Assemblyman McDonough and Minority Colleagues Host "Sex Offender Watch" Forum

photo Assemblyman David G. McDonough, center, with Mike Singleton, right, Executive Director of Operations, Freeport School District and Pat Lewis, left, also of the Freeport School District.

Assemblyman David G. McDonough (R,C,I-Merrick) and his minority colleagues from Long Island hosted a forum at the Merrick Library to discuss New York's laws dealing with protecting our community from sexual predators and what the Legislature could do to improve those protections.

"The best way to protect our children and community is by conducting forums like this," said McDonough, the co-chairman of the Assembly Minority Sex Offender Watch Task Force. "We can gather information from advocacy groups, school district representatives, law enforcement and prosecutors on what laws are working and where we can improve the protections necessary to keep all New Yorkers safe."

Some of the groups and individuals in attendance were:

photo Assemblyman David G. McDonough, right, with Laura Ahern, Executive Director, Parents for Megan's Law.

  • The Coalition Against Child Abuse and Neglect, which provides compassion through support and innovative professional programs and services to accomplish its vision of creating a community where all children have the opportunity to flourish. Please visit the organization's web site for more information.

  • Laura Ahern, Executive Director of Parents for Megan's Law, which is a not-for-profit community and victim's rights organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse through the provision of education, advocacy, counseling, victim's services policy and legislative support services. You can visit the web site or by calling their toll-free hotline (888) ASK-PFML or (631) 689-2672.

  • Representatives from the Nassau and Suffolk counties district attorney's offices and law enforcement.

  • Mike Singleton, Executive Director of Operations, Freeport School District.

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