Exploring Whether Convicted Child Molesters Deserve the Right to be Anonymously Released Back Into the Public

Exploring Whether Convicted Child Molesters Deserve the Right to be Anonymously Released Back Into the Public

Wouldn’t one think it necessary to warn a community that someone who

has sexually abused an innocent is living in their midst? And more

importantly that this sexual predator was in no way forced to undergo

any form of treatment during their prison sentence?

The public cannot be blamed for reacting when someone, who has

deprived a child of their innocence or moreover their life, is then

released into a community several years later where he or she is

exposed to children on a regular basis. Research has discovered an

exponential increase in child abuse in Australia. Sadly, of the 3500

offenders of crime each year, 500 of these people are sexual

offenders, confirming that the current laws in Australia are not

appropriately dealing with this serious issue. Thus, Australia should

tighten its grip on the current legislations to protect children from

the predatory sexual obsession of such ‘human beings’ known as child

molesters.

Publicising the ‘whereabouts’ of those whom have served their time and

have been released back into the community will not protect children

from dangerous child molesters. Parents, teachers and others who hold

the responsibility of caring for children need to be informed of the

full addresses of convicted child molesters who have served their time

and are then released back into the community.

Megan’s law is a current law in America which notifies the public of

the complete address of a convicted child molester. In 1994, a law was

introduced in America which required police to notify residents within

a 5km radius of a sexual predator, after a man who was released back

into the community, subsequently sexually assaulted and killed

seven-year-old Megan, from New Jersey.

At present, Australian laws restrict police to only having the right

to notify sectors of the community, for instance day-care centers and

schools. Nicole’s Law is similar to Megan’s Law and has recently been

proposed to the Australian government. Nicole’s law would advise the