That's because it never really got any press. The Today Show was doing a piece on how states are strengthening laws and regulations concerning sex offenders and how they are registered. So, Matt Lauer was interviewing this convicted Level 1 offender and his current wife as a follow-up. So I doubt there is any news story on this guy in particular. The point of the interview wasn't his specific crime it was how these laws and regulations concerning registered sex-offenders are affecting this guy's life. He and his wife were complaining that he shouldn't be lumped in with the level 2 and level 3 who are more dangerous because it affects where they can live.
My whole point, once again, is that the guy has no right to complain because he committed a crime. The fatherly vitriol in me wants to just slice the guys head off but even the rational side of me, at the very least, wants to scream at the guy to shut the fuck up. Bottom line: He committed a crime. He was convicted. HE MUST DEAL WITH IT. I mean, the guy has a house. He just wants to move into a bigger one but his registered status is "making it difficult." Boo fucking hoo! Even as a registered sex-offender he is able to own a home. That's a life 100 times better than Stinky Joe who lives on the corner.
Yeah, I know there can be some blurry lines when it comes to older teenagers. However, I'm guessing that the sex with this 16 year old wasn't all that consensual. I tend to think that if this incident had that much grey area he wouldn't have done any time. There would have been some sort of plea deal. The evidence against him was strong enough to send him to prison for a time. Yeah, maybe he didn't beat her or maim her afterwards but he invaded her sexually. That, by itself, is reprehensible. A man should be able to excercise more restraint than that. We can be rational and keep it in our pants. It really isn't that hard. Someone who gives in so easily into their temptations IS a danger to society. They need to be dealt with in which ever way is best to eliminate that danger. Death is the most certain but I know that isn't PC in our society. And I can agree with that to a point. But in the meantime, these convicts should not complain. They have lost that right as soon as they violate another.