NEVADA
Reno Gazette-Journal
Editorial RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
Posted: 8/8/2005 10:34 pm
What can be done to ensure that sexual offenders don’t have the chance to create new victims?
Answering that long-standing, extremely difficult question has become critical in recent months as a series of high-profile cases around the nation — including a kidnapping in Fernley — has raised new concerns about our ability to protect ourselves and, more important, our children from sexual predators.
That’s why a summit planned by area law enforcement agencies in October is so important. Meeting in Reno, the groups hope to discuss what is and isn’t working and to brainstorm ideas for making the system better. It’s a worthwhile undertaking. Everyone should hope that they can develop workable strategies for dealing with this tough, increasingly troubling problem.
For many, the answer is simple: One strike and you’re out.