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seamusTX wrote:Remember, folks... there are many ways to land on the "registered sex offender" list these days.

Many are the result of ugly divorces. I read about one woman who was charged because she got out of the shower naked in front of her children. They might beat the rap if they can afford a good lawyer, but they often can't.[/quote]

Try this; http://www.sullivan-county.com/bush/7_states.htm

Yep; shack up with your consenting adult partner and become a sex offender. IIRC from another source, one of those states calls it cohabitation after one night.

NcongruNt wrote:Well, statutory rape fits in that category. A 18 year-old guy and a 16-year old girl having sex and then the parents of the younger girl getting wind of it and pressing charges pins a sex offender conviction on that 18-year old. I'm not saying that's most of it, but my guess would be that it's at least a somewhat statistically significant portion.

The one I'm still trying to figure is the guy who, if DOB and disposition date are correct was 11 at the time...I'm all in favor of 15-16yr olds being tried as adults for serious crimes, but how many 11yr olds really have the psychological capacity to be branded for life?