Sex Offenders in Church

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by John Haralson “Liability issues have forced some churches to take extraordinary measures to deal with those who must register. But why should one group of sinners be singled out from all the rest? We all fall short in the … Continued

The Truck

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As I drove to register for the Sex Offender Registry today, my truck looked so nice and clean.   Everyone looked as it drove by, to see all the chrome, grill guard, hood scoops and the two-tone black paint. Every … Continued

The Nightmare

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What does the Registered Sex Offender list do for my family and I? Nothing. How does it help us? It doesn’t. Has it protected us? No. Has it saved us from something horrible happening to one of our children? Not … Continued

A Wife's Story

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I met my husband when we were 18. We dated for awhile but we each were very different. After we stopped dating, we continued to stay close and although we dated others over the years, we always knew that we … Continued

A Victim's Story

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Records refer to me as the “victim” of a sexual assault. I do not, nor have I ever, considered myself the “victim”. At the age of 14, I fell in love with a young man who was 19.  Like many … Continued

A Not So Fairy Tale

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Once upon a time, a young high school teacher was pursued by one of her male students; he flirted, made suggestive remarks, and wrote her poetry.  She made her first stupid mistake by not reporting it to school authorities. She … Continued

A Mother's Story

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I am the mother of a `registered sex offender’. I won’t say sex offender because I will not accept that label for my son. Anyone who has ever had their child labeled unfairly will know the pain that comes with … Continued

A Family's Story

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When I was fourteen I met my husband for the first time. We started off talking and getting to know each other as friends with the permission of my parents. Once I turned fifteen, we officially started dating also with … Continued

Pat's Story

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Two years ago I came home to two Williamson County Detectives in my living room questioning my son. I told them that we would be happy to cooperate with them in what ever was going on but they said my … Continued