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Sex offender released today in Janesville

By GAZETTE STAFF   Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 8:52 a.m.
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JANESVILLE—A convicted sex offender is being released today into the community, according to a press release from the Janesville Police Department.

Glenn A. Holton is moving from Rock Valley Corrections to a house in the 1200 block of South Cherry Street, the release said.

Holton’s criminal history includes second-degree sexual assault of a child, habitual criminality and felony bail jumping, the release said.

Holton will continue to be supervised by the Department of Corrections and is to have no contact with minors, taverns, bars or liquor stores. He also cannot consume alcohol or illegal drugs, must wear a GPS monitoring device, comply with standard sex-offender rules and be a lifetime registrant of the sex-offender registry.

Sex offender information is available at http://offender.doc.state.wi.us/public.




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justoyn
Nov 30, 2009 at 1:13 a.m.
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i wonder why he is BACK IN JAIL!?!?

justoyn
Oct 3, 2009 at 1:53 a.m.
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first off I really don't know where you dumb people get your information. Sadly I know a bit about this the victim was NOT I repeat this NOT 17!!!! She was 14 when it started! He was ALSO charged with 1st degree sexual assault with a dangerous weapon. I have never doubted his guilt in that but the evidence wasn't there and it was dropped. Charged were modified. While he was on the RUN he also rapped a girl in Florida. From what I understand the girl who finally came forward was NOT THE FIRST GIRL HE RAPED, MOLESTED, ABUSED, HURT... This jerk messed up a lot of peoples lives. Gosh I just wish I knew where you got your info nikkiz.

booch11
Oct 2, 2009 at noon
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hannah:
you are correct. it's illegal. (unless you're named polanski)

nikkiz242001
Oct 2, 2009 at 9:07 a.m.
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the person they are referring to in glens case his "victim" was 17 and consented until the word got out!

happycamper
Oct 2, 2009 at 8:14 a.m.
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If he had put a canary in a microwave there would be a large crowd in front of the court house protesting, and wanting his head, at his sentencing.
When it's humans we sit back and let the courts rule. I say we begin protesting, and requiring the courts to spay, nueter, take a hand or what ever (bop him on the head with a hammer)to keep these creeps from taking anothers soul. When the people lead the leaders will follow.

happy2
Oct 2, 2009 at 7:54 a.m.
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SaraB1..the one I am talking about is the one on S. Cherry st. I belive it's 1214 S. Cherry St.

justoyn
Oct 2, 2009 at 3:38 a.m.
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thank all of you

booch11
Oct 1, 2009 at 11:51 p.m.
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in my best milwaukee brewers annoucer voice:
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ladies and gentlemen, living at 646 s. garfield in janesville, roger a. wilson -- roger a. wilson -- a first class sexual offender, guilty of molesting a 13 year old.
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(with much reverb) wilson is a non compliant offender - last listing his address at edgerton, wisconsin
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wilson is batting 1.000 siting on his porch watching all the little kids at the vista avenue playground
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let's all give a big round of applause for roger a. wilson -- non-compliant sex offender - ROGER A (SONNY) WILSON YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SarahB1
Oct 1, 2009 at 7:15 p.m.
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happy2: What halfway house are you referring to in your comment?

gina51
Oct 1, 2009 at 6:08 p.m.
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I've lived in the 4th ward for going on 9 years now and have never had an officer come to my house to tell me or show me pictures. And there was one right across the street from me...

sannio
Oct 1, 2009 at 5:36 p.m.
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So the guy can't vote, or get a job. His neighbors will shun him. Everyone will shun him. He has absolutely no future anywhere. He's a ticking time bomb because he has nothing to lose. Maybe he'll commit a crime just to get away from society. What crime will he commit? Something that he's familiar with? Is the value of one life diminished in the face of six billion, or is each life precious?
If his life isn't precious, who decides? If his life is precious, what are you going to do if you meet him?

truecitizen
Oct 1, 2009 at 4:49 p.m.
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The spooky thing is, these people have nothing to loose really, and what motivation keeps them from reoffending? I agree these cons are indeed ticking time bombs. They are already labled (deservingly), and will never have more than basic lifestyle arrangements. Many of these more serious types will think, 'I may get away with it also, and if I don't, oh-well'.
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Keep the real sex-offenders locked up for life!

debbied56
Oct 1, 2009 at 4:49 p.m.
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moethebartender: perhaps you missed the news that assistant DA Kate Bucker now says a pedaphile is no longer a danger after a head injury. There is a cure, we just didn't know it. Again, I have a hammer.

moethebartender
Oct 1, 2009 at 4:22 p.m.
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I hate to beat a dead horse but if they are that much of a danger to society, and are basically time bombs waiting to explode and destroy another child's innocence, WHY ARE THEY LET OUT OF JAIL AT ALL? Why do people spend more time in jail for selling weed, then raping children? If you have to constantly monitor the guy, then he shouldn't be free. Is it really going to be worth it when one of them kidnaps a child and kills them? I'm not saying they should be tortured (well yes I am) but it's clinically proven that they cannot heal from this, they will always be sexually attracted to children. So it is literally a toss up weather they will be able to control themselves or not. It's like putting a vicious dog in a neighborhood and crossing your fingers that he doesn't bite anyone.

tiredofhearingit
Oct 1, 2009 at 3:08 p.m.
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"The school board has no jurisdiction over sex offenders."
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I understand that - but really who cares who has juristiction! Its a system WE paid for as tax payers & should be able to be utilized to secure the kids (and women) in the area. We have school officers dont we? They are briefed on this release & could pass along to the principals at the schools - kind of like when an "incident" happens near a school ground & a note goes home AFTER it happens. Try to be proactive rather than reactive is all I'm suggesting.

debbied56
Oct 1, 2009 at 12:29 p.m.
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I had a meeting with assistant DA Kate Bucker yesterday who said that a sex offender was no longer a threat because of a head injury. Is this the cure for sickos that we've been waiting for? I have a hammer....

booch11
Oct 1, 2009 at 11:53 a.m.
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interesting it does not give the exact address -- just states the 1200 block of south cherry

rexkramer
Oct 1, 2009 at 11:46 a.m.
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habitual criminality and felony bail jumping, well it's nice to see he can follow the rules. I'm sure he's learned his lesson this time though.

happy2
Oct 1, 2009 at 11:29 a.m.
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I have to disagree about the police notifying the people in the neighborhood. I use to live right across from that half way house and didn't even know the kind of sick people who lived there until one of them would just sit on the porch and watch my kids everyday. Wasn't right, so we started asking questions and found out he was a sex offender.The police didn't tell us, one of the other people in that house told us!

sarah07
Oct 1, 2009 at 11:25 a.m.
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the school board is probley just finding out about this right now too it no like they get told anything ahead of time. and i see then are moving him close to schools. i am sure that this one has not spent as much as he should have in jail. EVERYONE WATCH YOUR KIDS ANOTHER CRAZY ASS PERSON OUT ON THE STREETS I CAN REMEMBER BEING ABOUT TO PLAY OUTSIDE UNTIL LATE AND NOT HAVING TO BE SCARED NOW A DAY YOU DONT DAY LET YOU KIDS OUT TO PLAY WITH OUT A ADULT WITH THEM.

krsmith01
Oct 1, 2009 at 11:21 a.m.
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trublubrewcrew - That was hilarious! This guys face kinda looks like those old drunken mug shots of Nick Nolte that were in the newspaper a few years back, except this dude has a brown Mullet. Yikes!

janesvillean
Oct 1, 2009 at 11:12 a.m.
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The school board has no jurisdiction over sex offenders.

TommyRay
Oct 1, 2009 at 10:51 a.m.
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A terrible disappointment to know the person who took advantage of children & women who're scarred for a lifetime isn't being imprisoned as long. Are they now scarred AND scared? Are we going to have an x-ward neigborhood or just spread'em out over the entire community?

LOVEISGOOD
Oct 1, 2009 at 10:51 a.m.
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tiredofhearingit .. Good idea ! I hope the school board considers your suggestion .

janesvillean
Oct 1, 2009 at 10:37 a.m.
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Based on past experience in the Fourth Ward, officers go door to door with a notice including booking photographs of the individual.

tiredofhearingit
Oct 1, 2009 at 10:30 a.m.
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Hey Jvl School board: why not use that new phone alert system to call - repeatedly - all homes in the area that NEED to know this, it shouldnt just be being used for snow days & BS bomb threats.

mickie
Oct 1, 2009 at 10:20 a.m.
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Oh good, another one.

crazylikeafox
Oct 1, 2009 at 9:57 a.m.
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The police department typically notifies neighbors before releasing the info to the public. That way, the neighbors know before seeing it elsewhere.

LOVEISGOOD
Oct 1, 2009 at 9:21 a.m.
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Way to give family's a little time to plan for this ? Why wasn't this announced Monday or even Tuesday ? Why is the public learning of this last minute with little time remind their children what to do just incase . Seems as if it is poorly planned out .

trublubrewcrew
Oct 1, 2009 at 9:19 a.m.
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Wow, he looks like an ok kind of guy. Further proof that you can't judge a book by it's cover. (sarcasm)

sannio
Oct 1, 2009 at 9:03 a.m.
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Isn't it ironic that Habitat for Humanity built a nice house for a young women and her two kids, and a sex offender being released almost next door to them.

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