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karl271


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Looks like some states are not so hard on sex offenders.

 

CHARLES CITY | A convicted sex offender running for Charles City School Board faces new accusations he molested a teen boy four years ago.

Douglas Lindaman, 59, of Charles City, was arrested Thursday afternoon for a felony charge of third-degree sex abuse.

Lindaman is accused of performing a sex act on a 17-year-old boy in Floyd County between March and May, 2011, according to a criminal complaint.

The arrest does not affect Lindaman's candidacy for school board, said Floyd County Auditor Gloria Carr.

His name is already on the ballots, which have been printed.

"If he was convicted of a felony, then he wouldn't be able to run until his rights have been restored," Carr said.

Lindaman was previously convicted of a felony child sex offense.

In 1988, he pleaded guilty to two counts of felony counts of lascivious acts with a child. He served a prison sentence and his rights to run for public office were restored in 2005.

 
 

Lindaman announced about a month ago he would run against incumbent Lorraine Winterink to finish the remaining two years of board member Joey Patten's unexpired four-year term.

Lindaman was held without bond early Thursday evening at the Floyd County Jail in Charles City. Court records did not list an attorney.

 



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Oh geez.

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Happens. Innocent until proven guilty. But the voters still have a choice, they can choose to not vote for him.

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But if he had kicked a dog, he'd still be in prison.



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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

Happens. Innocent until proven guilty. But the voters still have a choice, they can choose to not vote for him.

 He was found guilty.  He's a CONVICTED sex offender, a felony, and shouldn't be able to run for office unless his rights were restored, which would be a whole process.



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You would think that should be the case but the law is often very slow moving. And, until they make a law as such then it probably is legal to run unfortunately. This will probably be the impetus for such a law.

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The School Board meets inside the School. Arent there any laws about sex offenders being on school grounds?

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Lawyerlady wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

Happens. Innocent until proven guilty. But the voters still have a choice, they can choose to not vote for him.

 He was found guilty.  He's a CONVICTED sex offender, a felony, and shouldn't be able to run for office unless his rights were restored, which would be a whole process.

 It says they were restored.



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Some jobs are just not meant for some people but if his community votes him in that is on them.

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huskerbb wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

Happens. Innocent until proven guilty. But the voters still have a choice, they can choose to not vote for him.

 He was found guilty.  He's a CONVICTED sex offender, a felony, and shouldn't be able to run for office unless his rights were restored, which would be a whole process.

 It says they were restored.

 Yes.  You are right.  But he was still found guilty. 



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this just makes no sense, and when not if but When it happens to another innocent child, they will be in an uproar and wondering "how such a horrible thing could happen...."

so sad...and stupid!

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Just a little update on this story.

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — A convicted sex offender who's running for school board in a northern Iowa community has been arrested in another sex crime case.

Fifty-nine-year-old Doug Lindaman, of Charles City, was charged Thursday with sexual abuse. A criminal complaint accuses Lindaman of performing a sex act on a 17-year-old boy, without his consent, between March and May 2011.

Online jail records say Lindaman remained in Floyd County custody on Friday. Court records don't list the name of an attorney who could be contacted to comment on Lindaman's behalf.

Lindaman was convicted in 1988 on two counts of lascivious acts with two minors. He's not listed on Iowa Sex Abuse Registry because his crimes occurred before the registry was created.


Another article states there is nothing the Charles City Schools can do from keeping him from running for the Board, however, if elected he will have to arrive and leave by a designated entrance/exit and be under supervision while on school grounds....

Just seems like a really weird deal... And, if the population do elect him to the School Board, oh man....

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Well, it sounds like he kicked himself in the rear. There is a man out there who was not very happy about this and came forward as a victim. A 17 year old in 2011 would now be 21 and when the jerk put himself in the news, the guy decided to come forward.

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