[Vision2020] Ten Sitler Questions
Andreas Schou
ophite at gmail.com
Sat Jun 30 19:06:36 PDT 2007
Art --
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On 6/30/07, Art Deco <deco at moscow.com> wrote:
>
> It may be a telephonic conference. However, according to those present
> at the last hearing, the conference, telephonic or not, according to the
> judge, was to be in open court.
>
> The last thing we need in this case is more concealment. There needs to
> be public outrage, concern, and action to reduce the incidents of all child
> abuse, sexual or not. *Exposure and frank discussion in the community can
> help. *Without such discussion the status quo will continue.
>
> The points in the post below about the internet connection are crucial.
> Communications among several people occurring just after Sitler's initial
> release focused on whether he had internet access and how this was to be
> monitored. Needless to say, the amount of material of interest to a
> pedophile is not hard to find on the internet, even in the wake of last
> week's massive global arrests.
>
> The conditions of probation agreed to in court as part of the
> plea/probation agreements (available at
> http://www.tomandrodna.com/CR_2005_02027/) do not mention the internet at
> all. This, in my opinion, is another example of the unforgivable
> ineptitude, laxity, ill-concern for the public safety exhibited by the
> prosecutor, whose job is to represent the state, not the defendant, and the
> court in this case. This conditions document is mostly boilerplate. Not
> only ineptitude, but laziness.
>
> However, Probation and Parole was more thorough. Condition 2 of the Idaho
> *Department of Correction Sexual Offender Agreement of Supervision*initialed by Sitler states:
>
> "I will not subscribe to, use nor have access to internet service,
> including e-mail or any other internet material without permission from my
> therapist and probation officer. I will not use any form of
> password-protected files, or other methods that might limited access to, or
> change the appearance of data images or other computer files without written
> prior approval from my supervising officer."
>
>
> In this context, most of the tracks left on a computer from internet
> surfing can be erased by programs such as *Windows Washer*. I hope that
> language can be added to the above condition in the future by Probation and
> Parole to disallow the presence on a subject's computer of such programs.
>
>
> In the future, probably in September or October, I hope to place and keep
> updated a click and show map for Moscow and Latah County on the internet
> showing the locations of all sexual offenders who have violated children or
> have exhibited violent or predatory behavior. Since I am old and have many
> other projects going, this may take a while to do correctly.
>
> W.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- *From:* Glenn Schwaller<vpschwaller at gmail.com>
> *To:* vision2020 at moscow.com
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 30, 2007 10:33 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] Ten Sitler Questions
>
> There are additional probation violations that have been filed and may
> have something to do with the sealed communication. Given that the
> contents of this letter will probably not be released in the near future, at
> the very least the court should give some kind of explanation as to why this
> letter was sealed.
>
> Probation and parole seized a computer during the search of Mr Sitler's
> residence, and it's contents are currently being evaluated by the State
> Forensics Lab in Meridian. Questions 11 adn 12 would be why did Mr Sitler
> have a computer, and did he have access to the internet?
>
> Ownership of, or access to, a computer and / or the internet is decided on
> a case-by-case basis. For some offenders, use of a computer my be permitted
> only if it is a necessary part of their employment. Other may be allowed a
> home computer only, and others may be allowed internet access. In these
> instances, most offenders are required to subscribe at their cost to a
> program called Covenant Eyes (www.covenanteyes.com). Their probation
> officer functions as an "accountability partner" and as such, has complete
> and real time access to their computer.
>
> Was Mr Sitler on line while on probation? Was he required to subscribe to
> a monitoring service? Did he subscribe? Does any of his computer activity
> relate to additional probation violations? It seems a very real possibility
> that one or several people dropped the ball on this. Will anyone be held
> accountable?
>
> It's possible that the Status Conference scheduled for Monday may be a
> phone conference, and not in open court. Has anyone heard differently?
>
> Glenn
>
> On 6/29/07, Art Deco <deco at moscow.com> wrote:
> >
> > Here is a letter from one of the persons providing sexual offender
> > treatment to Steven Sitler. This letter is found as part of a *Report
> > of Probation Violation* filed in the court by Senior Probation Officer
> > Jackye Squires Leonard.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dalton Lombard, D.Min, LCPC
> >
> > P O Box 1911
> >
> > Lewiston, Id. 83501
> >
> >
> >
> > June 18, 2007
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Jackie Squires
> >
> > Probation and Parole
> >
> > Moscow Idaho 83843
> >
> >
> >
> > RE. Steven Shier
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear Ms. Squires,
> >
> >
> >
> > This note is in response lo our Telephone conversation today. During the
> > weekly check in time for the offender group I lead for Valley Treatment
> > Specialties Mr. Sitler reported that he had masturbated on two occasions
> > during the previous week. When asked for more detail about the circumstances
> > and fantasies he experienced during his masturbation he reported that he had
> > been looking in a neighbor's window with his binoculars. As a result he
> > became aroused and later masturbated. He denied viewing anyone at the
> > residence but acknowledged that he was aroused by looking in the window. He
> > stated to the group that voyeurism is one of the behaviors be engaged in
> > prior to and leading up to the offences he was convicted of.
> >
> >
> >
> > I consider this to be a very high risk behavior for Mr. Sitler considering
> > he had been out of jail less than a month at the lime he reported the
> > behavior. In my mind this behavior constitutes a violation of his parole and
> > of his treatment contract with Valley Treatment Specialties.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
> >
> >
> >
> > /s/
> >
> > Dalton Lombard
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > The contents of this letter and other events raise some questions.
> >
> >
> >
> > First, with respect to the binoculars:
> >
> >
> >
> > 1. When did Sitler acquire the binoculars?
> >
> > 2. Did he previously possess them and someone returned them to him,
> > did he lately acquire them, or did someone lately acquire them for him?
> >
> >
> >
> > Given his history of voyeurism and its leading up pedophilic incidents:
> >
> >
> >
> > 3. What was his motivation for either acquiring or keeping the
> > binoculars?
> >
> > 4. Shouldn't the possession of binoculars been a no-no in his
> > probation agreement?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Second, considering the comment "I consider this to be a very high risk
> > behavior for Mr. Sitler" from his therapist:
> >
> >
> >
> > 5. Why was bail granted at all?
> >
> > 6. Is he not a high risk to reoffend?
> >
> > 7. Why hasn't a Motion to Revoke Probation been filed by the
> > prosecuting attorney so that an evidentiary hearing can be held and a
> > decision whether to revoke probation or not be made by the court?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > There is a new letter from Dr. Lombard to Judge Stegner now in the file:
> >
> >
> >
> > 8. Why has this letter been sealed?
> >
> > 9. Aren't the citizens whose children who are now at risk with Sitler
> > out on probation entitled to the information which would allow them to:
> >
> > a. Evaluate the risk?
> >
> > b. Express their opinions to the prosecutor, media, etc.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sitler was ordered by the court to vacate his current residence on June
> > 19, 2007. Today is June 29, 2007. The screen snapshot just below was taken
> > at 7:30 pm today (06/29/07).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > According to the Idaho Central Sexual Offender Website http://www.isp.state.id.us/identification/sex_offender/obligations.html
> > Sitler is obligated to:
> >
> >
> >
> > Within 2 working days of changing the address or location of residence
> > within the county where the sex offender is registered, the offender must
> > complete an address change form in person with the sheriff of that county of
> > the change.
> >
> >
> >
> > OR
> >
> >
> >
> > Within 5 working days of moving to another state, the registered sex
> > offender must provide written notice of the move to the central sex offender
> > registry. The person must also register in the other State within the time
> > period required by that State, but not to exceed 10 days.
> >
> >
> >
> > 10. Has Sitler complied with the above but for administrative
> > ineptitude his State of Idaho sexual offender profile has not yet been
> > updated?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > As of now, a status hearing on this matter is scheduled for Monday, July
> > 2nd at 2:00 pm. Since schedules can change, those interested should call
> > the Clerk of the Court's office early Monday to check for any change
> > (Courthouse: 882-8580).
> >
> >
> >
> > Wayne A. Fox
> > 1009 Karen Lane
> > PO Box 9421
> > Moscow, ID 83843
> >
> > (208) 882-7975
> > waf at moscow.com
> >
> >
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