in our society, you would rethink your opinion...  but understanding is probably not your strongest attribute.
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Well crimes in child pornography are taken very seriously. I was doing research for my job and came across an actual manual for officers dealing witht the release of sex offenders. For his crime I don't think that you are obligated to tell the neighborhood. The manual's pretty long but if you just skim thru it you'll see the hierarchy listing.
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People believe what they hear from the media...  95% of sex offences are committed by family or close friends of the victim and less than 5% of sex offenders re-offend.  The media likes to rely on poster children to get viewers and the politicians rely on pointless laws to get votes.  It's really sick what our government has become.
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I actually do believe that a small percentage of pedophiles are that way due to sexual orientation.  I heard a radio interview with a therapist recently.  About 10% of child molesters are only attracted to children.  But for the other 90% it is more about power and psychological problems.  The 10% who are that way by orientation need to be kept permanently away from children.  The rest can be rehabilitated, and there are good, proven treatment programs to do this, but it is not fast, might take a couple or three years, and it does cost money.  I feel very sorry for people who can't help but be attracted to children by orientation (the 10% of molesters) but if they cannot controlthemselves from acting on it, then the protection of children from that kind of harm is more important than their freedom.  I agree that there are probably many who never act on their feelings of attraction to children (pedophiles by orientation but never molest children).  This is my opinion.
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Many are repeat offenders who got sentenced for a short time and were let out of jail early. Many states are trying to pass Jessica's Law which sets a minimum of 12 years jail time for convicted pedophiles.\n\nIt was not that long ago that a liberal judge had given a pedophile a six month sentence.\n\nPedophiles are sick, and they may be wired in the head wrong and are unable to be rehabilitated. There is no proven method of curing them. They think that they are doing nothing wrong, and that they won't get caught. They are not stupid, they are just obsessed with children to the point that they are sick and twisted. It is unlikely they will quit, no matter if they are confronted with how evil their actions are, because they have an addiction and an obsession that drives them to do those evil things.\n\nThe best thing to do is educate your children not to give out personal info on the Internet, and be careful who they chat with. That they must get their parent's or guardian's permission before meeting someone or going to visit someone. You also need to monitor their Internet useage and see what web sites they have been on and what chat rooms they have been in. Most Internet programs have a history feature to see that info.
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Do you mean pedophiles or all sex offenders? \n\nI know a guy that peed off the side of a boat and another boat passed by and a boy saw him. He has to register. Should he be locked up for life? \n\nMaybe you should do some research and educate yourself before asking such questions. Be more specific... I think you meant to ask if pedophiles and violent rapists should be sentenced to life... is that what you meant?
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a child molester kills a childs mind, they should die or at the very least go to jail for life,no parole
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That is so sad, I hope that that unperson piece of (insert what you want here) goes strait to jail. Go at it (the unperson) with all you got. Don't give up! Put it where it belongs!\nCan you tell I hate child molesters? Those @^#$*@!
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all child molesters should be put to death....
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The sex offenders list will just tell you that they are sex offenders, not if they are child molesters.  There are a lot of ways to get on that list, and many of them really aren't that much of a concern (indecent exposure when drunk, for example).  Police officers actually encourage people NOT to look up the lists.  Sometimes people just do one stupid act, then someone thinks they are a pedifile, and they end up being the victim of a lot of hate crimes.
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Pissed that I wasn't there to help kill the rest of those things.\nRoger Gipson is one of the child molesters in Midland, Tx but unfortantly he's still alive.  He's a registered sex offender of an 9 year old girl and currently under investigation for another-so no slander.  Hope he gets put in general population in the prison with a sign of what he is on him.
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Well, this is a tough question. And there is NO easy answer. First of all, it really does not matter whether we would like them to be released or not as the legal authority has made the rules. It does however seem that many of the released sexual convicts do seem to congregate in areas near schools and young families (which is well defined in all states) although it may just be that it SEEMS that way because we only notice that. In addition, there are many types of 'sexual abuse' lumped into one legal definition. I agree that the pervert 25 to 65 year old molesting a young girl or the 20-something female schoolteacher molesting a male student has a serious problem. But what about the 18 year old boy and his 17 year old girlfriend? Or the two 15 year old lovers? (Apart from the 'rape' issue) In most states they are legally equated and must be on the offender's list. That being said, this is a major issue we are currently dealing with as my district (I am my district's representative to my state's Children's Abuse Prevention Board) is home to a very sick predator who killed a family, abducted 2 children and later killed one of them. The remaining child was rescued and the predator awaits trial. I can't imagine what goes through his sick brain to commit such an act. He was released from another state by a judge who apparently did not understand how sick this guy really is. \nWhat can you do? Know your state's laws and abide by them. Find out who these people are and avoid them. If they illegally live too close to a school or playground, report them to authorities. Be aware that you may not harrass them in most states and they have legal recourse against you if you do. Above all, know where your children are, who they are with, and that they are informed of what to do in a bad situation. Practice with your kids if necessary. AND REMEMBER, IF YOUR KIDS HAVE TO 'JUST SAY NO' IT IS ALREADY TOO LATE. A SITUATION EXISTS AND THEY MUST BE PREPARED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO.
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I think they should be put with other prisoners. The pedophiles will get repeated first hand experience on what it's like for their victims. The child killers will get the same. The benefit for both being that it'll all be done free of charge by the other inmates.
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Only sometimes, and less than you would think.\n\nBut most of them would NEVER harm a child since they know what it is like. If you already walked in the shoes of a sexually assaulted child or person, you would never want to hurt a person like that.
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A) You're describing situational homosexuality. Prisoners who otherwise identify as heterosexual engaging in homosexual acts while incarcerated will most often return to heterosexual relationships when released.\n\nB) Statistically, most child molesters are straight white men and most are known to their victim. Molestation is more a crime of opportunity than an indicator of sexual orientation. There have been many cases of outwardly heterosexual married men who have molested boys.