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Sex Offender

Not a quote from Judge Judge of Oconto County!!!!

According to a newspaper article on April 28th, after more than a month of protest and petitioning from concerned neighbors, an Oconto County Circuit Court judge denied the placement of a sex offender in the Town of Pound on Thursday. In 2016, Wisconsin Act 156 took effect in the state, which gave the Department of Health Services (DHS) authority to seek homes for sex offenders in residences under 980.08 Wisconsin Statute. The law gave the state and courts control of the placement of sex offenders within municipalities where the offenders’ crimes were committed, while working within certain conditions, such as a 1,500-foot barrier to schools, child care facilities, public parks, places of worship, youth centers, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and a primary residence for children adjacent to the proposed placement home. The state conducts a review of the area in question to see if it meets criteria, and assessments from the local Sheriff’s Department and the Department of Corrections are completed as well.

“Statutorily, I am supposed to approve the plan,” Judge Judge stated. Another example of where this judge thinks he’s above the law. This is the same guy who cited no laws in the girls’ case. Who votes for these people? If we’re going to not use law when making serious decisions, do we then just rip up the Constitution and throw it out? While I personally wouldn’t care for a sex offender to be released near me, they are certainly going somewhere. Our kids are at risk from these creepy scumbags on a daily basis. This Judge wanted the offender placed in Marinette County. How is that better? He just wanted to appease his county constituents, ignore the law, and make it a problem for someone else. Man does that sound familiar! Way to go! Stay tuned!