Convicted child molester Jonathan Hawes is a marked man. Although out on parole and free to live wherever he chooses, he is regarded by his neighbors with suspicion, fear, and animosity. In part one of this program, ABC News anchor Ted Koppel, Jonathan Hawes parole officer, two of Hawes neighbors, and a woman who blocked Hawes attempt to move into her neighborhood address the impact of Hawes residency in Gaston, Oregon, and why a predatory sex offender is held in greater disdain than even a murderer. In part two, in which one of Hawes child victims recounts the attack, Ted Koppel, Hawes mother, and Jonathan Hawes himself discuss Hawes struggle to break with his pastand the struggles of others to keep him chained to it. Some content may be objectionable. (39 minutes)
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