ElizabethLetourneau

Banished: a family on the sexual offense registry

In Pennsylvania, commit a sexual crime at 12, be charged at 25

Action alert: Be on guard against scams targeting registrants

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December 6, 2019December 8, 2019

By Michael M . . . The holiday season will be brightened by an exciting project in New Jersey which will culminate on December 19th, 2019, with a live performance called Banished: A Family on the Sex Offender Registry. The live performance, co-written by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, a staff writer for The Appeal, and coLAB Arts producing director, Dan Swern, was produced…

February 7, 2019

By Joshua Vaughn . . . James is a registered sex offender. He was convicted in 2016 of felony statutory sexual assault when he was 23 years old for sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl, according to court records. His name will appear on the Pennsylvania sex offender registry for nearly another decade and he will carry a felony conviction for the…

12/9 UPDATE: FIRST REPORT OF SCAM ACTIVITY IN SOUTH CAROLINA; ADDING SC TO OUR LIST BELOW. 11/25 UPDATE: FIRST REPORT OF SCAM ACTIVITY IN KENTUCKY; SEE...

AGE OF CONSENT/CRIMINALIZING JUVENILE SEXUAL ACTIVITY

NARSOL takes no position on age of consent laws. NARSOL believes it is each person’s responsibility to know the laws of the state in which he lives and follow the...
THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY

NARSOL’s position on the registry could not be better stated than it is in this statement of one of our goals: We advocate for the abolishment of dehumanizing registries as...
CIVIL COMMITMENT

NARSOL opposes the use of post-prison civil commitment as it is commonly practiced with those with sexual crime convictions, which is as a means to extend the incarceration period beyond...
FORCED CHEMICAL CASTRATION

NARSOL totally opposes forced chemical castration for those who have committed sexual crime. The positive benefits are far below what might conceivable justify its usage, and the negative effects are...

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Hello, my name is Phil, I am 35, at 23 I took a plea deal that turned into a cold plea to 3rd degree sexual assault. I was given a suspended sentence, spent 1.5 years in jail and...

Yet another life ruined

My name is Jamie, and I am on the Registry in Pennsylvania. I have been on it since 2004 after being released from jail after serving a 5-year sentence. I...
My life is now 2 categories before and after.

I’m going to attempt to be as factual and brief as possible. I’m the parent of a daughter who’s step-father was convicted of Gratification of Lust. I was married to...
Traveling to Europe

By Tony from Long Island I just returned from a short trip to Europe to visit my wife. It’s the first time I have left the country (except for a...
There Is A Hope (Was Marked For Death, Years Ago)

By Crash… I just wanted to share my story. Not just about having dealt with the registry per se but having dealt with the American justice system and those who...
Only you can turn things around

By 345… Mine is like many others, I made a mistake, plead out for fear of jail and am serving my probation. While others certainly have it much worse than...
Never give up

By Tim…I would like to share a bright spot of my life with all of you and hopefully shine some light on opportunities for others. Two years ago I saw...
UNCONSTITUTIONAL HARDSHIPS AS A RESULT OF THE AWA

I am a UK citizen from Scotland who moved to the United States to meet my boyfriend Ryan, who I met online. After meeting, we got along extremely well and...
A life of misery

By Ms. C… I’ll make this quick. When my son was 18, still in high school he dated a girl
THIS DOESN’T SEEM TO BE “COLLATERAL DAMAGE”

I previously posted as “a man without a country.” I’ve lived overseas since my release from probation. Until February, 2018,
U.S. BORDER POLICIES AND SEX OFFENSE REGISTRATION

By L Y… Three weeks ago, my fiancé’s brother texted me saying that my fiancé, “Eric”, was killed in El
Will this nightmare end?

I know this story has been told over and over. I know a lot of people have lived this as well but I wanted to be heard. You see I...
Put My Story to Written Word

My name is Chris Pelloski. I am a former cancer doctor and researcher who pleaded guilty to accession with an
Introducing “The Secrets that We Keep”

By Titus Johnson…I was convicted of two counts of rape 32 years ago. I have never been convicted of such offenses since that time. However, like every other offender and...
Continual Shame

By Mike… I was Convicted in 1996 for child molestation in Washington state. I was sentenced to four months’ work release, two-year drug and alcohol class, two-year domestic violence class...