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Sex Offense, LEVEL II REDUCED TO LEVEL I

July 21st 2016
Sex Offender Registry Board
Client was an older gentleman who was successful in every aspect of his life. However, abuse of alcohol led him to act on sexual impulses. He was represented by another counsel at a plea in Superior Court for sexual abuse. Shortly after his plea, he was instructed to register as a LEVEL II offender. Attorney Barabino and client sought to challenge the LEVEL II designation. After thorough preparation and review, a hearing was scheduled. At the hearing, Attorney Barabino and client made their case to the SORB official. After months of waiting on the final decision, the SORB reclassified client to LEVEL I, which allows him to avoid public dissemination of his status.
RESULT: SORB sex offender level reduced from LEVEL II TO LEVEL I

Sex Offense, LEVEL III OFFENDER STATUS LOWERED TO LEVEL II

July 13th 2012
The Sex Offender Registry Board (SORB) categorized client, a father of two, as a Level III Sex Offender. When the Board determines that the risk of re-offense is high and the degree of dangerousness posed to the public is such that a substantial public safety interest is served by active dissemination, it gives a Level III designations to the sex offender. The Level III status is devastating to the offender since it requires active public notification wherever the offender lives and employs. In the present case, Attorney Barabino conducted countless interviews and assembled all the relevant documentation for presentation to the SORB Board. After several weeks of waiting for the written decision, all the parties were notified that client was reduced to a Level II status---consequently not requiring public notification of his crimes.
RESULT: Client’s Level III Status LOWERED FROM LEVEL III TO LEVEL II.