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uh no, while it isn't biased, (it doesnt excuse the people of their actions) it is educating people on sex offender laws. i studied took a course called Critical Issues in Law Enforcement a few years back and we looked at this specifically. back in the 90's it was a huge deal how people could just abduct kids and people were outraged, and rightfully so. the creation of these laws though has also ruined a lot of people's lives. most notably, teenagers having sex with their underage partners with consent. i remember a specific case where the two gave consent and later got married, turns out it didn't matter and i think the older partner had to register for a significant period of time if not their whole life. thats how f'd up the system is.

there was this other case recently of a 19 y/o having thought he met a 17 y/o (the age of consent in his area) thru a dating / hookup app. she gave consent but turns out she was only 14. i know what ur thinking but A. some 14 y/o's look older... maybe? been a while since i was that age but girls develop faster than guys usually and B. how often do u say let me see ur id / license before we hookup. im sure he was in the moment and well... now he has to register on the list for his whole life. what a life that is going to be. people are going to view him as a rapist, best part is the actual person responsible for this (lying on the app to join, you need to be a certain age, and to the boy himself) escapes responsibility. yes he should have known a little better but she pretty much ruined his life.

he shouldn't go unpunished because this case doesnt cover all and im sure theres more to it, but he also doesn't deserve a life of persecution, most ppl will use the app / website. not all of them list the person's crimes, some link to beenverified where u have to pay (others do) but if people dont know they assume the worst and thats the problem. the reformatting of these laws.