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Sex Offender Held for Being Homeless

By Corey Rayburnyung

A Vermont sex offender who was set to be released from prison has been charged with a probation violation because he his homeless. From The Bennington Banner: A sex offender set to be released from prison on Sept. 20 was charged with a violation of probation in Bennington District Court on Tuesday because he does not have a residence. Public Defender Frederick Bragdon said [the man] was not intentionally flaunting the probation system, saying his client simply was unable to find a residence. "Inability is not willfulness," Bragdon said. Bragdon said his client had been incarcerated for a year, and that he did not have family or other connections upon which he could rely. Judge John Wesley said he had to "stretch" to find probable cause in the case, and indicated his concern about the matter...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Crimes on September 26, 2008 (boomark / email).