No one wants a sex offender like Matt Schechter living next door to them, and it’s certainly understandable.Municipalities across the state have codified this with ordinances that restrict where offenders can live.Mc Mahon didn’t deny that Graf killed Padgett, but argued instead that “something snapped” and the shooting was not premeditated. Padgett’s husband, Michael Padgett, is suing Graf, hoping to win monetary damages for the woman’s three children.

A jury viewed that video at trial and convicted Graf of first-degree murder after only a few minutes of deliberation.But are those restrictions really keeping you safe? Just, 'We're gonna put you on this GPS bracelet, and good luck.’ That's all they told me," Schechter said.Four hours after leaving Fox Lake, Matt Schechter walks out of the state building on 6th Street -- his first steps into freedom after 22 years. The prison van left him here to be processed by parole and fitted with a GPS monitor. The maze he will try to navigate over the next 48 hours spotlights serious issues with sex offender residency requirements in Wisconsin.Referrals can be made to the program by law enforcement, social service agencies, family members or individual victims. Points of view expressed in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of the U. The program serves all victims in the community, regardless of ethnicity.The goals of the Victim Assistance Program are: This project is supported by Grant number 2012VRGX0002 awarded by the Office of Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U. Referrals can be made to the program by law enforcement, social service agencies, family members or individual victims.