In our previous Beyond the Label podcast, David and I made it clear that we have concerns for the victims of sexual crimes as well as for registered sex offenders. As men who have taken responsibility for our crimes and…
In our last blog we discussed serving God as an RSO. There are battles that both saved and unsaved RSOs fight, and although not always visible, these battles are just as real as actual physical combat. Some of these we…
In previous blogs we have discussed a number of challenges facing RSOs: Social stigma, nefarious laws, even rejection by churches. We allow for the fact that a number of RSOs are not Christians. However, the author and this ministry are…
Politicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, law enforcement officials, crime shows, and many other people and genres portray sex offenders as remorseless animals who are utterly unredeemable and who cannot be rehabilitated. Such beliefs fuel everything from the sex offender registry to proximity…
Sex offender registries are readily available in every state for public viewing online. Also, you can look someone up on the internet and find out about them without resorting to a registry, which includes learning that a person is a…
When the time came for your arrest, you were booked into the local jail. Records were made of your arrest, what you were charged with, and so on. Your appearances in court for indictment and plea bargain or trial were…
There was the chatter of people in the background, medical people in the emergency room shuttling back and forth to take care of various others’ medical crises. One of those “various others” was me. The date was September 28, 2012.…
There is a widespread misconception that sex offenders cannot change. Even large parts of the Church have started to buy into this. In discussing the transition from darkness to light, I will begin by bringing some things to light that…
Registration at the Sheriff’s Office. Visits by deputies to verify your residence. Updates to even the most minute information, such as phone number changes. Difficulties in finding jobs. For many, difficulties in finding places to live also. Rejection by churches.…