Comments on: Challenge to PA Sex Offender Law Begins

By: Theresa Statler

Theresa Statler — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 21:22:52 +0000

My husband was convicted of incest in 2002. It was his adopted daughter, 16years old at the time. Did 18months County time , did not have to register, did 6 months probation and counseling. Since then a clean record until 2 years ago arrested on conspiracy to distribute drugs. Served 2 years in state, has 2 years parole….issue? The parole board says he has to do sex offenders counseling, group and one on one, polygraph and cannot be reunited with family. No contact whatsoever with grandkids can’t even talk about them. How is this possible. We need someone’s help and I don’t know where to turn. The law is tearing this family apart. We live in PA.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 01:45:39 +0000

In reply to Joe Kohler. The way an attorney explained it to me is, if were were convicted for a sexually violent offense, were not incarcerated or on any term of supervision and had completed the registration requirement BEFORE December 20, 2012, then you would no longer have to notify and register. So, it would seem that you would not have to notify or register. I would contact an attorney to confirm. Plenty of them give free consultations.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 04 May 2016 09:51:26 +0000

I was convicted in FL in 2007 and required to register. I moved home to PA in 2009 and PSP said in their letter I had to register annually. This was before SORNA and annually was for 10 years. SORNA passed in 2012 and I was suddenly in Tier III. Now CYS is harassing my girlfriend, accusing her of leaving me unsupervised (which hasnt been the case). The Domestic Law they site seems to allow for Tier I offenders to be unsupervised with children. After some research, it looks as though PSP may have actually classified me incorrectly according to PA Statutes on the matter. Has anyone else ran into this and if so, what can be done? Someone else doesnt need to suffer the awful threatening harassment CYS is capable of because of my mistake a decade ago, especially since it appears PSP messed up.

By: julie norr

julie norr — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:13:57 +0000

In reply to JULIE NORR. This sounds so much like our family's story .be strong . And our pastor and our faith has helped along this 10 year journey . Things will get better. Keep the up the fight . Your mistakes don't define you . Praying for new and better laws in the future . Best of luck to you.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 02:59:36 +0000

Can anyone confirm this?

On another law blog I made the comment that states should credit people for registering in another state when moving to another. E.g., PA’s Tier I is like 15 years. So if someone from another state already registered for 16 years in another state, would PA credit that time and would that person be required to register.

Someone said PA does in fact credit time and they posted this:

9799.15 (a.1)(2)(ii)

(ii) An individual registered pursuant to section 9799.13(7), (7.1) or (7.2) for a sexually violent offense shall register for the period set forth in subsection (a), less any credit as a result of time registered in a sexual offender registry for that sexually violent offense in the foreign country or other jurisdiction where the individual was convicted.

Can anyone confirm that PA does in fact credit people for time registered in a sexual offender registry in another state, or foreign country for that matter?

By: Dimitri Lopuchin

Dimitri Lopuchin — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 01:11:52 +0000

In reply to Tom. Thank you.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 04:48:13 +0000

In reply to Dimitri Lopuchin. I deeply feel for your son,, and I as registerd sex offender that was only suppose to be on for 10 years now has to be on for life.. this is getting way out of hand and yes it is a witch hunt because this is the only breed of crime that the government can do this too .. I am truly saddened for that young man because of these changes and this new law without question will probably destroy the young mans future senselessly .. I wish you and your family and son the best of luck and I hope it works out for him...

By: Dimitri Lopuchin

Dimitri Lopuchin — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:58:14 +0000

My son was DD’d and convicted of sexual assault. No physical evidence, no witnesses, the accuser claimed she blacked out. Even the prosecution’s medical expert said that a black out is a loss of memory not of consciousness. The govt wanted to put him away for 3 years; the jury gave him 60 days.
He was in A school and there was a 48-hour liberty given. A group of Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps personnel decided to get a hotel room and have a party. My son was invited but he didn’t want to sleep on the floor with 7 other people. He told me so a few nights before the party. I told him to get his own room and I would pay for part of it. I sent him money for his own room. At the party he connected with an AF girl. They eventually went with two others to a local club/casino. They partied, danced, made out on the dance floor etc…. My son ended up taking the the girl back to his room….. In the morning they woke up, commented on each others hickeys and stayed in bed together. They then went to the room where the 7 other people had stayed where the girl said to them that she didn’t remember anything. My son was confused and pulled her aside to explain what happened. The prosecutors accused my son of being a predator and that he planned the whole thing. They claimed that the girl was trying to get away from my son while they were at the casino. All hearsay. Anyway, we are in appeal for this but in the mean time he has to register as a sex offender. He is home and working but this has been tough him and us his family. His dreams of a navy career are shattered. In my eyes he did nothing wrong. I am very disappointed in our government for allowing what amounts to witch hunts against so many good young men.

By: Joe Kohler

Joe Kohler — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 23:04:08 +0000

How do I find out if the Adam Walsh act applies to me legally? I was sentenced in 2000 in PA at which time I had a 10yr registration period. I have completed my sentence and am off parole with no subsequent probation. Thank you.

By: JULIE NORR

JULIE NORR — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:49:07 +0000

My son is on this and since his prision relase life has been so hard for even us as a family for helping him find housing to getting any kind of mentel health help to helping him find jobs it’s almost like no matter how he trys no one will give him a chance it’s life one mistake cost him a life setence