Parents of victims of sexual crimes often turn their grief into advocacy, leading the charge for the implementation of sex offender registries. However, these registries have grown to encompass a much larger pool of offenders than they were originally designed for, leading to ostracization and homelessness for many of the individuals listed.
The parents of missing children, such as Eaton Patsa's, Adam Walsh's, and Johnny Gosch's parents, have started advocating for social reform, leading to the development of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the recognition of National Missing Kids Day. However, one of the issues that arise is the disproportionate coverage of white children in media cases, ignoring those of people of color.
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses the difficulties faced by registered sex offenders who are often forced to live as outcasts of society, despite their perceived level of offense. This is particularly challenging in cases when individuals are registered for relatively minor offenses such as consensual sex as a teenager or public urination.
Clever Never Goes is a campaign that advises children to seek help from responsible adults such as police officers, store clerks, or nurses instead of going with strangers, helping to keep them safe from potential danger. This campaign was initiated almost a decade before a similar US campaign named "Stranger Danger."