OKLAHOMA CITY -
There's a fear
thousands of sex offenders could drop off the Oklahoma registry and go
unchecked.
Some have been
convicted of rape and child molestation, but want the state Supreme Court to
give them a fresh start.
Right now the
state Supreme Court is looking at two specific cases and whatever the high
court decides will set a precedent for all level three sex offenders statewide,
including one local man whose daughter is pushing the court to look at
individuals on a case by case basis.
Rodger Dale Stevens
molested his daughter, Elizabeth Reece, for years. He served four years in
prison and six years of probation. Now he wants off the statewide sex offenders
registry.
"I think he's
registered under a P.O. Box right now which gives you no indication where he
lives and that's disturbing," Reece said.
Stevens' lawyer,
David Slane, defends hundreds of accused sex offenders.
"He's representing
more than 400 sex offenders, from what I know, off the list. Not just
indecent exposure like he markets, there is second-degree rape," Reece
said.
Reece says Slane
is profiting from her misfortune.
"I'm not making
any money off of anybody's demise. I'm a lawyer. People pay me to do my job and
my job is a legal process. [Reece] could also say that the police are making a
living off of crime," Slane responded.
Now their debate
will be settled by the high court. Reece is encouraging people to write their
legislator to perhaps influence the court's decision. No word on when the
ruling will come down, but it will affect thousands of people either way.
Right now the
state supreme court is looking at two specific cases.
Read
more about Christopher Luster appeal information.
Read
more about James Starkey appeal information.
You can visit Reece's website at www.Silentwound.com
Right now the state Supreme Court is looking at two specific cases and whatever the high court decides will set a precedent for all level three sex offenders statewide.
