I hear you, but I see that as a problem with the law, not the punishment. Simply put, this is one of the minority of cases where the sex offender registry actually works. Alas, its effect is diluted by being filled up with bullshit listings for homeless people urinating behind trees in public parks, and similar noise obscuring the signal that should warn people about real sexual predators. As it stands, the registry just scares panicky helicopter parents, while anyone with two brain cells to rub together knows its a hopelessly polluted signal. I’m not sure USA Swimming is diligent enough to ban everyone on a sex offender registry; it seems more likely the publicity spurred them to cover their own asses, but at least their community is somewhat protected from one rapist, and that’s better than nothing.
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