TELL US: Should Level 1 Sex Offender Information Be Public?
A Wakefield man and tutor who faces numerous child sex charges was a Level 1 sex offender.
In Massachusetts, news spread quickly about the indictment of a Wakefield couple for numerous charges stemming from an illegal day care operation where graphic child sexual abuse occurred.
The Middlesex County District Attorney's office alleges that at least 13 children were abused while under the care of John Burbine, 49, at the Waterfall Education Center, which offered tutoring and day care.
Burbine was a level 1 sex offender, which means he had been convicted of a sex-related crime but was deemed least likely to re-offend.
Once an offender is classified as a Level 2 or a Level 3 Offender, his/her sex offender registry information will be available to the public. Level 1 information is not public.
Does this case affect how you feel about the Sex Offender Registry?
Would releasing more information about all levels of sex offenders prove helpful? Or, do you think level 1 offenders don't deserve to have their information made public? Tell us in the comments.
Jack
5:48 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013
They all should be neutered first then placed on a list we can all see with addresses so some poor soul with the same name won't be harrassed
MaryLou0
7:47 am on Sunday, January 6, 2013
We should have a drunk driver registry. I was struck by a drunk driver. Everyone who purchases alcohol would be checked and denied if they are on the registry. It won't stop true drunks from getting it but it will make a lot of them think first. Unless they're drunk. I can protect my kids from a sex offender, I can't a drunk. DWI KILLS