The solution is for the public to lobby our elected lawmakers to change the sentencing requirements for sex offenders. In order for these changes to be made, there has to be a public push. It must be made a public priority all the time, not just when there is a report of an offender being released. There is all kinds of complaining and outrage going on every time a sex offender is released, but the fight for these changes in the law has to be made long before that.

"Judge John Race authorized Funk's release after determining he was UNLIKELY to re-offend BASED on the progress of his psychiatric treatment." Really?! I wonder how the Judge would feel if his kids were out playing with scum like this around? Sickening.

a few miles out into the middle of Lake Michigan is a good location to keep them.

Elkhorn has an overabundance of sex offenders living in our midst. They live in the Nickel Plate Hotel downtown. Our grade school, middle school, and high school students walk past there everyday.
Why is there not the Public Outcry to keep sex offenders out of our town of Elkhorn...as this is in Delavan.

There is a way to fix these guys. Unfortunately it is somewhat expensive and involves a steel box and 28 rabid wolverines.

I agree 100% with you evansvillehousewife. That little girl would be 30 years old. I hope she's had an as normal as possible life. It's also terrible that people take advantage of the mentally handicapped or disabled. Of course the taxpayers are paying for the release of these monsters. Let us all teach our children about these types of people and take preventative measures to be sure they are not victimized.

This is not right. First degree sexual assault on a 4 year old girl? Throw away the key. F*#@ GPS monitoring. Keep these animals locked up. You cannot change sexual instincts. Sexually attracted to a CHILD? There is no cure for that. His freedom is not worth the risk of him molesting another child. Keep them locked up. The victims deserve peace of mind when it comes to their molestors' whereabouts. They've been put through enough.

Two of my girls were molested 6 years ago, the guy never paid for the crime. I do NOT believe you can "fix" these type of people. I don't care if they are men, women or animals. Lock their a**es up together (same room) and let them have each other. That little girl will never forget what happened to her. It will change her whole life. I think they should just lock their asses back up and throw away the key. it will cost taxpayers less money to keep them their than in a private home. They will NEVER get jobs and who will watch them while they are at work so they don't do this again?

I guess I don't understand. Who is paying to keep them in this home and who is paying the bills that occur at the home. If the state is picking up all the bills, is it cheaper to put them in a home vs in jail. Just a food of thought that this is why the state releases them into homes to save money.

I agree that it is probably too late for these men to ever change - and they will continue to be a danger to anyone unfortunate enough to be near them. James was in my 2nd grade class for a short time many years ago. I remember, even now, that it was obvious that he was not well cared for at home, and he was a very timid and little boy with sad eyes. I believe he was neglected to say the least, and perhaps he, too, was a victim of some other sort of abuse. No excuse - it just makes me sad to think that maybe he never had a chance to be "normal."

If the judge and psychiatrist are so sure of their unlikeliness to re-offend, perhaps they should set up a cot in their kid's room.

Dude raped a 4 year old. These people never attack just one child. NEVER.

And was it what, two days ago that the GPS system went offline? Thanks for the vote of confidence. This is why I advocate vigilante justice for families when your kid gets assaulted and you know who it is. honestly, I wonder what the child feels like knowing this guy is out.

if a judge determined they were unlikely to reoffend because of progress in a treatment program and they did their time that they were sentenced for...are they ever going to have the chance to become gainfully employed, contribute to society etc. ? they did complete their sentence.

then again, if they are so dangerous that gps monitoring is required for life, then why did the dept of corrections let them out? the gps monitoring is nothing more than a pacifier for the community.

I just have one ? can you take a person and make them into a sex offender, so how in the world do you think you can train these type of people not to strike again good luck. sick people sick mind belong six feet under.

I completely agree....

Violent sex offenders should NEVER be released!