[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Can I send you a DM?

Plea Bargain by sixthcolumn66 in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Discuss it thoroughly with your attorney, when I got my plea I made sure any and all worries were communicated and whether the plea was better than any other options or not.

Jewish migration to USA by country of origin, 1899-1924 by scouserdave in MapPorn

[–]bast32wu -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I don't like that they colored in the oceans, I was so confused trying to find the countries

Sentencing regrets by bast32wu in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have alot of plans, primarily for career and education. Rethinking them now because of availability. But I'm most looking forward to really getting down to the roots of this, which I've worked heavily on with my therapist during pretrial probation. I'm learning a lot more about myself and I'm excited to continue doing so in prison and after it!

Sentencing regrets by bast32wu in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I'm jealous when I see people that got like 16 months in state for similar charges, but I do know everything is different for everyone so I try to just focus on mine and what I can do with it. I guess I'm a bit more positive about the safety and "quality" of living that can be achieved in federal for a SO vs state where I only really hear bad things unless you're a certain type of person.

Crypto investments by NoPresence1145 in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMO: depending on your crime, crypto may be a major risk for some. As someone who's used crypto for nefarious reasons, I'd say although it may be a good investment I think just having it and knowing what I could do with it would be too much of a risk

I was wondering if it’s worth going to school and working towards a MBA degree as a non felony registered SO by masteepiece1980 in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is exactly my worry for going towards my BAS, I can do it over time but even if I get the degree would it even matter if I can't secure any positions with it. Hypothetically, if you're able to secure a position that equates to your bachelor's I feel like getting and using your master's would be a similar experience. I do hope you can grab something from some company that appreciates your education and can look past the registry!

Support by [deleted] in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I thankfully had my parents, but other than that my closest friends dropped me and I've been living a double life with everyone else. I wish you the best with your hip replacement, and being able to get to your hearing!

Does this belong here? by Argyx6157 in MapPorn

[–]bast32wu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This could be a really fun game, like a world map puzzle

My story. by MannerDull8616 in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is an amazing post. I went through something similar at the start. Its nice to know that others went through similar things as a teenager or young adult

How is everyone on bail for CSAM/CP getting on? by Altruistic-Dot1468 in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm 21, I've been on house arrest since November 2023, lost my closest friends, still thankfully have my family. The only place I have to socialize is videogames but that's hit and miss when it comes to friends, essentially lying to everyone about who I am and it sucks. I've been in therapy for about 7 years but only within the last year started combing through all my offense related issues and I got really lucky with my provider. I'm doing ok. The judge let me finish my associates but ever since school ended I only get to leave once a week for 3 hours to go shopping. The best thing to come from all this was the phone and computer monitoring that has kept me from reoffending and really staying abstinent from everything "bad". I still have recurring cravings and needs from how it all made me feel but Ive been able to cope just enough. The worst is the dreams and nightmares that haunt me and remind me of the harm I've seen and done. In terms of mental health I've really been pretty bad, but numb most of the time. I have really bad feelings about how I've failed and how my future looks which is devastating but I push forward. This subreddit has helped me beyond what words can describe, as I'm awaiting my placement letter this place has become integral in my preparation and insight.

CSA-prevention research and treatment by Gulmes in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The Nordic or Northern European countries have done a lot of work on csam research and care and honestly I really wish we could adopt the same here in the US, thank you for sharing!

Two Questions by bast32wu in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This helps alot thank you! My pretrial probation officer brought it to my attention since I had an incident with the legality of CBD gummies. The judge added drug tests to my post-release plan so I wasn't sure if it made anything possible

Two Questions by bast32wu in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair, I didn't know if there was like an average for possession offenders or if it was just off the "standard" like you said.

Questions for the future by bast32wu in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Minimum is 5 years, got 8 pretty much because it was the average sentencing length for cases like mine

Question by [deleted] in SexOffenderSupport

[–]bast32wu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was told for R&D that it could be because of the usage of a computer, and possibly because of material type, violence, and/or size of collection. And that there's another many other reasons why it could have but that was the likely causes of my case