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TX - Who is a sex offender?

Original Article 03/07/2011 By Megan Mares What constitutes a sex offender in Texas, one of the toughest states on sex offenders, is a subject of great controversy and thin lines. According to the Texas Sexually Violent Predator's Health and Safety Code, Chapter 841, Article 4, Title 11, the state has the burden of proving beyond reasonable doubt a person accused of a sexually violent crime is a dangerous predator with behavioral abnormalities. - I do not think this is true. All it takes in almost any state, is just someones accusations to get you arrested, put in prison and possibly on the sex offender registry. At one time the state did have to prove everything, now it just takes someones word! Section 841.002 of the code states that a behavior abnormality is a congenital or acquired condition that affects a person's emotional or volitional capacity, which predisposes the person to commit a sexually violent offense, to the extent the person becomes a menace to the health and safety of another person...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on March 07, 2011 (boomark / email).