State of New Jersey v. Steven Shriner

Thomas Menchin argued the cause for appellant Mr. Menchin, Designated Counsel, of counsel and on the brief). Russell J. Curley, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent . via Rutgers Law Library

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What is the background of this case?

[cowboywaltz]

this guy got caught in a sting, chatted up a 14-year old online and arranged a meeting, etc. -- showed up to find out the child he'd planned on molesting was a cop.

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you knew him?

[cowboywaltz]

old co-worker, and that's IT (argh).

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you knew him as well?

[random_guy]

i know this guy. i know him well. it's disgusting. i feel like a victim. i'm young but not a minor, but i look really young and am always carded when i buy cigarettes. i attempted a twisted relationship with this guy (he was 47 at the time, i was and still am 19) and he bothered me really bad. the way he handled my body, talked to me, talked about sex. it was bad. he's a bad guy. stay away from him no matter how charming he may seem. after reading this i'm glad i got away. but i'm still definitely disgusted. he currently resides in my hometown. i want him gone. why let someone like this free?

[wachdog]

Random Guy, not sure what you mean,you felt like a victim? You had a relationhship with this guy, and you are not a minor. What is it that makes you feel victimized as a consenting adult?
Or were you not consenting? Please tell me he
is registered in Missouri as a sex offender.
If not , he needs to be! 47 is too old for a 19 year old, no matter what the preference.

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random_guy wrote:

i know this guy. i know im well. it's disgusting. i feel like a victim. i'm young but not a minor, but i look really young and am always carded when i buy cigarettes. i attempted a twisted relationship with this guy (he was 47 at the time, i was and still am 19) and he bothered me really bad. the way he handled my body, talked to me, talked about sex. it was bad. he's a bad guy. stay away from him no matter how charming he may seem. after reading this i'm glad i got away. but i'm still definitely disgusted. he currently resides in my hometown. i want him gone. why let someone like this free?

[Random Guy]

I felt a little like a victim only because I don't look my age. I look way younger than 19, and felt that the only reason he even attempted a relationship with me was to satisfy his craving for younger boys.As for being a registered sex offender, I believe he is. But most people here don't seem to care. You should see it. It's disgusting. He's charmed so many people into thinking he's the good guy in all this. He gets away with working in our local theater as an actor.He gets away with way too much for someone who did something like this. I just can't believe he even got out. People in my town need to wake up and realize he is a bad man. I regret everything I ever had with him and no longer speak to him. I really just want him gone so I never have to think of him again.

wachdog wrote:

Random Guy, not sure what you mean,you felt like a victim? You had a relationhship with this guy, and you are not a minor. What is it that makes you feel victimized as a consenting adult?
Or were you not consenting? Please tell me he
is registered in Missouri as a sex offender.
If not , he needs to be! 47 is too old for a 19 year old, no matter what the preference.
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[wachdog]

I get it now, if you were 29 or 39 he wouldn't have given you
the time of day, but since you look so young, that sparked an
interest. Sounds like you have done the right thing to get away
from him. Don't know all the details of the case, but if he has
served his time and is registered in your state then he should
be monitored of course, but where do you go to start over? You
say he works in a theatre? If it is a community theatre,is there
someone you feel comfortable talking about him to? I am sure
his registration requires him not to have internet contact or
work with minors and those involved in this theatre should be
aware, unless they alredy are aware and are keeping an eye on him.
Don't be afraid to talk, you don't want this happening to someone
else or someone else's child even if you think he has charmed them.

Random Guy wrote:

I felt a little like a victim only because I don't look my age. I look way younger than 19, and felt that the only reason he even attempted a relationship with me was to satisfy his craving for younger boys.As for being a registered sex offender, I believe he is. But most people here don't seem to care. You should see it. It's disgusting. He's charmed so many people into thinking he's the good guy in all this. He gets away with working in our local theater as an actor.He gets away with way too much for someone who did something like this. I just can't believe he even got out. People in my town need to wake up and realize he is a bad man. I regret everything I ever had with him and no longer speak to him. I really just want him gone so I never have to think of him again.
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[Random Guy]

There's no one to talk to because for some reason no one seems to care. The director of the show knew, the president of the theatre knows. One director even wants to cast him in our upcoming show of "Doubt" as the priest accused of sexually violating a boy in the parish. I find that disgusting. A slap in the face to everyone fighting to get people like him off our streets and out of our neighborhoods. I've threatened to lead protest if in fact he is cast but somehow I will end up looking like the bad guy. Because this man decided to do something stupid in his past it's hurting me in the present. I've already lost two really good friends fighting about him. I don't need him punished I don't need him hurt I don't need anything to happen to him. I just want him to go away. To leave my town and never come back so I never have to think about him or worry about him ever again. But he won't. And it's upsetting.

wachdog wrote:

I get it now, if you were 29 or 39 he wouldn't have given you
the time of day, but since you look so young, that sparked an
interest. Sounds like you have done the right thing to get away
from him. Don't know all the details of the case, but if he has
served his time and is registered in your state then he should
be monitored of course, but where do you go to start over? You
say he works in a theatre? If it is a community theatre,is there
someone you feel comfortable talking about him to? I am sure
his registration requires him not to have internet contact or
work with minors and those involved in this theatre should be
aware, unless they alredy are aware and are keeping an eye on him.
Don't be afraid to talk, you don't want this happening to someone
else or someone else's child even if you think he has charmed them.
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[wachdog]

Being cast in Doubt is ironic to say the least. You did the right
thing, you severed contact and that is all you can do. Don't let
this haunt you, you made a mistake with him and the past is the
past. I checked his name with sex offender list in Missouri and
he is indeed registered. All you can do is stay away from him.
You are hurting and that's okay, but you do your thing and he will
face his consequences should he act on his behavior again. Let
the director who wants to cast him know how you feel, you would
be surprised, adults will listen. Trust me.