Myspace Codes: MyNiceSpace.com
THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO CHANGING LAWS AND BRINGING ABOUT STIFFER PENALTIES FOR ALL CHILD PREDATORS.
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I have a teenage daughter.
She met a guy & he did the whole boyfriend/girlfriend thing with her.
Stole her heart, he did....
But there's a problem.
She was... 14 years old and he was 31.
A crime has been committed.
Fast-forward 1 year... An Order of Protection has been served against him... He then sees my daughter walking home from store one day and stops her. When she tries to get away she gets bruised up for her efforts. He is arrested. He even makes a statement to police admitting to having sex with my daughter.
He is formerly charged; Aggrevated Criminal Sexual Assault. It carries a prison sentence of 3-7 years. In certain circumstances, Probation can be a sentence option. But not for this guy. Seems he was already on probation already for burglary...
However, even with the STATEMENT he made, even with the PICTURES of the bruises he put on my daughter, they offerred him a plea agreement of 3 years. The minimum amount of time. He ADMITTED to the crime in a statement to the police! Why are we offerring him a plea agreement??
We find out that in the State of Illinois, a 3 year sentence is NOT a 3 year sentence. He will get day for day credit... So his first day in prison of his 3 year sentence becomes a 1 1/2 year sentence. Add to that credit for time served x 2, another 4 months OFF... We're down to 14 months. He can get an additional 90 days/3 months. So now we are down to 11 months. Bonus time, with less then 2 years left on his sentence, he can then apply to work release. If accepted, he is RIGHT BACK into society, able to vicitimize another innocent child.
I met with the State’s Attorney who was assigned to prosecute the case. I was informed by the State Attorney that they KNEW he comitted the offense. And that he DOES like 12 –16 year old girls. They even believe it is NOT a question of IF he will do this again but WHEN he will do it again.
I was not satisfied that they were going to offer him a plea agreement so I contacted my State Senator’s office. Someone there was prompt in returning my call the next day. Talked with me about the details and said she would have the Senator call me personally.
He did so 1 hour later. He seemed genuinely concerned about my issue and asked for the States Attorney’s name. He said he would contact them and get in touch with me the following week. He called me following Tuesday and left a message for me to call. I returned his call and talked to someone from his office again. I explained who I was and that I was returning his call. When he got on the phone, he had no recollection of calling me, and didn’t seem to remember our original conversation from 4 days prior.
When they offered this guy the 3 year plea, he jumped at it. They took him before the judge for sentencing WITHOUT contacting us. My daughter was denied the right to be there by them not informing us. So much for offering her closure.
To be honest, the whole thing left me with a lot of negative feelings about the way the whole thing was handled. So I started doing research on the internet. As I learned more, the greater my frustration has become.
In conducting my research, (which isn't done yet), and talking with people I know, I got an idea to start an Organization to work for legal reform and stiffer penalties for people who committ sexual crimes against children.
I thought about creating a web page and then writing an article or Classified Ads to publish in papers throughout the State of Illinois. To raise public awareness, and try to gather signatures to show that the voice of the people want reform and stiffer penalties for these predators of children.
It was suggested that I contact the Small Business Adminstration. I was told they would work with me on getting started, as well as helping me in finding a grant to get started. As part of my business plan a friend of mine helped me get this page started. I am seeking feedback, so I can show the SBA there is a need for what this organization will offer. So let me share with you the Mission Statement and Goals I would like to see this venture accomplish.
~If you agree with these things or feel there is a need please let me know via Friend Request, e-mail, comments, etc.