Well, here is my story…. I live in a small town in Iowa… I was in my early 20s and was accused of something that never happened… The night I got questioned by the police. They had asked me if I had known the victims, I said yes, they were at a party I had run and were told to leave because they found out they were under 18. Not knowing how young they were until the officer had told me.. I informed him that he had asked them to leave and they threatened to call the police on us. We were all 21 or older and we just laughed at them. The officer that I was talking to made up a bunch of allegations. I defended those allegations until he said I am a straight shooter and my gun is loaded.
A small town I am from this officer has pulled his gun on several people, and I was really scared as soon as I told him I need lawyer he arrested me, Calling me a liar and that he had video proof and everything else I got out of jail, had a public defender was going to fight this to the nail. Two weeks before my trial A guy had killed a little girl and raped her in the same county I’m from. The DA and my lawyer set me down and told me that I would never get a fair trial, that he was going to give me a deal of a lifetime that would save me from going to prison. It is the first time I’ve ever been in trouble. I was young and I took the deal which including 10 years on the registry and one year and a halfway house and 5 years probation. my lawyer kept pushing and pushing so I took it. I didn’t need to take classes or anything.(this will come into factor later.) did what I needed to do… 6 month into the year I was charged again “tried to be” because of a Mom going through her daughters diary and she said I was attractive, so the mother took her to the police and I was charged again.. I took an Alfred plea because at that time, I just had a new child and they were not going to allow me to see him that was taken care of. They used my kid to get another “conviction”
Out of me.. fast forward one year, my ex and I split up and she started using meth and coke, my son was left alone and the state took him from her. I was still on probation and the state and assistant DA called me and told me to come down to the office to talk about the next move with my child, The same guy who prosecuted me was asking me what I could do to take my child so I bought a house. I was in a serious relationship at that time, and we went to every court hearing that you could think of the whole time I’m on probation. I chose to ask my probation, if I could take S.O. Classes (I wasn’t required to I had every test taken they asked me they never found me to be a threat to the public. ) I sat these classes to better educate myself and to show I was willing to do what I could to keep my 2 year old son safe. I got custody of him. I was still on probation. Then Iowa introduced Megan’s law back into effect..( ankle monitors, 2000 foot law, no schools day cares, parks, etc..)which totally took me by surprise….. I had to sell my home, I couldn’t take my son to a park, etc… but I still jumped through those hoops like I was asked… I was the first offender in that county history to get off probation early, custody of a child, my ankle monitor removed six months before I was off probation because they knew I was not threat.. had one probation officer, not understanding why I didn’t fight because my case was very shaky at best.. after probation was over the tier law came into play I was 7 years into my 10 year agreement all came crashing down it turned my 10 years into a lifetime registration. I didn’t know what to do… I had no guidance not knowing I could appeal that I just took it. I found out I can get off the registry if I jump through more hoops that the state of Iowa wants.. but I cant.. they send me this over email “
Sex Offender Registry Modification Evaluation Application
The following application is for individuals on the Sex Offender Registry who are requesting a sex offender risk assessment as part of the Sex Offender Registry modification process outlined in Iowa Code 692A.128.
If you would like to request a risk assessment for this purpose, please complete the application below. A $200 application fee will be required at the time this application is submitted. Your application will not be processed without this application fee. Should your application be granted, and an assessment is scheduled, this application fee will be applied toward the $600 assessment fee. If an assessment is granted the remaining $400 assessment fee will be required at the time of the assessment interview. A $600 fee will also be assessed should the evaluator or designee be required to testify in Court as part of the modification request. It should be noted that filling out this application does not constitute a risk assessment, and does not guarantee you will be granted an assessment. It should also be noted that having an assessment completed does not guarantee you will have your Sex Offender Registry modified. Also be aware that you will be required to sign releases of information for past records and professional consultation regarding your modification request.”
Even if I send them $200 it’s not guaranteed it would even give me the assessment I mean come on I’ve done everything plus more..
I mean how fair is this I moved my son and I out of Iowa because of all this.. it’s been almost 20 years on the registry I’ve lived out of Iowa for 10 of it.. I don’t know but here’s my story a guy accused of things that should of automatically put me in prison for 20 years given a plea deal that kept me out… The same person that prostituted me gives me custody of my child not even 3 years after prosecuting me, knowing I’m a good person a great father, and in the end still keeping me under their thumbs. My current wife and I are trying to get custody of her child and Iowa keeps putting it on me cause I’m on the registry… (different county) I don’t know what to do… We don’t have money just throw it away because it’s not guaranteed…. Whom ever reads this know it’s hard but I got a good life out of it all. I love where I live now. I have a good job. My son is in college.. I have a good wife. Just money is tied up in getting my step son to where he is happy.. Thanks for listening
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