Strong Mandatory Sentences for Pedophiles

2011-03-03T08:34:00.000-08:00

~ It’s time to protect the children of Massachusetts ~
Pending Legislation:
Sponsored By Senator Bruce Tarr & Representative Donald Wong

    H01389 - Carries a penalty of 30-year mandatory sentence up to life for forcible rape of a child under 14.

   H01388 - Carries a life sentence no parole for any 2^nd offense of rape of a child under 14.

    H01390 - Repeat Sex Offender Bill. “Three Strikes You’re In”
Three convictions for any sex offense ranging from Lewd and Lascivious acts up to forcible rape. Carries a penalty of life imprisonment with NO PAROLE.

    S884-

1) Amends the current rape law from “any term of years”
to a mandatory 15 years.

2) Amends the law for repeat offenders raising the “15 year mandatory sentence”to a “30 years mandatory sentence” for repeat offenders.

3) Creates a Repeat Sex Offender Law. “Three Strikes You’re In”
Three convictions for any sex offense ranging from Lewd and Lascivious acts up to forcible rape. Carries a penalty of life imprisonment with NO PAROLE.

Our bills will help further protect the children of Massachusetts by keeping the most dangerous, predatory, repeat sex offenders imprisoned for life with no eligibility for parole.

The Bill's are broken down into four bills: House 1389, 1388, 1390, and Senate Bill S884.

H.1389,1388 and 1390 are sponsored by Rep. Donald Wong (R-Saugus), House Minority Leader Bradley Jones (R-North Reading), David Torrisi (D-North Andover), and 20 others. S.884 is sponsored by Sen. Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester), Sen. John Keenan (D-Quincy), and 26 others.

The New Laws Would:

> Make sex offenders ineligible for parole, requiring them to serve a 30-year mandatory sentence upon their first conviction of child rape;

> Require repeat sex offenders to serve a life sentence with no eligibility of parole.

> Require repeat sex offenders who are convicted of three sex offenses to serve a life sentence with no eligibility for parole. Our Repeat Sex Offender Law “Three Strikes You’re in” legislation would affect any person who is convicted of three or more sex crimes in any combination, whether subsequent or prior violations for:

Lewd and Lascivious acts
Indecent assault and battery on a child, elder or disabled
Rape
Attempted Rape
Enticing a child under 16
Drugging for sexual intercourse
Inducing a child into prostitution
Statutory Rape
Possession of child porn
Dissemination of child porn
Posing a child in a state of nudity

The S884 would:
> Change the current penalty for rape or a child under 14 from “any term of years” to a mandatory minimum term of 15 years.
> Double the current penalty from 15 years to 30 years for second offenses of rape.
> Require sex offenders who are convicted of any three sex offenses to serve a life sentence with no eligibility for parole. The Repeat Offender Law "Three Strikes You're in" applies to anyone who is convicted of three or more sex crimes in any combination, whether subsequent or prior violations for:

Lewd and Lascivious acts
Indecent assault and battery on a child, elder or disabled
Rape
Attempted Rape
Enticing a child under 16
Drugging for sexual intercourse
Inducing a child into prostitution
Statutory Rape
Possession of child porn
Dissemination of child porn
Posing a child in a state of nudity

Will the new laws force additional children to go on the stand in trials? NO.
Because our Repeat Sex Offender Bill affects criminals convicted who have committed Lewd and Lascivious acts, Possession of child porn & Dissemination of child porn a child's testimony would be unnecessary in such cases. In cases of child rape the new law would give additonal tools for the prosecution.

Are these new laws or changes to current laws?
HB1388, HB1389 & HB1390 are NEW laws to give law enforcement and prosecutors additional tools to protect the children.

S884: (1) Amends the current rape law from “any term of years” to a “15 year mandatory sentence" (2) Amends the law for repeat offenders raising the “15 year mandatory sentence” to a “30 years mandatory sentence”. (3) Adds an additional Law: Repeat Sex Offender Law – "Three Strikes Your In" for Anyone convicted 3 times of Lewd and Lascivious acts, Indecent assault and battery on a child, elder or disabled, Rape, Attempted Rape, Enticing a child under 16, Drugging for sexual intercourse, Inducing a child into prostitution, Statutory Rape, Possession of child porn, Dissemination of child porn & Posing a child in a state of nudity would serve life imprisonment with no parole.Our Bills target those who carry out the most heinous and egregious acts against children.

Why we must act now!

Massachusetts Ranks #1 in the nation for confirmed cases of abuse and neglect. Child sexual abuse is an epidemic in our state.

Repeat sex offenders cannot be rehabilitated.

Sex offenders are 4.5 times more likely than other criminals to be re-arrested for sexual assault.

The average sentence for convicted rapists was 11 years, while the actual time served was 5.

According to the Massachusetts Children's Trust Fund, The average pedophile will victimize 244 children in their lifetime. Habitual sex offenders predictably pose the greatest risk of re-offending and their repeated crimes are entirely preventable.
.Public safety, public opinion, and common sense demand that the worst of the worst be kept locked. It is our duty to protect the children at any cost.
Frequently asked questions:
If the laws pass will they affect someone who “pees in the woods” or “moons a car”?
NO. If passed the new laws will affect criminals who have been convicted 3 times for Lewd and Lascivious acts, Indecent assault and battery on a child, elder or disabled, Rape, Attempted Rape, Enticing a child under 16, Drugging for sexual intercourse, Inducing a child into prostitution, Statutory Rape, Possession of child porn, Dissemination of child porn & Posing a child in a state of nudity. Every one of these crimes must be dealt with severely and warrants a strong mandatory sentence.

To contact the Editors of this website, email: joe@protectmasschildren.org

BELOW: WHILE RELEASED ON PAROLE, THESE CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS CONTINUED TO PREY ON CHILDREN.

Brian Addeo, Level 3 Sex Offender on Lifetime Parole. On March 11, 2011, Addeo, who was being monitored by a GPS tracking bracelet, cut off this bracelet in the Town of Tewksbury and remains at large for 5 days. Addeo has been convicted of Kidnapping, Unnatural Rape of a Child Under 16 (4 counts), Aggravated Rape (2 counts), Indecent Assault & Battery on a Child (4 counts), Indecent Exposure (4 counts) & Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) in Worcester Superior Court. These convictions stem from 3 separate incidents involving 6 female victims in Massachusetts. Brian Addeo should have never been released from prison.

Num Offenses	Offense	Conviction
1	INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A PERSON AGED 14 OR OLDER	4/29/2010
2	AGGRAVATED RAPE	4/29/2010
3	INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE	4/29/2010
4	RAPE AND ABUSE OF CHILD	11/21/2002
4	RAPE AND ABUSE OF CHILD	4/29/2010

Steven Hayes and Josh Komisarjevsky, Level 3 sex offenders while on parole, raped and murdered Jennifer Petit and her two daughters; the girls were burned alive.

Alvin Fields Jr. Level 3 sex offender

In 2005 Fields was convicted of for statutory rape of a 13-year old- and sentenced to just 2 years in jail as part of a plea deal – The original charge was forcible rape of a child. Fields has been arrested numerous times for exposing himself and has been in and out of jail for 20 years. He was most recently arrested for failure to register as a sex offender on January 18^th 2011

Fields’ criminal record is far more extensive; this is a list of just his sex offenses:

1	OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR	12/13/1994
1	O/S OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR	9/4/2001
1	RAPE AND ABUSE OF CHILD	4/28/2005
1	OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR	2/22/2007
1	OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR	1/23/2008

Kerry V Bell- Worcester, Ma Level 3 sex offender

In 07 Bell was convicted of attempted rape and offering to engage in sex for a fee. He was sentenced to 4-5 years in jail for the attempted rape and a 1-year concurrent jail term for attempting to engage in sex for a fee. The SJC reversed his attempted rape conviction after finding the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction.

Bell also has a 1987 conviction in Nevada for attempted sexual assault, failing to register as a sex offender and two counts of possession of child pornography. He is on probation until 2016 when he will turn 70. As part of his probation Bell was ordered to undergo sex offender counseling and submit to GPS monitoring and have his computer randomly searched by his probation officer. He was found guilty of failing to register as a sex offender when he moved from Texas in 2002, then moved to Shrewsbury in 2004. He recently plead guilty to possession of child porn June 3^rd 2010 and was sentenced to just 4 ½ to 5 years.

Bell’s criminal record is far more extensive; this is a list of just his sex offenses:

1	O/S ATMPT RAPE	5/6/1986
1	O/S INDUCING MINOR INTO PROSTITUTION	5/6/1986
1	O/S ATMPT RAPE	2/29/1988
2	PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPY	6/2/2010

Corey Saunders- Level 3 Sex offender

In 2001 Saunders was convicted of attempted rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. He spent just 4 years in prison before Judge Moses rejected a motion to hold Sauders as sexually dangerous person and released him back into the community. Former ADA Paul Walsh Jr. said Saunders was one of the 10 most dangerous sex offenders he has ever prosecuted in his 16 years of public service. Judge Richard Moses released Saunders even though prosecutors said he was likely to strike again. On Jan 30th 2008 Saunders was arrested for rape of a child with force, indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and enticing a child. At the time Saunders was serving 4 years of probation for the attempted rape of a 7-year old boy.

Saunder’s criminal record is far more extensive; this is a list of just his sex offenses:

1	INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE	1/8/2001
1	RAPE OF CHILD WITH FORCE	1/8/2001
1	ENTICING A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 16	4/2/2009
1	RAPE OF CHILD WITH FORCE	4/2/2009
2	INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE	4/2/2009

William Redmon, Level 3 Sex Offender

Redmon was convicted of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over on Feb. 3, 1994, and eight counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 on Jan. 2, 1992.

His most recent arrest was at his home on March 3, 2009. The case involved 14-year-old Leominster girl who said Mr. Redmon assaulted her when she was 5 or 6 years old until she was 8. The girl “stated that he had been doing things to her from the time she was 5-6 years old up until she turned 8,” She went on to describe many instances of “Bill” touching her body over and under her clothes.

Police asked the girl’s mother about Mr. Redmon, and the woman “stated she knew Mr. Redmon was a level 3 sex offender but did not know what that meant until recently,” He was charged with three counts of rape of a child with force, five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and one count of a subsequent offense of indecent assault and battery on a child.

Redmon’s criminal record is far more extensive; this is a list of just his sex offenses:

1	INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A PERSON AGED 14 OR OLDER	2/3/1994
4	RAPE AND ABUSE OF CHILD	11/18/2010
6	INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE	11/18/2010
8	INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE	1/2/1992

John Tobia, level 3 sex offender

Tobia has a history of indecent behavior in public dating back to June of 1987. Tobia admitted to violations of the probation he received for his conviction in two 2001 cases for exposing himself, one in Springfield and one in Westfield. He was convicted on charges of open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior. The Judge imposed the two-year sentence recommended by the court's Probation Department and Assistant District Attorney. While on probation in Massachusetts and Connecticut Tobia traveled without permission to Colorado, where he was arrested on Oct. 11, 2007, for indecent exposure and forgery. The Colorado case involved Tobia performing a sexual act on himself in front of two pre-school-aged children in the electronics department of a Kmart store. On Dec. 18, 2009 Tobia was convicted in Holyoke District Court of lewd and lascivious behavior and sentenced to sixmonths in jail for performing a sexual act on himself in front of a woman in a supermarket and following her to her car. Tobia has been convicted over 10 times for open and gross lewdness, indecent exposure or indecent assault and battery on a child.

Tobia’s criminal record is far more extensive; this is a list of just his sex offenses:

1	OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR	1/27/1987
1	OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR	6/24/1987
1	OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR	10/31/1996
1	O/S INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A PERSON AGED 14 OR OLDER	7/26/2002
1	INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE	4/30/2003
2	OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR	12/12/1997
4	OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR	9/21/1994
4	OPEN AND GROSS LEWDNESS AND LASCIVIOUS BEHAVIOR	4/30/2003

Elias Acevedo, Level 3 Sex Offender

In 1995, Acevedo was arrested in Puerto Rico for incest and sodomy and was also charged in 1990 with aggravated burglary. He was convicted in 1997 of raping a child and indecent assault and battery on a person over 14. On December 14th 2007 Acevedo was arrested in Aguadila, Puerto Rico, where he had been staying since he fled the country in May 2006. He was extradited to Massachusetts for his arraignment and was held on only $500,000 cash bail. In October of 2007, New Bedford police issued an arrest warrant for Mr. Acevedo after two young girls told investigators the defendant sexually assaulted them on several occasions in 2005 and 2006. The victims were 11 and 13 at the time of the alleged assaults. During two interviews with Sexual Assault Intervention Network investigators the girls said Acevedo had sexually assaulted them. One stated Acevedo assaulted her in July 2005. She said Acevedo raped her and attacked her on other occasions. The second girl stated Acevedo sexually assaulted her and threatened her with a knife, warning he would kill her and her family if she told anyone.

In April of 2009 Acevedo was convicted of charges of rape of a child with force and three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.

Following the three-day trial the Assistant District Attorney asked that Acevedo be sentenced to life in prison, yet Judge Richard Moses, sentenced Acevedo to 12 to 15 years. Upon his release, Acevedo will be placed on probation for 10 years. During that time, Acevedo must wear a GPS monitoring system, have no contact with children, stay away from the victims and any witnesses, and undergo sex offender counseling. Upon his release, Acevedo will be placed on probation for 10 years.

Acevedo’s criminal record is far more extensive; this is a list of just his sex offenses:

1	O/S INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A PERSON AGED 14 OR OLDER	1/21/1997
1	RAPE OF CHILD WITH FORCE	4/1/2009
3	INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON CHILD UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE	4/1/2009
5	O/S RAPE AND ABUSE OF CHILD	1/21/1997

There is a Crisis in Massachusetts

Massachusetts ranks #1 for the highest rate of confirmed cases of child abuse and neglect in the country ~ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The number of children in Massachusetts confirmed as abused or neglected during 2009 was 33,910 -

Massachusetts makes up nearly 30% of confirmed cases of abuse and neglect nationally.

The number of children in Massachusetts reported as abused and neglected In 2008 increased by a rate of 13 children per day.

The only way to truly prevent child predators from re-offending is to keep them imprisoned where they can no longer be a danger to children.

We need strong mandatory sentences to prevent the continued victimization of children.

Please help us work to protect the children of Massachusetts.

Schedule a sit down meeting with your State Representative
and strongly urge them to become a
LATE CO-SPONSOR of House Bills -

H01388 , H01389 and H01390. If you cannot get into their office call,
write or email your Representative urging them to
LATE CO-SPONSOR our bills.

Please be sure to let them know you are a constituent and
you want their support and LATE CO- SPONSORSHIP.

They will tell you they support the bills but without their late
Co-Sponsorship their words mean nothing.

This is a link to find your State Representative along with
his/her contact information:
http://www.malegislature.gov/People/House

Feel free to reach out to the Judiciary Committee members and
ask them to Fast Track these bills through the Judiciary Committee.

Here are the members of the Judiciary Committee that
you need to contact.

Senate Chair Cynthia Stone Creem: Cynthia.Creem@masenate.gov /

Room 416-B / 617-722-1639-

House Chair Eugene L. O’Flaherty Gene.OFlaherty@mahouse.gov /

Room 136 / 617-722-2396