Columbia County woman forced to move because of sex crime committed as a teen

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Columbia County woman forced to move because of sex crime committed as a teen

By NBC Augusta Producers

Story Published: Nov 13, 2008 at 5:22 PM EST

Story Updated: Nov 13, 2008 at 5:25 PM EST

HARLEM, Ga.- A registered sex offender from Columbia County is being forced to move from her home.

On Thursday, a judge ruled that Wendy Whitaker violates Georgia law by living too close to a day care.

Whitaker had to register as a sex offender because she performed a sex act on a 15 year-old when she was 17.

Georgia's law prohibits sex offenders from living within one thousand feet of churches or day cares. The law applies to all sex offenders who bought homes after 2006.

Whitaker has lived in the Harlem home she shares with her husband for a few years, but her name wasn't added to the deed until 2007.

Her attorney says they plan to appeal the decision, but Whitaker may have to move as early as Monday.

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Wednesday, Nov 19 at 3:53 PM ? wrote ...

You should really research "where" this act took place. I promise you if it had been on a back road on a Friday night this case would have never been prosecuted.

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Sunday, Nov 16 at 7:06 PM Anonymous wrote ...

It's the "Rule of Law" as our fine Republicans would tell us!

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Friday, Nov 14 at 8:14 AM PCEZ wrote ...

The main point is that she was only 17. We need to figure out what is an adult in this country and what is not. If 18 is the age of adulthood, then she should not have been charged with a sex crime anymore than the 15 year should have been charged. I don't know, maybe I am missing something.

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Friday, Nov 14 at 12:02 AM Jim wrote ...

I agree,she should be allowed to stay where she is.

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Thursday, Nov 13 at 8:05 PM MSLGWCEO wrote ...

Doesn't having a home mean being stable? Kicking her out will only aggravate the situation. This is insane www.cfcoklahoma.org

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Thursday, Nov 13 at 5:50 PM SexOffenderIssues wrote ...

http://sexoffenderissues.blogspot.com Repeal these draconian, unconstitutional laws. Maybe with the budget crisis, like Florida, they will start cutting finances, and repeal these laws. They cost more to enforce than to not.

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