Should Convicted Sex Offenders Get a Second Chance? Who Bears the Risk?
When a sex offender leaves prison, society faces tough questions. Should they rebuild their lives? Find love? Work around women and children? The debate flared up after actor and convicted child offender Baba Ijesha announced his newborn child with a well-known stylist. Online reactions were intense as many asked what life after conviction really looks like. Research finds sexual recidivism rates range from about 6% to 17% over a decade. Yet risk factors like past behaviour and offences against children still matter. Predicting who will reoffend remains imperfect. I believe that when women and children are involved, safety must come first. A second chance is not guaranteed. If it fails, victims pay the highest price. That risk matters more than statistics.
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