Stories

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

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

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

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

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

It was the spring of his senior year in high school. Michael was a great kid who had never been in any kind of trouble at school or anywhere else. He made very good grades and was very active in … Continued

Story by KXAN Austin News’ Jim Swift The jail AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — A unique and troubling legal case is unfolding in Williamson County. A young man named Jean Karlo Ponzanelli is in the county jail in Georgetown, facing a … Continued

In 2006, my son Eric, then 22, was arrested for chatting online with a 15-year-old girl. They were just friends and had never met in person. But one day when he thought he was chatting with her for a few … Continued

I know of a young man who’s life has been severely damaged due to current sex offender laws. His situation occurred only one (1) month after his 18th birthday, while he was still in high school. The girl was with … Continued

When Derek was 18, he had just moved out and was living on his own. A friend had introduced him to the prospect of selling books on the internet. Derek was making a pretty good living. He was chatting on … Continued