Weiner website: Protect kids from guys like me

As U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., admits publicly that he sent a lewd photograph of his private parts to a young woman via Twitter, his own congressional website declares him to be a champion for children, protecting them from online dangers.

"Sadly, the Internet is the predator's venue of choice today," Weiner said in a news release from Jan. 28, 2007. "We need to update our strategies and our laws to stop these offenders who are a mere click away from our children."

Weiner's site continues:

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"In early 2007 my office did a study that found that over 85 percent of registered sex offenders in New York City live less than five blocks from schools, and 670 sex offenders live within just two blocks. Some offenders are even closer, permanently residing less than 500 feet away from unwitting parents, educators and children.

"Along with several colleagues in Congress, we introduced and passed the KIDS (Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators) Act of 2007, a bill to require sex offenders to register their e-mail and instant message addresses with the National Sex Offender Registry. The "Kids Act" implemented one of my six recommendations to keep a closer eye on sex offenders both near school grounds and online. I also proposed stricter GPS tracking of sex offenders, tougher enforcement of registration laws and more public disclosure of sex offender data."

On a related page of Weiner's site, the Democrat stressed that "unlike other criminals, sex offenders pose a unique challenge to law enforcement and communities due to high recidivism rates. According to a December 1997 study published in the journal Law and Human Behavior, 52 percent of convicted child molesters and 39 percent of convicted rapists are charged with another sex offense within 25 years of being released from prison."

"Keeping our kids safe is an ongoing effort that demands greater vigilance especially near schools," said Weiner. "We need to do more to track offenders, to enforce existing laws and to arm parents with tools to protect their children from sex offenders. Our children are our most precious commodity. We must make every effort in keeping them safe."

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