Tougher laws needed to stop sexual offenses

To the editor:

In response to the article "Child molestation charges filed": I'm wondering when the madness is going to stop. Molestation isn't something that you just get over. It stays with you for a lifetime.

There is a law saying that sexual offenders have to register and that neighbors have a right to know. That doesn't do anyone any good if the sexual offender still has access to commit sexual crimes. I'm not saying that the law enforcement or prison personnel can predict whether that will happen or not, but something must be done to protect these children -- tougher laws, stricter screening of sexual offenders. Something has to be done. Otherwise, the world is just going to be filled with emotionally and psychologically distraught people.

HEATHER HAM

Cape Girardeau