Operation Trick-or-Treat keeps kids safe from sex offenders

REALLY???????????? Sex offenders prey on the weakest in our society. For every 1 victim that comes forward there are 7-8 that will never report the crime. This is the reason why many are not on the registry. Because the crime was never reported and no one was convicted. Sexual assaults are the gift that keep on giving. The victims have to live with the crime for the rest of their lives and in some instances become victimizers. Although this operation occurs over Halloween, the police are executing outstanding arrest warrants and ensuring the compliance of "high risk" predatory offenders. Law enforcement does not care if the victim was abused by a stranger, priest, or family member all are treated the same. It doesn't matter if the victim was a child or adult. Are you advocating that police do not arrest individuals wanted on outstanding felony arrest warrants? Should the police ignore the fact that laws are in place requiring registration? Should the police do nothing to ensure compliance with the law? Shame on the police for enforcing the laws passed by the representative of the people and trying to ensure the safety of our children and others. What are they thinking? And to let people believe that someone who has raped (or worse) children or anyone else, is a risk to others in society.............what are they thinking? Since you like studies, here is one for you: "The Butner Study." This looked at individuals who were convicted of the possession of child pornography. They would often use the defense that is was just a "fantasy" and they would never sexually abuse anyone. Well........when they were not facing conviction or sentencing, the majority inmates (who were polygraphed) admitted to having victimized multiple children prior to their arrest for child porn possession. Plain and simple........These "sick" predators are a constant rick to our children and others in society.

Sex offenders have the lowest recidivism rate of all criminals except murderers, according to dozens of university, federal and state studies. Not all sex offenders have victimized children, and over 1/3 of sex crimes perpetrated against children are committed by other children. 95% of kids are abused by family or friends who aren't on the registry. Dr. Jill Levenson’s 2009 study, “How Safe are Trick-or-Treaters: Child Sex Crime Rates on Halloween?” found that non-familial child sexual abuse accounted for less than .2% on Halloween. Why is law enforcement spreading such glaring myths, and why is the media latching on??