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DA wants "panty thief" crimes to be considered sex crimes

By "eAdvocate"

Just a thought, suppose he (or a she) took the same type of item (pertaining to men or women) from a store, would they also be a sex offender? And, do we stop at under garments? After all, swimsuits cover the body parts too... 2-3-2011 Mississippi: OXFORD, MS (WMC-TV) - An Oxford district attorney wants the man accused of raiding the homes of North Mississippi female college students and stealing their undergarments to be added to the sex offender registry. Joseph Paul Lillo, the so-called "panty thief," was arrested in October and charged with 11 counts of burglary. Lillo broke into Oxford, Mississippi homes through unlocked doors. He would then steal the underwear and a picture of the female who lived there. "If he would do that, he might go a little bit farther," said mother Leslie Morris...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on February 03, 2011 (boomark / email).