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THERE.
DAVID CHARNS FOUND OUT IT IS
THINK.
>> IT HAS BEEN MISERABLE.
DAVID: STEPHEN MCINTIRE WAS PUT
ON THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO ***
ASSAULT IN 1997.
HE HAD TO REGISTER WITH POLICE
EVERY 90 DAYS, GOING TO THE
TAKEN.
>> WALKING THROUGH THE STORE,
THEY WOULD SAY, THAT IS THE GUY
WEBPAGE.
IT IS HUMILIATING.
DAVID: HIS LATEST ADDRESS?
LIVING IN THIS VAN.
AT A CHURCH IN BRUNSWICK.
>> IT IS LIKE ANYTHING.
YOU HAVE TO ADMIT IT, ADMIT THAT
PROBLEMS.
THE REGISTRY.
MILLION
POUND LOAD OFF OF MY SHOULDERS.
DAVID: NOW HE IS AT THE TWO
BRIDGES REGIONAL JAIL, ACCUSED
OF BREAKING INTO A WOMAN'S
TOM.
HE CLAIMS POLICE TARGETED HIM
BECAUSE OF HIS CRIMINAL RECORD.
>> MINE IS NOW PRETTY HEAVILY
STACKED.
DAVID: BUT WHY WAS HE TAKING --
TAKEN OFF THE REGISTRY?
THE LEGISLATURE HAS CHANGED
RULES SEVERAL TIMES AFFECTING IF
OFFENDERS MUCH -- MUST REGISTER.
JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE.
>> THE REGISTRY WE HAD IN MAINE
WAS IN BAD SHAPE.
WE HAD A LOT OF HOLES IN THE
WALL TO PROTECT EVERYBODY.
OFFENDERS LIVE AND WORK.
THE SERIOUS OFFENDERS ARE.
DAVID: THAT WAS NOT THE CASE
WHEN MCINTIRE WAS
CONVICTED.
IT IS A CHANGE THAT HAS AFFECTED
OFFENDERS RETROACTIVELY, NEW
REQUIREMENTS THAT WERE NOT THERE
WHEN THEY WERE SENTENCED.
LAWSUITS.
SINCE THE REGISTRY BEGAN, 3600
NO LONGER REQUIRED TO REGISTER.
ONE OF THEM IS STEPHEN MCINTIRE.
HE IS NOW FIGHTING HIS LATEST
ACCUSATIONS FROM A JAIL CELL.
HE SAYS HE WILL ALWAYS BE KNOWN
THAT IS WHY HE WAS ARRESTED.
>> YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BELIEVE
ME, BUT YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND
THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO A STORY.
DAVID: STATE OFFICIALS SAY THEY
WAS TAKEN OFF.
MCINTIRE WILL BE IN COURT NEXT
ACCUSATIONS.
OUR STORY CONTINUES ON WMTW.COM.
OFFENDERS THERE ARE WHERE YOU
LIVE.
HAVE CHANGED IN 25 YEARS.
MCINTIRE IN HIS OWN
NEXT WEEK, SEE HOW SEVERAL MAINE