CANADA
CBC News
May 16, 2018
An expert in preventing child sex abuse says that while convicted offenders changing their names may raise public concern, scorn from society can increase the risk they will reoffend.
This year, two Saskatchewan men released after serving time for child pornography offences have been thrust back into the public eye after legally changing their names. One of those men has since been charged with new offences.
Jenny Coleman, director of Stop It Now, a U.S.-based organization dedicated to preventing child sex abuse, said supports such as community acceptance, faith-based counselling and proper housing can help past offenders reintegrate into society. On the flip side, attention and disdain from their communities can push them back down a dark path.
“When their life is imbalanced, when it’s stressed out, when they’re a mess — it’s easier for them to cross lines and to cross boundaries,” said Jenny Coleman, director of Stop It Now, a U.S.-based organization dedicated to preventing child sex abuse.
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