I just wanna say
to both Angel and Cheri.
Byrdie, my son and I thoroughly discussed whether if we wanted to bring attention to his case or not.
My son realizes that he will be regarded for the rest of his life as a sex offender. I protected his identity as well as I could while posting the story. I changed every name within the story to try to protect those involved.
I could post the court papers. I could post the evidence that they used to convict my son on. I have nothing to hide here. The facts of the case are the facts of the case. There was no sugar coating to make him look innocent.
The thing of it is, my son had a lot of problems that I was already seeking help for. My son far from being innocent in other matters. But this is one thing that I do believe he is innocent in.
There was another little boy that was my room mates son, he was very close to my son, they were like brothers. Well this little boy lives with my son's grandfather and the grandmother of the child that accused my son.
When my son's grandfather finally visited him a few months back. The other little boy, that was close to my son, threw a fit because he couldnt go see him too. He still loves and misses my son, and the sad fact is, that this case here has tore them apart.
When my son comes home, he will be on parole for 8 months. During that 8 months he will still not be allowed around any children under 18 except for his own sister.
Tell me where the fairness is in all of this? There were several other boys that my son was close to and NONE of them were touched. Now if my son was such a huge sex offender, then why were these boys not touched too?
I used to watch my son play with the other boys, and if the child was younger than him, he would let that child *beat him up*. If someone else was picking on that child, my son would stand up for that child.
My son was alot of things, but a sex offender wasn't one of them. You can say what you want or do what you want. But I am the one that knows him best and knows the full situation.
I am the one that knows that the two women that conspired against my son, wanted to hurt me. I am also the one that knows that this isnt the first time they have tried to do things against me. And they still continue to do so.
The really sad part of this is, that not only did it affect me and my son. But it affected my son's other brothers and sisters, it affected my son's family that couldnt see him all these years. It affected my mother big time and sadly she died before she ever saw her grandson free again. It affected my son's cousin who cannot see him due to their ages and they cry all the time that they wanna see him. It affected the children that my son was raised around.
And last but not least, it tore a family apart.
So you tell me, is this worth posting and fighting against it happening to someone else? Or is it better to keep our mouths shut and just say oh well it happens?
Our answer was to protect hopefully another child someday!