His name is Billy J. Smith and he is employed as a janitor by the Andrew Public Library in Andrews, IN, (Huntington county). He was convicted of child molesting in 1995. We’re told the library has stated because of the date of his conviction, he’s allowed to be employed there due to a grandfather clause, in spite of the fact that he occasionally is around during story telling time and special events that involve children.

I could not find that in the Indiana Code.

IC 35-42-4-10
Unlawful employment near children
Sec. 10. (a) As used in this section, "offender against children" means a person who is an offender against children under IC 35-42-4-11.
    (b) As used in this section, "sexually violent predator" means a person who is a sexually violent predator under IC 35-38-1-7.5.
    (c) A sexually violent predator or an offender against children who knowingly or intentionally works for compensation or as a volunteer:
        (1) on school property;
        (2) at a youth program center; or
        (3) at a public park;
commits unlawful employment near children by a sexual predator, a Class D felony. However, the offense is a Class C felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction based on the person’s failure to comply with any requirement imposed on an offender under IC 11-8-8.
As added by P.L.6-2006, SEC.3; P.L.140-2006, SEC.31 and P.L.173-2006, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.231; P.L.216-2007, SEC.46.

I think a library could be considered a location for a “youth program center.”

Offenses

• Description:
35-42-4-3 – Child Molesting

• Date Convicted:
01/03/1995

• Conviction State:
Indiana

• Date Released:
12/10/1995

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LOS ANGELES — The actor who played the principal in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” has been charged with failing to update his sex offender registration status.

Actor Jeffrey Jones failed to update his information with California officials after his birthday in September, Los Angeles county district attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said.

Jail records show the 63-year old was arrested by Los Angeles police on June 23 and released after posting $20,000 bail.

Jones has appeared in numerous films including “Beetlejuice” and “Sleepy Hollow,” but is probably best known as the malevolent principal, Edward Rooney, in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”

He pleaded no contest in 2003 in Los Angeles to a felony charge of employing a 14-year-old boy to pose for sexually explicit photos.

It is the second time the actor has been arrested for failing to keep his sex offender status current.

He was arrested in Florida in 2004 for the same offense.

He is due for arraignment on July 14.

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This is a little dated, but I did not have time to write a story. Update at the end of the article.

From the American Family Association of Indiana

Profiles In Courage!
Jackson County, IN Protesters Make an Unprecedented Stand

In this day of moral relativism, when making a judgment about someone’s behavior is taboo, this is a story that is hard to believe.

Perhaps the good people of Jackson County, in the small town of Uniontown, simply didn’t know any better. When a porn chain store opened along Interstate 65 in Southeast Indiana four years ago, no one must have told a group of concerned citizens that they would embark upon a journey no other group in the Midwest has traveled.

These patriots cared about preserving their Hoosier values and they were not about to allow smut peddlers to harm marriages and families with the distribution of pornography in this rural community. So they decided to have a protest.

When a strip club, porn store, abortion clinic or a casino opens, there are often protests from local residents. Those citizens may also take the step of writing letters to the editor, complain at a local government hearing or contact a legislator. The media will often cover the controversy with a story or two. Once in while, their concern will be acted upon by a state legislator, a city councilor or other elected official. But then the issue seems to fade away.

If this were the typical controversy, the story of the Uniontown Protestors verses the Lion’s Den would have already come and gone. In fact, nearly four years after it opened, the Lion’s Den is still open. But this is a story of courage and duty like no other. It’s also a story of victory.

As you may have guessed, the Uniontown protestors did protest outside the porn store. In fact, they have protested for nearly four years. That alone is notable these days. To have a group of about fifty people protesting a store every weekend for four years in sun, rain or snow is impressive. But these thirty-to-fifty residents didn’t protest every weekend. They have protested outside the Lion’s Den every hour of every day, 24-hours a day for 1,403 days in a row, as of June 15th!

The Uniontown Watchdogs, as they are known, have a method to their madness. They have been strategic with a purpose. When a truck driver exits the interstate and pulls into the Lion’s Den he sees a sign warning him that his truck’s picture will be taken and his license plate number sent to his truck company management letting them know he visited a porn store. In fact, when anyone parks at the Lion’s Den they are warned by similar signs and photographed. Their license number and car description is recorded, and if there is any illegal behavior in the parking lot, that is also photographed.

What has this “in your face” protesting accomplished? Well, on the surface, nothing. The Lion’s Den operates today, 24-hours a day with customers in the parking lot at all hours. The Uniontown Watchdogs are the scorn of many. Customers routinely shout obscenities, flip off or expose themselves to the protesters. Few of the churches in this rural area support the protesters. Recently, the County Council tried to limit the protester’s ability to demonstrate. But this dim view misses “the rest of the story.”

Looking only at the reaction of the Lion’s Den patrons, the fact that the porn store is still in business or that many of the local leaders may not stand with the Watchdogs misses all that their courage and faithfulness has accomplished.

When the Lion’s Den was built, court records show that up to 200 trucks a day were expected to fill a parking lot that is now covered in weeds. Instead of 1,400 semi-trucks a week, the Lion’s Den attracts fewer than 20. Some protesters believe that up to 90% of potential customers either drive past the Lion’s Den when they see the warning signs, or they turn around in the parking lot and leave at the sight of the protesters’ cameras.

And what of the angry customers shouting profanities or bearing it for all to see? Perhaps a better question is what about the safety of the community? A parole officer from another county ran the plate numbers recorded by the Watchdogs. He found numerous sex offenders violating their parole by visiting the porn store and took action against them.

Obviously, not all of the Lion’s Den customers are sex offenders, or even angry people misbehaving in the parking lot. But many of their customers are better people today. One of the protester’s signs offers a free Bible to any customer who wants one. To date they have given away over 1,000 Bibles. Each of the protestors seems to have a story of praying with a customer who wanted help for an addiction or a relationship problem.

Last month an out-of-state truck driver returned to the store, but not to buy porn. This time, he came to spend the weekend with the protestors who had led him to the Lord. He had crossed the line from customer to protestor wanting to tell other Lion’s Den customers of a real life-changing love. In fact, the Watchdogs estimate that over 100 customers over the last 3 years and 10 months have prayed to accept Christ. Sadly, fewer than five churches in the county support the Watchdogs. This is perhaps because they see only a group of “controversial” protestors outside a business, rather than the outreach to misguided porn users.

The Uniontown Watchdogs still hope to see the Lion’s Den close, either through legal battles wherein the store is in violation of ordinances, or through an economic drain caused by the protest. Some estimates place the loss of revenue for the Lions Den to be half-a-million dollars.

Regardless of the open wound of still having a porn store operating in their community, these faithful courageous few have already succeeded. Through their bold action, they have confronted evil and changed lives. What more could any community ever want from a handful of its citizens? The Uniontown Watchdogs are role models we can all learn from, thank, and admire for their selfless act of good citizenship

Editor’s note:

The Lion’s Den property is now up for sale, it appears the years of hard work may be paying off.

For a complete update, visit their web at http://www.war-line.org/ and make sure you visit the “Gotcha” page.

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I never really cared for the Mandarin. Now I know I won’t be eating there.

DAVID EUGENE HESS

Conviction:

[35-42-4-3] CHILD MOLESTING
Cause: 02D04-0209-FA-80
Sentence: 20 YRS/ 6YRS/ 4 MTHS PROB
Conviction County: ALLEN
Conviction State: INDIANA
Conviction Date: 02/13/2003

Registration Type: Sex Offender
Offender Type: LIFETIME NOTIFICATION
Released: 05/19/2009
Next Reg. Date: 02/10/2010

Employer – MANDARIN [map]
5978 STELLHORN RD
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46815

Home – DAVID EUGENE HESS
12424 W WASHINGTON CENTER RD
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46818

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Police have issued an Amber Alert for a Grand Rapids girl last seen near her home, and believed to be traveling with a man whose criminal history may contribute to her danger.

Fourteen-year-old Jessica Gerdracht is 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 118 pounds, and has brown eyes and blondish-brown hair. Moises Espinoza Hernandez, 31, is described as 5 feet 1 inch and 140 pounds, with hazel eyes and short brown hair. He has tattoos on his right finger, right hand, left forearm and left hand.

He is currently on parole for assaultive crimes and may have organized crime connections, police say. The pair may be traveling in a black 1999 Volkswagen Jetta.

Anyone with information is asked to call Grand Rapids Police at (616) 456-3400, or dial 911 immediately.

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Okay, we’ll explain.

When this guy lands in the “big house,”, hell wish he had a tramp stamp that said “keep off.”

From the JB:

The investigation looked into allegations that Knight had molested two girls younger than 10 at a Fremont residence during the summer, the statement said.

No, we don’t pity this bastard.

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Offender: MARK A. MAGGERT

Address(es):
Home – MARK A. MAGGERT
315 MILL ST
CHURUBUSCO, INDIANA 46723

County: WHITLEY
Employer – MAGGERT CL SERVICES self employed
315 MILL ST
CHURUBUSCO, INDIANA 46723
County: WHITLEY

Charges:
[35-42-4-3] CHILD MOLESTING
Cause: 92C010007CF131
Sentence: 25 years, 5 years suspended Child Molesting A/F
Conviction County: Whitley
Conviction State: INDIANA
Conviction Date: 11/20/2000

He was released on 07/28/2008. He is considered a sexual predator.

Note: This information is publicly available, and is presented here only as an informational source.

This information may not be used to harass or threaten offenders or their families. Harassment, stalking, or threats may violate Indiana law.

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A video store manager in Ashley, Indiana is accused of taking “upskirt” pictures of female customers; including a 10-year old girl.

One of at least three complainants is Ed Morrow. He says his daughter Abby Morrow, 10, was at the store with her uncle Thursday, when A-HEC Video Game and DVD Rentals’ manager ‘Butch’ Miller got a little too close.

“I kept walking away from him (Miller), but he kept following me,” said Abby Morrow. She added, Miller allegedly slipped his cell phone between her legs and snapped a picture. “I was glad I was wearing a skort, because I saw him crouching down beside me and I saw him with his phone.”

Her father wasn’t as relieved. He confronted Miller and asked to see his cell phone. Morrow says Miller handed it over, revealing several inappropriate pictures of women. Morrow called police and found he wasn’t the only complainant.

“We had had three different occasions where allegations were made,” said Ashley Police Department Deputy Chief Garry Osborn. The department has been investigating all three, confiscating Miller’s cell phone and computer hardrive. Police won’t comment on what they found, because it is still an active investigation. All of the evidence was turned over to the Dekalb County prosecutor. But Osborn says, unless there is nudity or the sale of the pictures involved, the prosecutor can’t press charges for someone taking upskirt pictures. “There’s no statute that covers that type of behavior.” However, Morrow says, Miller did receive a battery charge for brushing up against Abby Morrow during the alleged incident.

IC 35-42-4-2
Criminal deviate conduct
Sec. 2. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally causes another person to perform or submit to deviate sexual conduct when:
(1) the other person is compelled by force or imminent threat of force;
(2) the other person is unaware that the conduct is occurring;

I’m no lawyer, but they think differently in Santa Barbara.

Police arrest alleged ‘upskirt’ suspect
By ERIC LINDBERG — July 9, 2009

Santa Barbara police arrested a 33-year-old man after discovering he had been taking photographs and videos of women in public, including shots up their skirts, for at least two months, authorities said.

Sijifredo Sotelo is suspected of obtaining a photo for sexual gratification without consent, in addition to resisting arrest. He was taken into custody on Wednesday after a victim reportedly caught him in the act, police officials said.

And, in Georgia.

Upskirt teacher photos, led to student arrest
Friday, February 13, 2009

Georgia student, Curtis Pickard, is charged with unlawful eavesdropping or surveillance after he took “upskirt” photos of 33-yr-old Greenbrier High School teacher Ellen Hotchkiss using his cell phone.

Same thing in Washington state.

Matthew Conrad Anderson is accused of taking pictures showing the undergarments of female participants in the competition. On Monday in Thurston County Superior Court, he was ordered held on $25,000 bail on suspicion of the voyeurism charge. Police seized Anderson’s cameras, and found photos showing “a close up view of the young girl’s groin area showing her ‘spankies’ or outside underwear,” court papers state.

And also in New York.

Now we learn of a woman in NYC who believed she was the victim of an upskirt photo. She jumped onto the train with the alleged peeper, took a photo of him and told him to “smile” because she was taking the photo to the police. NYC radio station 1010Wins reports, “On Tuesday, an officer at the 110th Street Subway Station approached a man matching the photograph, police said. The man, identified as Aaron Olivieri, 36, was arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on Wednesday on misdemeanor charges of unlawful surveillance and attempted sexual abuse and harassment, authorities said.”

I could give you hundreds of additional examples.

So would some prosecutor grow a pair and arrest and charge this asshole, please?

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Well, hold on a minute.

Perp: CHRISTOPHER PETER TORRES

Employer – PHILS HOBBY SHOP
3112 N CLINTON ST
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46805

Charges:
[35-42-4-4(C)] POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Cause: 02D040611FD974
Sentence: 2 YRS SUSP/ 4 YRS PROB/ 8/23/07 VOP ON BOTH COUNTS 2YRS
Conviction County: ALLEN
Conviction State: INDIANA
Conviction Date: 02/21/2007

Just thought you should know.

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Home
4934 MAPLE TERRACE PKWY
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46835

Employment Location: Big Daddy’s Pizza
Address: 701 COLUMBIA AVE
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46805

Conviction:

[35-42-4-4(C)] POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

Cause: 107 CR-77
Sentence: 27 MONTHS/ SERVED 21 MONTHS
Conviction County: MARION
Conviction State: INDIANA
Conviction Date: 07/01/2004

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TERRY LEE BROWN
Home address:

Travel Inn
2712 W COLISEUM BLVD # 150
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46808

Employer:
MISTRY MOTORS
125 CHAMBEAU RD
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46805

Charges:

[35-42-4-3] CHILD MOLESTING
Cause: 020040102CF000094
Sentence: SENT 8YRS SERV 6YRS
Conviction County: ALLEN
Conviction State: INDIANA
Conviction Date: 11/25/2000

[35-42-4-3] CHILD MOLESTING
Cause: 02D04-9308-CF-614
Sentence: 4YRS
Conviction County: ALLEN
Conviction State: INDIANA
Conviction Date: 11/04/1994

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Maybe he just needs a good old fashioned ass-whoopin.

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Employer
MEIJER’S
6309 LIMA RD
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46818

Charges:
[35-42-4-3] CHILD MOLESTING
Cause: 02D04-0411-FC-00191
Sentence: 4DOC SUSP SENT/4YRS PROB
Conviction County: ALLEN
Conviction State: INDIANA
Conviction Date: 01/19/2005

Status: ACTIVE
Registration Type: Sex Offender
Offender Type: LIFETIME NOTIFICATION
Released: 01/31/2007
End Reg. Date:
Next Reg. Date: 09/30/2009

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