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blueziestar
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What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania
In 1999 my brother (19 then) was convicted of armed robbery, he got 5-10 years. He is currently up for parole. My mother was going to let him come back home. The state police came out to talk to her. The officer told her that my brother (if paroled) would have to attend drug & alcohol seminars as well as sex offender seminars. The drug and alcohol thing we get (he was under the influence at time of arrest), but the sex offender thing is what we don't understand. My mother asked him what he was talking about.
The officer proceeded to tell her that when my brother was a minor he and four other boys raped another minor. he told her charges were filed against him, and that as long as he was on probation he could not ever be around minors. I have 3 young children that could not see their uncle or grandmother for the next 5 years.
The problem is no police or the parents had ever contacted my mother to question my brother, there never was a hearing, he wasn't even arrested for it. Nothing had ever been done about it. This is the first time in almost 10years this has ever come up. Isn't it the law that if charges are filed against the minor that parents be notified, and even the minor be notified, it be investigated and they be questioned? Also does this mean that these charges are still pending against him? the charges were never proved nor disputed. And what about the other 4 boys nothing has ever come of that either. This doesn't make sense to us at all.
I have no fears or concerns about him being around my children. Him and I are very close in age, not to mention the fact that I am his sister. Him and i had the same friends both male and female. So if this is all true why had I not heard anything from any of them. Not even the girl herself. She has been to my house a couple of times and has asked me about how he is doing told me to tell him hello and to call her sometime. Does that sound right to any of you?????
thank you for your time and replies,
Sincerely,
a concerned and confused sister.
In 1999 my brother (19 then) was convicted of armed robbery, he got 5-10 years. He is currently up for parole. My mother was going to let him come back home. The state police came out to talk to her. The officer told her that my brother (if paroled) would have to attend drug & alcohol seminars as well as sex offender seminars. The drug and alcohol thing we get (he was under the influence at time of arrest), but the sex offender thing is what we don't understand. My mother asked him what he was talking about.
The officer proceeded to tell her that when my brother was a minor he and four other boys raped another minor. he told her charges were filed against him, and that as long as he was on probation he could not ever be around minors. I have 3 young children that could not see their uncle or grandmother for the next 5 years.
The problem is no police or the parents had ever contacted my mother to question my brother, there never was a hearing, he wasn't even arrested for it. Nothing had ever been done about it. This is the first time in almost 10years this has ever come up. Isn't it the law that if charges are filed against the minor that parents be notified, and even the minor be notified, it be investigated and they be questioned? Also does this mean that these charges are still pending against him? the charges were never proved nor disputed. And what about the other 4 boys nothing has ever come of that either. This doesn't make sense to us at all.
I have no fears or concerns about him being around my children. Him and I are very close in age, not to mention the fact that I am his sister. Him and i had the same friends both male and female. So if this is all true why had I not heard anything from any of them. Not even the girl herself. She has been to my house a couple of times and has asked me about how he is doing told me to tell him hello and to call her sometime. Does that sound right to any of you?????
thank you for your time and replies,
Sincerely,
a concerned and confused sister.
