Editor’s note:Senate Bill 421 is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow (11/11) in the Assembly Public Safety Committee.
A mom whose daughter was kidnapped, molested, and murdered is sounding a warning about a proposed California law that she claims would eventually “obliterate” the state sex offender registry.
Erin Runnion’s 5-year-old daughter, Samantha, was found tortured and murdered near California’s Lake Elsinore 15 years ago.
Afterward, Runnion established a nonprofit, called the Joyful Child Foundation, to advocate for children. She said this bill, Senate Bill 421, is dangerous for children.
California is one of four states that requires sex offenders to be on the sex registry for life. Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida are the other three.
The bill, which is supported by the Assn. of Deputy District Attorneys, calls for giving registered sex offenders the ability to lobby to get off the registry in 20 years and for more serious offenders to be considered less dangerous.
The L.A. Times reported that the plan puts sex offenders into “tiers”:
Tier 3: Violent sex predators would remain on the list for life. The crimes included are, “repeat felony child molestation, a second offense of a violent and serious sexual crime, kidnapping with intent to commit specific sexual crimes and those deemed “sexually violent predators.”
Tier 2: Serious or some violent offenses would remain on the list for 20 years. Those crimes include, “convicted of rape, forceable sodomy and lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 14.”
Tier 1: Misdemeanors or non-violent sex offenders would only have to register for ten years. Those crimes include “those convicted of misdemeanor indecent exposure, felony possession of child pornography with intent to distribute and misdemeanor sexual battery among other crimes.”
Runnion calls the plan a ruse.
She told KFI Radio’s “John and Ken Show” that the plan would actually “obliterate” the two sex registries in California — the public one and the law enforcement registry:
“[The bill is] going to instantly allow over 10,000 sex offenders to be removed from the registry permanently both for law enforcement – they can no longer track them – and the public. And at the same moment, over 44,000 Tier 1 offenders will be able to apply to have their information removed from the registry as well.
And the lawmaker who proposed the bill, Democratic State Senator Scott Wiener, told the L.A. Times that the current system is unfair:
“Whether you are a sexual predator or an 80-year-old gay man caught having sex in a park in 1958, you are treated the same. You are on that registry the rest of your life,” Wiener told his colleagues during the recent floor debate on his bill.
Full story at Independent Journal Review.
the OT biblical solution of exile to a refuge area outside of israel might be best for all, short of rehab to remove their ‘perception’ that their victims were actively consenting, even enticing, as seems to be the case in the twisted inner logic that many have revealed to investigators.
The first job of government is to protect innocent citizens. This protects the predators, so now we must take it upon ourselves. Thanks to the Founding Fathers for the Second Ammendment!
A call to violence and murder…. how very christian.
No Francesca, it is a call for self defence, which may be violent, but is certainly not murderous. Secondly, it is absolutely Christian to preserve one’s life when it is under direct attack.
If you decide to allow a felon to tortue or kill you, that’s your bad decision. Don’t expect others to do the same.
There was a guy living in my brother’s beat area who they knew was “good” for several rape and rape attempts. The guy was very smart and his department and the neighboring jurisdiction could never make a case. My brother, with the help of a brave 18 year old witness – This was before DNA – arrested and got him convicted for indecent exposure. This required him to register for life. Down the road the registration helped ID him in a rape case and he went to prison. My brother said the misdemeanor arrest was one of the best things he ever did.
If I have to pay extra taxes f so law enforcement can keep track of these guys I’ll do so gladly.
Curious… exactly how did the registration help ID him? The fingerprints of any criminal convict are on file. Can you provide some details, please?
And if you think that life time registration is a great idea for a misdemeanor conviction, why not require registration for all criminals – certainly felons?
And what do you mean by “keeping track of these guys”? Is knowing where someone sleeps at night and what car he drives “keeping track”? And again…. why not make all criminals do this? Certainly not my idea of good use of my tax money.
Fran – When a sex crime occurs, early in the investigation the detectives look up which RSO’s live in the immediate area. If one fits the description, MO etc in their case, they will focus on him as a suspect for further investigation. I understand that’s what happened here. Sex criminals are much more likely to re-offend than, say, economic criminals.. It’s a compulsion. Look at Bill Cosby.
This Brave Woman was the Only one permitted to Testify at the hearing, primarily because her Daughter was Molested by a Man, and homosex pederasty / ephebophilia were not a factor.
Weiner’s Bill would gut the Registry of the Most Powerful and Politically Connected Insiders – who have huge amounts of Blackmail Dirt and literally know which closets the toddlers are kept hidden in – and could implicate many many more of the Powerful in Frisco – unless given lenient treatment themselves.
Pearce was originally getting Plea Deal for a coupe of months of Home Detention, until the stench became too much for even Firsco Police. His New Plea Deal remains a Secret, but if Weiner’s Bill passes Pearce & Brinkin will probably get another Free…
Sentencing delayed for political consultant Enrique Pearce after pleading guilty to child porn | abc7news.com
https://abc7news.com/news/child-pornography-sentence-delayed-for-enrique-pearce-/1721254/
A prominent San Francisco political consultant, Enrique Pearce was scheduled to be sentenced – but the plea deal was brought it to a halt.
“The defendant pled in open court, plead guilty to all the charges in exchange for six months electronic monitoring,” said Max Szabo – San Francisco District Attorney’s office.
In addition to home detention, Pearce would also be required to register as a sex offender, but he would avoid jail time.
The judge in the care announced the delayed sentencing after the objection of the sheriff’s office.
Weiner had a carefully scripted presentation – which (like his Bill) deliberately ignored the horrid Sadistic Abuse and Sodomy of Children – from Toddlers to Adolescents – committed by Powerful Insiders in the Demi-Krat Power Structure, particularly in my old home town of ‘Sodom by the Sea – like Mayor Ed Lee’s ‘best boy – rapist’ Enrique Pearce:
“Consultant Pearce had shocking photos, videos of abuse, DA says
https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Political-consultant-Pearce-had-videos-of-child-
6261822.php
Enrique Pearce, a campaign consultant who worked with Mayor Ed Lee and many other well-known political figures in San Francisco, had photos and videos of
infants and young children being raped and sexually violated when he…
Consultant Pearce had shocking photos, videos of abuse, DA says
https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Political-consultant-Pearce-had-videos-of-child-6261822.php
Enrique Pearce, a campaign consultant who worked with Mayor Ed Lee and many other well-known political figures in San Francisco, had photos and videos of infants and young children being raped and sexually violated when he was arrested –
“Babies as young as infants in onesies were being sodomized by adults,” Deputy District Attorney Alexis Fasteau said “There were children tied up and sexually abused.”
– 115 images of unknowing children “in his preferred age range of 8 to 12” taken at spots throughout the city, “including on the steps of City Hall,” .
Pearce had 4,902…
Searching Criminal Files is a long and tedious and often expensive task, and unlike other forms of Crime like Bank Fraud) that can be detected in other ways (like Bank Monitoring) – when the Victims are Toddlers and parents are searching for Babysitters – the Sex Offenders Registry is an invaluable tool –
Which is Why Weiner and Gang want it Gutted – as too man of their cherished Icons would be on it – and embarrassed the ‘tolerance mafia’.
SEE
Consultant Pearce had shocking photos, videos of abuse, DA says
https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Political-consultant-Pearce-had-videos-of-child-6261822.php
Enrique Pearce, a campaign consultant who worked with Mayor Ed Lee and many other well-known political figures in San…
SB 421 has Passed out of the Assembly Public Safety Committee – Votes 5-Yes, 1 No, 1 No Vote:
Here are the members and their votes – if you live in their district you may want to call and Object or Congratulate – depending on your ‘oentation’
Ayes: Gonzalez Fletcher, Jones-Sawyer, Quirk, Rubio, Santiago
Noes: Lackey
No Votes Recorded: Flora
There were few amendments, but one striking one was Increasing the ‘Risk Level’ for those wanting off the list, from:”risk level of below average risk or very low risk” TO “average, below average, or very low risk”
Meaning your Average Offender is now Exempted, as opposed to only those Below Average or Very Low Risk.
Ahem
Ah the liberal Francesca, shall we open all the prisons will that ease your bleeding heart…