3-3-2011 Missouri:
Prosecutors say Peck is a danger to the community for not completing treatment
A judge says a former teacher convicted of having sex in three counties must go back to jail instead of remaining out on bond. Greene County prosecutors say Alison Peck is a danger to the community for violating her probation at least three times.
Greene County Prosecutor Casey Clark told the judge Peck is terminated from her sex offender treatment program for lack of progress. Peck is also charged with failing to register as a sex offender twice. “They have to find out everything from your client not from her and after the fact,” Judge Calvin Holden told Peck’s attorney. “She doesn't do anything she is supposed to do.”
Before the hearing started and after her attorney Anissa Bluebaum met with prosecutors, Peck seemed shaken. Friday’s probation violation hearing is postponed because Bluebaum, Peck's new attorney, needs time to prepare.
Prosecutors read a letter from Peck's sex offender treatment program coordinator. The coordinator said Peck failed her last polygraph exam, continues to have employment problems and has a lack of financial responsibility and stable residence.
Prosecutors say Peck also tested positive for drugs. They say Peck is a danger to society for not finishing sex offender treatment. The judge ordered she go to jail until she posts bond again.
“When you have someone who has multiple violations over multiple months and the situation just gets progressively worse it kind of takes away the options we have available,” Clark said.
Bluebaum said she was disappointed in the judge's decision and Peck's new $75,000 bond. She felt Peck's previous bond of more than $37,000 was enough to ensure she would appear in court.
Peck will be back in court next Friday when her attorney will likely ask for a bond reduction. Judge Holden will also set bond conditions. A new probation violation hearing is set for March.
If the judge revokes Peck's probation she could be sent to prison for five years, her original sentence that was suspended for five years supervised probation, registering as a sex offender and completing sex offender treatment. The judge could also decide to send Peck to jail for 120 days shock time or send her to drug treatment for 120 days. ..Source.. Emily Rittman, Paul McReynolds
March 3, 2011
Judge Sends Alison Peck to Jail, She is Terminated from Sex Offender Treatment Program
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WHO THE HELL writes this crap??? Never mind the fact that they probably never sat 1 day in a real journalism class, but I doubt they even graduated from junior high school. Let's start with the 1st sentence...also called their "lead": "...former teacher convicted of having sex in three counties..." So, according to that sentence, is it illegal to have sex in 3 counties? How the hell does that first sentence even make sense???
Oh, and I love some of her "violations." 1) failing a polygraph!!!! They are not even admissible in court for God's sake!!!!! But, I guess if you have the stamp on your forehead that says "Sex Offender" then they ARE admissible in court! What a crock of crap!
Oh, and I love the one about "lack of stable housing." Hmmmmm...I wonder why that is.
This makes me sick to my stomach. They obviously have no intention for her or any registered S.O. on probation to successfully complete their "treatment." This is just one big game, and it's being payed for by all of us broke tax payers.
As far as her failing a drug test, that was not smart on her part. Then again, when a person is backed into a corner with very little chance of hope, drugs are often an understandable escape.
This sucks. I really hope this can get thrown out.
I have several issues with this case. First consider the fact that she was convicted of a sex offense as a teacher. If this was a male-that is a one way ticket to prison. Automatically a felony, no misdemeanor slap on the wrist, probation with SOP, second chance. Then with failure to register he would again be sent back to prison and registration would become enhanced with longer duration and / or having to register more frequently. But because she is a somewhat attractive woman, she is given second chance after second chance, failing to register twice, failing drug tests, failing a polygraph. If this was a man there would be little question about his threat to society in the eyes of the land and he may be facing civil committment. Where are the equal responsiblities and equal accountabilities that come with all the equal rights that woman are receiving today? How can someone tell me that her victims are not going throught the same experiences as the victims of men? I was molested by both. I don't think it was better from women and it made me feel good. They both made me sick, confused, frustrated, overwhelmed, and sometimes even suicidal. It is the same for many others who have been victims of women sex offenders. It is repulsive to think that their being excused from responsibility and accountability for their actions.
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