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I can understand the mother's anguish about this despicable person, but at the end of the day new name guy has served his time. If he wants to go on dating websites then it is up to him. He is a murderer and a paedophile which is as low as you can go and he should at least say as much on his profile, but at the end of the day an adult dating site is for adults and anyone who uses one knows that the contents are unlikely to be what it says on the tin. In this young mans case shockingly so, but if he is a menace he should be in prison and seemingly the authorities have already made that call. I think when you start calling for people to be banned from online activity, you have a good idea where it will lead and tbh we know those in power hardly have the best track records themselves.
Yeah it's a sticky issue. I understand the hatred towards guys like this, but the fact is he's a free man, he served his time and you have to expect that he's going to try to move on with his life and attempt normal things like dating and even trying to start a family of his own.

But on the other hand I think people (especially women) who are going to get involved with this guy deserve to know his past and what they're getting into.
Well said. I can see both sides and kind of agree with both, so it's a very tricky issue. There is no doubt that 'new name' has a horrible history and do I think he will ever be 'normal'? Probably not, but he has done his time and if he is free, then he is supposedly rehabilitated.