why is there alot of child molesters in california?
79391
California is a very Liberal state. They allow these things. Look at the Liberal Judges and the sentences they are giving out.
302819
Why indeed?? Actually, the recidivism rate of sex offenders is the second LOWEST in the Nation. Murderers have the lowest recidivism rate. I am not certain what that is attributed to, but there are murderers that are released from prisons. The highest recidivism rates in the Nation are drug abusers and drunk drivers. Your child has a higher chance of being killed, maimed or harmed by a drug dealer, drug abuser, drunk driver, gangs, playground accident, neglect and drowning than they do of being harmed by a rehabilitated former sex offender. \n\nSex offenders can be rehabilitated. Dr Fred Berlin of Johns Hopkins University, is a psychiatrist in this field. He states the recidivism rate is 1/10 of 1% for sex offenders that have completed therapy. \n\nBy the way, I was molested twice as a child. At 6 and at 11. Both times were by persons known to my family. I am 49 now. I am NOT a victim, I am a survivor. Not all child molestations cause people to be victims. Perhaps parents or others put that idea into a childs head, that they are victims forever. I do know that you have to forgive in order to be a survivor and I have done that. I also know that I am thankful things weren't the way they are now. I would be hurt if those two people had to go through what many sex offenders go through today.\n\nI notice some of you are aware of the 19/16 year old problems. We call those Romeo/Juliets. Are you also aware that in some states if two teens are caught having sex and they are both under the age of consent, they will BOTH be convicted of sexual assault against each other? Which makes them both the offender and the victim. They are both also put on the internet registries in some states all juveniles are put on it, in some states they are put on when they turn 18. \n\nAll of you need to learn the facts. This issue is NOT so cut and dried. I have been on Abrams Report, Greta Van Sustern and several local TV stations as well as in newspapers. If any of you heard of the Rally in Palm Bay, FL last year for families of sex offenders, I was the organizer. I know this issue from all angles. I wish everyone would learn and not take the medias and the politicians word for it. The politicians are only trying to get your vote. They know the truth. They just won't tell it.\n\nGod forgives all. He forgives murderers and he forgives sex offenders. Perhaps America could learn from God?
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Because creepy pervs dont get out much so they have to use the internet. And the majority of people on here are young. The creepy pervs always know where to find the what they are looking for. And unfortunately, there seem to be creepy pervs hooking up with other creepy pervs here. I know, its creepy.
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i do it often enough. whats disturbing is how many sex offenders live so close to elementary schools. i tell my son where these bad people are and show him their picture. not to make him paranoid but kids need to be aware of the dangers that are out there for them.
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there are kids that are being molested daily by people of different ethnic group.  Just because it is not talked about doesn't mean it is not happening.  Molestation is just like a bullet, it doesn't have a name on it but it can injure anyone, get it.  white, black, hispanic, russian, german.  the same goes for serial killers.  There is no color barrier there either.
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I work in Social Work and see cases of child molestors who were in fact molested themselves as children.  \n\nWhilst I condem what they do and hate it with a vengence, the person carrying out the molestation needs help every bit as much as the person being molested.  \n\nFrom what I understand of this matter, the person molesting does know it is wrong but seem to want to hurt others as they have been hurt!  It seems to give them back some kind of 'power' or 'control' that was robbed of themselves when they were children when they become the perpetrators back. \n\nI really think these people need a lot of help to give them back their self-worth and dignity or else they may continue to do what they do.
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There is some monitoring in most states for sex offenders. I have listed a website that is worth looking at. You type in your address and it shows you where the listed sex offenders are. It gives you pictures of the offender and information about the type of crime. You should check it out.\n\nI do agree that something more should be done about this!
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Wow -- didn't know it's been that many.  Just watched a documentary on the "Arena" in Cali.  All those inmates in that one place.  The laws need to be more strick for gang activity (not all this revolving door craziness).  Maybe the Terminator needs to kick butt!
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There are more unconvicted pedophiles walking about and working in the school system unbeknownst to anyone.  Although convicted, rights are still granted to them with strict rules about distance to children, etc.  Each city and state makes those laws, so I would encourage you to seek legislation about the matter depending on where you live.  In my opinion, pedophiles should be inhumanely sent to an island in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a volleyball for a companion.
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I do not think that they are born that way. Studies have shown that most were abused or watch some type of abuse in their homes...\nI do not think there is a cure for the sickness of touching on children...\nI think it is a waste of time to keep harboring these people in prison and then putting them back out on the streets to molest, rape, or worst kill children...Just about all molesters continue their acts of molesting once they are released form prison...\nI think that they should receive the death penalty for the acts...\nTHINK ABOUT IT...if a person committs murder they will receive a life sentence or if the crime is premediated..they could receive the death penalty...well...when a molester molests a child..the life as that child has known it has been taken a way...there innocence has been taken away..murdered...Some of these children do not grow up to lead successful lifes because they can not get rid of the thoughts of what has happened to them..They live in fear..This is why I feel molesters should receive life sentences or death penalty.
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A very high percentage of the people in prison today, were once the little boys you are talking about.  (I worked at a state Corrections - head office - dealt with the Division Directors).\n\nYou might want to go to: http://www.csom.org/  This is the federal government's Center for Sex Offender Management.\n\n While inmates overall have a recycle rate of about 30%, sex offenders repeat at about 60%.  A few years ago, CSOM did a study of sex offenders which concluded that on average, a unsupervised sex offender sexually abused somebody every 8 days.  Sadly, they have learned to get a sexual release by abusing somebody.\n\nVery few people who go this route are able to stop.  What can - or should - be done with them?  Release them back into a unsuspecting society?  Lock them up for life - and then send low paid prison guards in to break up their fights - and by killing a guard the inmate becomes a prison hero?  Or do we execute these people, and take the money that would have been spent putting them in prison and use it to provide mental health services to young kids who have been abused - so they avoid becoming the next generation of abusers?\n\nIts not a easy question - and there are no easy answers.  But to me, the best answer that is available today, is to have people on-line who pose as young kids and if somebody goes after them - then the authorities should step in and prosecute the predator.\n\nSome states will have the offender serve prison time and when their sentence is up - have them declared mentally insane so they can be held longer.   I can see the reason for this, but it really gives me a peek at Orwell's 1984 life.
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It isn't necessarily becoming more widespread. We just hear about it more so now. It is entirely possible that there were more acts of pedophilia in the past and the vast majority of them were never brought out into the public arena similar to Michael Jackson.\n\nPersonally I'd guess that it is happening either at the same rate or a slightly lower rate than before.
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Interesting.  We don't register drug offenders, or drunk drivers, and jail times for each are far less, yet each kill and harm far more children than sex offenders. And there are many many more of each.  And yet...where is the press?  SEX of course.\n\nAddicts and alcoholics will be first to tell you they will ALWAYS be alcoholics or addicts.  Professionals who treat sex offenders will tell you that only 15% of offenders will ever reoffend...and that those MOST LIKELY to reoffend are pedophile homosexuals.  Our society, to the laughter and frankly, embarassment of the rest of the world, is OBSESSED with sex.  Sex offenders have become the "Witch Burnings" of our time.
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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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I would absolutely go and help the person put the correct information out:\n\nAt least this way, those of you that are hate mongers, believe everything the media and the politicians say, (which is mostly 99% wrong), and those of you that think you have to have a registry to babysit your children rather than you supervising them on your own (you do enjoy that false sense of security the registries give you), you will know where these rehabilitated former offenders are.\n\nNow, if you would rather here the facts instead of the propaganda: 90 to 95% of sexual offenses occur by someone known to the child - a relative, close family friend, close neighbor, teachers, coaches, scout leaders and after school activity persons. The re offense rate, however, is 3.5% reconviction rate for sex offenders. 1.2% of that rate are reoffenses on child molestation.\n\nNow that you have those figures, how about this: Your child has a MUCH higher chance of being harmed by a drug dealer/user, drunk driver, gang related incident, playground accident, drowning, and struck by lightening, than they have of being molested by a rehabilitated sex offender. So you just enjoy that little false sense of security you love so much. While you are enjoying that, pay attention to the registries and see how they are growing compared to second charges on offenders!
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actually, it's very prevalent in the catholic church, and MORE prevalent in other christian churches throughout the US.  Father Fondleskids and Minister Molester and Preacher Poopyshooter.  They're in almost every church building!\n\nread this from the christian science monitor:\n\nhttp://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0405/p01s01-ussc.html\n\n"Sex abuse spans spectrum of churches"
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There is no easy answer to this question. Chemistry? Childhood? Abuse? Television? Violence? Environment? Were they molested? A combination of all of these? Or, was it simply just something they decided to do one day? The frightening truth is that no one really knows. There are some clues as to who might become a sexual predator and who might not, but even these are vague and not as dependable as they might seem. The answer to you question lies within each individual sexual predator.