Peeping Tom Richard Allen Paul, convicted of a felony for peeping in the windows of a minor girl. Guess where the sex offender is being sent to? Yep, AA meetings 3 times a week where minors are allowed and encouraged! What is wrong with this picture people?!
Cloquet man sentenced to 120 days for window-peeping
Richard Allen Paul, 57, was sentenced in State District Court in Carlton County on a felony charge of “interference with privacy” Wednesday in front of his victims, other neighbors and his own family.
By: Jana Peterson, Pine Journal
Richard Allen Paul, 57, of Cloquet, was charged Friday in Carlton County District Court with “interference with privacy.”
Sixth District Judge Robert Macaulay quadrupled the recommended jail time Wednesday when he sentenced a Cloquet man who was caught peeping at his neighbor’s juvenile daughters through her bedroom window.
Richard Allen Paul, 57, of Cloquet had pleaded guilty to “interference with privacy” and was sentenced Wednesday in State District Court in Carlton County in front of his victims, other neighbors and his own family.
The charge is a felony because the person whose privacy was violated was a minor.
B.J. Berg discovered Paul outside Berg’s home at 11:30 p.m. on June 14, 2011, wearing a black ski mask, tan shirt and jeans peering into a bedroom window. When Berg confronted him, Paul said something about trying to find his dogs. Berg told him, “Not at my daughter’s window, you’re not’’ and told him to get off his property.
Berg followed Paul to his home and called the police, who searched Paul’s home and found night vision goggles, a ski mask, clothing and a loaded handgun. Paul admitted to police that he had a firearm on his hip when he was outside Berg’s home.
That was nine months ago. Since then, Paul has completed a residential addiction treatment program at Hazelden and is undergoing follow-up treatment, counseling and attending Alcoholics Anonymous.
In his victim impact statement, Berg talked about the close-knit nature of their rural Cloquet neighborhood, and how Paul had built trust with his neighbors and their children over the last 12 years.
Rest of Story-
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/225696/group/homepage/
What a sicko this guy is! Just saw this at http://www.orange-papers.org I guess this would apply to thinking twice about bragging about your crime in parks where people visiting the park can here members talk about their crimes.
I have already heard from others plenty of information they have overheard that you would think AA/NA members would not want everyone to know in Holly Hill Fl. or Daytona Beach Fl. I know some have moved to an indoor location to have more privacy, which makes sense to me!
AA Central office of Wichita, Kansas – A warning about “sharing” at meetings
Primary tabs
View(active tab)Track
published by JR Harris on Mon, 03/19/2012 – 21:08
“IF YOU ARE ORDERED TO ATTEND A.A. MEETINGS…HERE ARE A FEW GOOD POINTS TO REMEMBER
¬When attending a meeting, you should keep in mind that the courts do not consider statements made there to be privileged. Speaking at an AA meeting is not like speaking to your doctor, lawyer, clergyman, psychologist, or therapist. While AA’s principle of anonymity encourages members to remain publicly silent about those whom they have seen at meetings and about what they have heard them say, this principle confers no legally recognized immunity against being called to testify in criminal and civil cases.
Since the statements made in meetings are not legally protected, members can be compelled to testify in court about what they have heard you say. This is quite a rare occurrence, but it has been known to happen. So, if you have committed a crime that has not already been adjudicated and settled through the courts, or if you fear that you might have committed a crime, do not openly discuss it at a meeting. The same applies to civil suits of any kind.
Remember, too, that alcoholism affects members of all professions, and that you might be sitting next to a law enforcement official or social worker, who would be duty bound to take action when informed that a crime has been committed.
So, do yourself and everyone else a favor and discuss such matters only with the appropriate people and in the appropriate setting. That way none of us will be in for any unpleasant surprises.”
read more: http://aawichita.org/courtordered.htm