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"The violation of children and the sexual exploitation of minors is an increasingly serious problem in our society." ~U.S. Attorney Gretchen Shappert |
We have seen many news stories telling of a child suffering at the hands of a sex offender, when it
could have been prevented, this should be galvanizing our law makers, to enact. Think, this could
have been your child, just imagine the anguish any parent would have to live with, if this happened to
them. One such parent that suffered this horrible anguish was Mark Lunsford. His daughter, Jessica
Lunsford the 9-year-old girl had been sexually abused, kidnapped, and buried alive in Florida.
Jessica Lunsford came from Gaston County, North Carolina before moving to Florida. In the loving
memory of Mark Lunsford’s daughter Jessica, a law has been introduced to enforce stricter laws
pertaining to sex offenders called Jessica’s Law.
On April 16, 2008, Mark Lunsford told Jessica’s Law Now North Carolina, “What happened to
my daughter should have never happened, and I'm working to make sure it doesn't happen to
another child. It saddens me to know my home state of North Carolina has not yet passed
Jessie's Law. I won't rest until we do.”
We need our local and state officials still push for stronger laws for molestation. North Carolina still
does not have strong enough punishment for molestation of minors and Jessica’s Law would ensure
this. Sex offenders are moving toward states that have loose judgments in their laws, as North
Carolina.
"We should all work together to make sure that Jessica's Law is passed in all fifty states. There
are presently 18 states or so that have not yet passed any form of Jessica's Law, it saddens me
to think that my home state of Tennessee and North Carolina where I grew up are included in
the list of states that have not passed Jessica's Law. I do not know why, but I intend to find
out." God Bless, Charlie Daniels
Since Charlie Daniels made this statement last year, laws have become stricter in Tennessee for sex
offenders. Tennessee now has a version of Jessica's Law. North Carolina is one of several states that
has not step up to the plate for Jessica's Law. We hope that changes soon!
Taking a non-political stand various individuals, groups and organizations have formed an action
group called, “Jessica’s Law Now North Carolina.” The Group formed in response to apathetic
lawmakers, who are dithering about Jessica’s Law rather than making a solid difference toward
protecting our children. This formed coalition is tired of all the prolonging games and excuses our
lawmakers, have made when it comes to our children.
The laws pertaining to Sex Offenders has been lacking in North Carolina. Still, North Carolina state
lawmakers and officials' priorities lack the necessary emphasis for stricter guidelines pertaining to
North Carolina Sex Offenders. Our children are not Democratic or Republican; they are children and
should be innocent and free. These days, children cannot play outside nor do anything without close
supervision; parents are in fear of them being abducted. Many situations have occurred through out
North Carolina, where Individuals that commit sexual crimes abducted children; these crimes against
children need to be stopped. These individuals require incarceration and strict comprehensive
monitoring.
North Carolina has many sex offenders, who have fallen through the cracks. By sex offenders
changing their identity and not re-registering once moved, these offenders manipulate the system.
This has been an on going problem through out North Carolina often; administration has failed to let
law enforcement know of the placement of paroled sex offenders in their communities. Allowing
violent sex offenders to go free and not providing mandatory hearings, stricter penalties for non-
compliance, has allowed dangerous parolees to remain free, even after they violated parole.
Psychological damage inflicted on a defenseless child lasts a lifetime, if they survive. Sexual predators
are always looking for their next victim.
Word to all you parents, “Awareness is your best defense.”
Each year, almost 1 million American children experience abuse and neglect. Approximately 1400
of those children are killed each year from abuse, more than three-quarters of fatalities because of
abuse involve children younger than 4 years old. Each week, child protective services agencies in
the United States receive more than 50,000 reports of child abuse or neglect, and annually, nearly
900,000 of these cases substantiated.
In 2006-2007, North Carolina had 111,000 children reported Abused and Neglected. Data shows
children in North Carolina are abused or neglected every 15 minutes and that actual sexual abuse of
children are 15 times greater than officially reported in North Carolina.
Presently, 10,000 registered Sex Offenders move to a new address or jobs daily. Children, women,
elderly, incapacitated or handicapped people are especially at risk from sexual predators. Charlotte,
Greensboro and Raleigh are no different; each city has a large number of registered sexual offenders.
North Carolina has 13,900 sex offenders register and with a population of 8,227 in thousand, it
comes to 1,689.6 per million. Remember that this does not count un-register sex offenders in North
Carolina.
Basic Statistics:
1. 95% of children that are molested know and trust their molester.
2. 90% of sex crimes are committed against someone the perpetrator knows.
3. 20% of girls and 17% of boys are molested before their 18th birthday.
Sexual Abuse of Children by the Internet:
1. 1 in five children solicited on line.
2. 50 thousand predators are on line.
3. Web sites that exploit children are a $57 Billion Dollar Industry.
In past years, we voiced our outrage to North Carolina lawmakers for failing to provide stricter
laws against sex offenders. We are disgusted with the lack of support from members of the North
Carolina General Assembly and our North Carolina Governor Mike Easley.
Governor Easley's office made it clear. In all their correspondences of last two years, North Carolina
has strict laws for sex offenders. If that is the case Governor Easley, why are sex offenders and
repeat offenders still able to victimize children of North Carolina?
These individuals should be ashamed of themselves for not protecting our children; they rather play
the game of being Politically Correct.
Time has come to take a stand and voice you are outrage to our North Carolina General Assembly
and North Carolina Governor Mike Easley. Tell our state leaders we need House Bill 933, Jessica
Lunsford Act aka. Jessica's Law passed!
June 11, 2008 a new harsher version of HB 933, Jessica Lunsford Act aka. Jessica’s Law has
passed the N.C. Senate. Now, it's up to the members of the North Carolina House to help make
Jessica's Law final.
Please contact members of the North Carolina House and ask them to support HB 933 Jessica
Lunsford Act aka. Jessica's Law.
Click Here for House List >>>
Jessica's Law Now North Carolina hopes that North Carolina lawmakers will take a stand for
tougher laws against child predators. Please do not allow another year to go by without having
Jessica's Law active. Remember our children our at risk!
Thank You,
Jessica's Law Now North Carolina.
could have been prevented, this should be galvanizing our law makers, to enact. Think, this could
have been your child, just imagine the anguish any parent would have to live with, if this happened to
them. One such parent that suffered this horrible anguish was Mark Lunsford. His daughter, Jessica
Lunsford the 9-year-old girl had been sexually abused, kidnapped, and buried alive in Florida.
Jessica Lunsford came from Gaston County, North Carolina before moving to Florida. In the loving
memory of Mark Lunsford’s daughter Jessica, a law has been introduced to enforce stricter laws
pertaining to sex offenders called Jessica’s Law.
On April 16, 2008, Mark Lunsford told Jessica’s Law Now North Carolina, “What happened to
my daughter should have never happened, and I'm working to make sure it doesn't happen to
another child. It saddens me to know my home state of North Carolina has not yet passed
Jessie's Law. I won't rest until we do.”
We need our local and state officials still push for stronger laws for molestation. North Carolina still
does not have strong enough punishment for molestation of minors and Jessica’s Law would ensure
this. Sex offenders are moving toward states that have loose judgments in their laws, as North
Carolina.
"We should all work together to make sure that Jessica's Law is passed in all fifty states. There
are presently 18 states or so that have not yet passed any form of Jessica's Law, it saddens me
to think that my home state of Tennessee and North Carolina where I grew up are included in
the list of states that have not passed Jessica's Law. I do not know why, but I intend to find
out." God Bless, Charlie Daniels
Since Charlie Daniels made this statement last year, laws have become stricter in Tennessee for sex
offenders. Tennessee now has a version of Jessica's Law. North Carolina is one of several states that
has not step up to the plate for Jessica's Law. We hope that changes soon!
Taking a non-political stand various individuals, groups and organizations have formed an action
group called, “Jessica’s Law Now North Carolina.” The Group formed in response to apathetic
lawmakers, who are dithering about Jessica’s Law rather than making a solid difference toward
protecting our children. This formed coalition is tired of all the prolonging games and excuses our
lawmakers, have made when it comes to our children.
The laws pertaining to Sex Offenders has been lacking in North Carolina. Still, North Carolina state
lawmakers and officials' priorities lack the necessary emphasis for stricter guidelines pertaining to
North Carolina Sex Offenders. Our children are not Democratic or Republican; they are children and
should be innocent and free. These days, children cannot play outside nor do anything without close
supervision; parents are in fear of them being abducted. Many situations have occurred through out
North Carolina, where Individuals that commit sexual crimes abducted children; these crimes against
children need to be stopped. These individuals require incarceration and strict comprehensive
monitoring.
North Carolina has many sex offenders, who have fallen through the cracks. By sex offenders
changing their identity and not re-registering once moved, these offenders manipulate the system.
This has been an on going problem through out North Carolina often; administration has failed to let
law enforcement know of the placement of paroled sex offenders in their communities. Allowing
violent sex offenders to go free and not providing mandatory hearings, stricter penalties for non-
compliance, has allowed dangerous parolees to remain free, even after they violated parole.
Psychological damage inflicted on a defenseless child lasts a lifetime, if they survive. Sexual predators
are always looking for their next victim.
Word to all you parents, “Awareness is your best defense.”
Each year, almost 1 million American children experience abuse and neglect. Approximately 1400
of those children are killed each year from abuse, more than three-quarters of fatalities because of
abuse involve children younger than 4 years old. Each week, child protective services agencies in
the United States receive more than 50,000 reports of child abuse or neglect, and annually, nearly
900,000 of these cases substantiated.
In 2006-2007, North Carolina had 111,000 children reported Abused and Neglected. Data shows
children in North Carolina are abused or neglected every 15 minutes and that actual sexual abuse of
children are 15 times greater than officially reported in North Carolina.
Presently, 10,000 registered Sex Offenders move to a new address or jobs daily. Children, women,
elderly, incapacitated or handicapped people are especially at risk from sexual predators. Charlotte,
Greensboro and Raleigh are no different; each city has a large number of registered sexual offenders.
North Carolina has 13,900 sex offenders register and with a population of 8,227 in thousand, it
comes to 1,689.6 per million. Remember that this does not count un-register sex offenders in North
Carolina.
Basic Statistics:
1. 95% of children that are molested know and trust their molester.
2. 90% of sex crimes are committed against someone the perpetrator knows.
3. 20% of girls and 17% of boys are molested before their 18th birthday.
Sexual Abuse of Children by the Internet:
1. 1 in five children solicited on line.
2. 50 thousand predators are on line.
3. Web sites that exploit children are a $57 Billion Dollar Industry.
In past years, we voiced our outrage to North Carolina lawmakers for failing to provide stricter
laws against sex offenders. We are disgusted with the lack of support from members of the North
Carolina General Assembly and our North Carolina Governor Mike Easley.
Governor Easley's office made it clear. In all their correspondences of last two years, North Carolina
has strict laws for sex offenders. If that is the case Governor Easley, why are sex offenders and
repeat offenders still able to victimize children of North Carolina?
These individuals should be ashamed of themselves for not protecting our children; they rather play
the game of being Politically Correct.
Time has come to take a stand and voice you are outrage to our North Carolina General Assembly
and North Carolina Governor Mike Easley. Tell our state leaders we need House Bill 933, Jessica
Lunsford Act aka. Jessica's Law passed!
June 11, 2008 a new harsher version of HB 933, Jessica Lunsford Act aka. Jessica’s Law has
passed the N.C. Senate. Now, it's up to the members of the North Carolina House to help make
Jessica's Law final.
Please contact members of the North Carolina House and ask them to support HB 933 Jessica
Lunsford Act aka. Jessica's Law.
Click Here for House List >>>
Jessica's Law Now North Carolina hopes that North Carolina lawmakers will take a stand for
tougher laws against child predators. Please do not allow another year to go by without having
Jessica's Law active. Remember our children our at risk!
Thank You,
Jessica's Law Now North Carolina.
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