Many parents do not understand how important it is to Be Their Child's Advocate. Whenever situations arise that may affect their child's future.

As you may know I have shared with you our story of "Child Incest" that has happened in our family.
What I may not have expressed. Is how important it was for my husband and I to stand strong and be an advocate for both of our children.

When a child is accused of a crime such as Criminal Sexual Conduct in the first Degree (CSC1). That child's name will be placed on the Sexual Offenders list until they are 65 years old.

This list does not explain the fact that the child was a quote unquote "Child" when the crime was committed. It just lists their name and statistics
like all the other CRIMINAL Sexual Offenders.

So your child could participate in an activity of sex that they have never known before to be "Wrong" or unexceptable to society in general. Due to past sexual exposer in the birth home or sexual violation. Then let the incident fall into the courts hands and end up being tried as an adult sex offender.

I don't know about you but this scares me. If a child has been abused and has seen sex acts go on as a daily basis, for a number of years. They are not going to think it is inappropriate behavior.

With no time to be taught what is right from wrong.
That child could fall victim to Adult Idiosium by being convicted and placed on a list that will follow them a life time.

To me this is just insane. I think America need this List but I think it should have the real criminals names on it, not some child who was abused and made one mistake.

There for as parents if you find yourself in a situation. Where you know your child is not such a criminal and his voice needs to be heard. Speak up loud and Clear. You are the only voice he or she may have against the world.

If a child is tried and convicted of CSC1 (Criminal Sexual Conduct in the first degree). Their name will remain on this offenders list.

With my children I knew they were both guilty. I was not about to allow my son to suffer for my daughter and my daughter to suffer for my son. I fought for them both. They were listed both as victims and as offenders. But listed as CSC3 which can be expunged from their record at the age of 18 if there is no other sexual misconduct displayed. (They wanted to try my son for rape)

My son is now 20 and no other sexual misconduct ever occurred thank goodness. So his record is expunged.

Had I not fought for him he would have this "List" hanging over his head for a life time.

Please be the voice for your child. You do not know how important it is and how many children are lost in the court system without someone to stand up on their behalf.

No it is not easy. I detest sexual predators. I had a hard time dealing with it with my kids. But I wanted their suffering to stop. Not to be held over their heads forever due to a mistake they didn't realize was so wrong. Or so harmful.
http://adolescentsexoffenders.blogspot.com/
You can visit this site and read a story by Dr. Dennis Jacobs about his son. I bet he wishes he had
advocated his child.

It couldn't hurt......but it could help. If you have been through this please share your comments and your story with us. It may help some other family who is torn apart by issues like this.