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PA - Sex-predator label 'capricious'

Original Article 02/02/2011 By Richard Gazarik A psychiatrist who studied the policies of Fayette County Children and Youth Services said caseworkers "capriciously decide" who is, or who is not, a sexual predator rather than basing decisions on scientific rationale. Dr. Lawson Bernstein filed an assessment in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh on behalf of a Brownsville man who sued the county and CYS after he was labeled a sexual predator despite any evidence that he had abused his three children. The plaintiff is identified as John Doe in the suit in order to protect the identities of his children, said his attorney, Sara Rose. The man died in an auto accident in November. John Doe came to the attention of CYS in 2008 after he admitted to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old babysitter...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on February 02, 2011 (boomark / email).