How is this even possible? What state are you in? Is there not a statute of limitations?

Thank you Robert you have spoken so much of what is in my heart. I am married to a non contact offender. I was molested as a child by a much older person and i forgave him for what he did. So in turn when my husband was arrested i was devastated. But i got on my knees and ask God what to do. He told me to stay strong and stay with my husband. I knew it was not going to be a popular decision but I didn’t care. I married him for better or for worse. I know in my heart that god will change the hearts of Congress and change these ridiculous sentences. I will be praying for you and your family.

Thank you for your story this gives me hope for my husband. I have not given up hope that the laws will change and allow him to come back home soon.

I sent my letter

Thanks Sandy! As fiction writers in this field, we need to network and critique each other’s works-in-progress. Mainstream writers’ circles and critique groups often exclude and threaten us, shooting the messenger.

On the positive side, at least we get a taste of what it’s like to be a registered sex offender on the receiving end of persecution, which can only make our characters more authentic.

from editor: yes, indeed; check out A Parallel Universe by Alex Landon. And there are some blogs that utilize fiction. We hear every once in a while of a novel in progress. Good luck to you and yours.

http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1995185-Atomic-Angels Pass Key: 2800

Is no one doing anything on the creative front to influence public opinion? This seems to be missing from the strategy to achieve your aims?

There is so much material in this thread to inspire someone to write a work of fiction to get the message across, and it sucks to be the only one doing it (if indeed I am).

I know the feeling , I’m also in PA and haven’t been able to find work, any perspective Job I come across I’m told that I have to get permission from my court ordered therapy, I cant even go to church without permission from this group. They even tell us that we can’t wear certain clothes, if we change our appearance with a hair cut they believe were reoffending. Nothing is done, we have no one to turn to. They constantly threaten us with discharging from the therapy group which is a probation violation and a ticket back to jail for a 6 month stay stating were a threat to society. No proof of course, according to them they don’t need proof except these so-called facilitators word.
I was sentenced to 3 months in jail 6 months home monitoring and 7 years probation, These “facilitators” threaten to send some of us back to jail for the remaining years of probation, I’ve served my sentence, truth be told it doesn’t matter how much time I was sentenced to It a life sentence. Murderers get less of a sentence. Im still a human being aren’t I? I feel like they might as well have tattooed a number to my wrist, no other crime is required to register, no other crime stops a person from getting a job or having a career, its difficult for other crimes but not as difficult as a sex offender. I pray everyday for another chance.

our family wants to move from oklahoma to alabama my spouce is no longer on the regestry should we do this are we making a mistake ?