Sex Offender Privacy

When thinking about whether or not personal information regarding sex offenders such as their name, address and other aspects of their life it seems obvious that this information should be released. They sexually assaulted someone against the victim's will and therefore, those that live near them or those who may be considering hiring them for a potential job should be aware of this fact. Sexual assault is something that is highly and often disregarded and many turn a blind eye, however, it is a very serious issue and should not be taken lightly, in Colorado alone there are 6802 publicly registered sex offenders. As my mother is the director of a resource center for those who have been sexual assaulted or are victims of domestic violence, I know more than I wish to in terms of how often sexual assault really does occur, even in the tiny town of Telluride. Therefore, it is an issue that strikes really hard in me and through my mom's work I have met many victims and heard their stories and the brutality they have endured. There are very many concerns in terms of privacy and how greatly the offender's life will forever be implicated because of the mistake they made but really it is a huge and disturbing one that they should be punished for. Someone does not unknowingly sexually abuse or assault someone, offenders know what they are doing and choose to do it anyway and people deserve to know who these people are and the fact that they have committed such acts of violence.