[Vision2020] Keeping quiet

[keely emerinemix]

I share Ellen's frustration, and it seems as though the whole story isn't 
out.  No family needs to ever be identified -- under any circumstances -- 
but it appears as though Sitler had numerous victims and molested them over 
a long period of time.  I think if those specifics were known, the outrage 
over his sentence and apparent mobility while jailed would explode.  As it 
should.  Carl is right -- why in the world is any marijuana user ever 
jailed, and especially for more time than Sitler?

Specifics do matter -- specifics of the offense, of its handling by church 
and civil authorities, and of a plan to protect children better.  Asking for 
those doesn't make anyone a bad guy.  Refusing to answer, though, does make 
you look one . . . even if you think you don't deserve to.

keely


From: "Ellen Roskovich" <gussie443 at hotmail.com>
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Keeping quiet
Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:17:29 -0700

Donovan asks the question:  "who was keeping quiet about criminal acts 
against children?"

Until earlier this week, when it became news on this forum, just about 
everyone.

And for me, the most difficult part of this terrible thing that happened in 
our community, is knowing that those we TRUST to keep us safe failed on so 
many counts.

We can point fingers and say the pastor should have reached out beyond his 
flock.  But he didn't.  The newspaper either overlooked this news, or felt 
it was not worthy of print.  In any case, the general public was left in the 
dark.

So who really let us down. . . . ?   The State of Idaho.  Or, rather, those 
who represent the State of Idaho.

Why do I say this?

Because, as I see it, Mr. Sitler is a sex offender who is supposed to 
register as such.  I realize that this normally would happen when he was 
released from prison and had a place to live and an address to register.  
However, his "home" right now is the County Jail and because of this I guess 
he is exempt from registering.  But it doesn't FEEL right.  Several times a 
week he comes and goes. . . in his own vehicle. . . across state lines to 
other cities and other communities.  Just as he would if he had an 
apartment.

Why do we even have a registry at all if every known sex offender isn't on 
it?

I'm only asking. . . . WHY?

Ellen A. Roskovich







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