ROT IN HELL SEX OFFENDER

Jesus......what is wrong with people? Good job, police! 1989? Right on top of it, huh?

Most sex offenders don't just commit the crime once, even years later it tends to happen again so why would we only want to know about the ones since 1992. I would be very upset to think my child could be left in the care of a sex offender not made to register. During sports practice it is usually asked that the parents do not stay in which case my child would be left with this adult, if he/she is on the sex offender list then I am not going to leave my child there. Granted know matter how prevenative and protective you are some get through the cracks but if I could prevent it I would like to.

OMG! Think of all the young children he had access to in the radiology department! Doesn't the hospital perform background checks???? SCARY!!!! I think the hospital should fire him at once! If they don't and my children ever need a radiology procedure I will ask that it not be this man that administers the test!!!!!

Well according to a Calais Hospital newsletter, Staples had his 10 year anniversary at the hospital in 2007...so he has been living in Calais for at least 12 years doing xrays ALONE on many children I'm sure...lovely. BDN didn't get a comment from CRH?...I hope he is no longer employed there.

twenty years ago?leave him alone.how long does it take to prove yourself in maine...ask denis descaine!!!

paperdoll twenty years ago he proved himself to be not worthy of living on this earth.He was not a 18 year old touching a 17 year old.He was 29 she was under 14.That may be ok in your house but to me he has proved himself.

OMG... this is nutts... does anyone check backgrounds anymore?????

Paperdoll....Denis descaine is right where he belongs!!!!!

And why would anyone leave him alone knowing he messed with a 14 year old girl?

-One can only ASSUME that he neglected to mention this on his job application, that in itself should be grounds for dismissal.

People want to blame the hospital for not doing a back ground check, what about the Board of Radiology for the State of Maine, when they granted him his license to become a Registered Radiologist Technologist? I do not know what there application for licensure entails, but I do know that when you apply for a nursing license in the State of Maine, and any other state that I am currently licensed in, Maine included, that there is a section that you fill out on your criminal history, have you ever been convicted of any crimes other than a routine traffic stop, speeding ticket etc, and was informed at that time, which was not yesterday, that you have to be of good moral character, and if you have an OUI on your driving record that would be subject for the state not to allow you licensure. . I also know that when you renew your license those same questions are filled out every time that you renew it. Someone somewhere obviously did not do there homework.

I am interested in knowing wether this man was even court ordered to register as a sex offender 20 years ago? Or if it is the NEW law that is trying to go back and resentance past people to NEW sentances and rules?

I'd like to see a registry for all violent offenders. Many of these criminals offend over and over. It would be nice to know if one was living next door.

Well thats funny, because this guy DID live next door to me!.. Imagine how that makes us feel? Sick.

Ok ok people breath. I know this family VERY WELL, I have had dinner in there home, Russ is a great man and husband. Something that happend 20+ years ago and has NEVER BEEN PROVEN to have happened again states much with me. I understand that the Maine Sex Offender Registry has some seriously distrubed men/women on there but Russ is not one of them.

Attacking him and his family is crazy, walk a mile in someones shoes and keep your mouth shut. The Staples' dont deserve this. Leave them alone.

Former resident of Washington County .

If it wasn't proven then he most likely wouldn't be in this situation now would he? and good husband and father?.. you could hear him beating his kids from monroe street for christ sakes.

hey jampott, so i take it if you have young children that you would have no problem leaving them with this sicko. i often feel that if you are so quick to defend someone like that, the worse kind of people, child molesters, that maybe you knew something was up or maybe even played doctor with him. unless you have been molested by these sick @*&#^!s, don't defend them.

Agreed!

Jampott....Did you know him back when he was CONVICTED as a sex offender? And how about the child in question? Did you know that child as well? Maybe you shouldn't be so quick to defend him unless you have walked in HER shoes!!!

paperdoll, what world are you living in? this has nothing to do with dennis deschaine. what this molester did should not be just forgotten cause of the time period that has gone by, ask the victim. and has for denis, after all the tests and more evidence, why is he still there. maybe cause he did it, i would not put it past him since i did know him and his ways. did you know him paperdoll or just read the book, yeah, that's what i thought. every criminal should have you on thier jury.

Does anyone KNOW the circumstances surrounding this accusation? He pleaded guilty, not to rape , but to unlawful sexual contact. That could be a misunderstood hug! I know Rusty and he has my vote of confidence. These witch hunts should be limited to some of the idiots out there that are REALLY a danger. Nothing like kicking someone when they are down.

I have spent the last twenty years with this man as my uncle. It really hurts me to think that these comments are being made about a man who is a good father and a husband. You read what they provide you for information and make your judgement . Dont you think that in twenty years if this is what he is something else would of came up. Stop and think about the facts and then make up your mind. Remeber that this is someones life. He has a wife and children , family. friends. To the people who know them know that he is no threat to anyone.

Mamma some of us can sympathize with you and your family but also on the limited information provided people 'suppose" things in their own

minds right? "Supposedly" 20 years ago a 29 y/o man had an "incident" with a then 14 year old girl, was convicted and sentenced for this "incident". Then this same man has neglected either by choice or ignorance to not comply with the laws of the state and not to register as the law states...the questions do remain and certainly something like this is with a person for the rest of their life...I do hope and pray that in the last 20 years nothing like this has "come up" or otherwise has happened.....ongoing saga in the good ole state of Maine....

I do sympathize with this family they are nice people, however if this has happened again or hasn't in the last 20 years it still remains the same that he was charged as being a sexual offender and not complying with law is a serious matter as with anyone else who breaks the law. Im sorry but anyone who is 29 years old and does anything thing with a 14 year old regardless what it was has some kind of issue and i mean does anything. People should live with the consiquences for the rest of their life its their punishment for the wrong action they took now im not saying its something that should be brought up everyday of live " oh this mans a sex offender dont talk to him" I m just saying something a little as registering is the least he can do.

We all must make our own personal decisions on how to deal with this situation, especially if you know the man personally. Please don't forget who the offender is, one man - not his family. His wife and children must be suffering a great deal. Imagine finding this information out about your husband or father that you dearly love and look up to. I can only imagine the torment of even a glance not to mention the nasty comments people can say that are so incensative. Let's not add to their grief but rather be a comforting aid to them. We as parents have the responsiblity of making sure our children understand the difference between the offender and his family if our children are aware of the situation.

chris1943 he pled guilty to unlawful sexual contact.Which means that he got a deal and what he really did was far worse! If a 29 year old man ever touched my 14 year old girl we would not talking about it twenty years later.It would be taken care of.Hopefully one of those nuts with a list will come visit maine again!

Good job finding all these sex offenders Donnie....oh btw have you ever found out what happened to the guns that were stolen from your office?

Does not MATTER what he was charged with... He still hurt this little girl and Should not be able to be around kids at all... Not only did the Hospital do there research... the State of maine did not do theres either... Glad it was not my child.... I not so sure where I would be today... Maybe jail.....

I really do feel for those whom have posted the negative comments. You are, by law, entitled to your opinion. But without knowing this man on a personal level for 20+ years, it is hard and even impossible for you to make a judgment on this man. I am related to him. As a family member we was shocked as well, we had no idea. But before I make a comment like " burn in hell" I would do more research. People have know idea what this family is going through, ask well as what they have gone through prior to christmas. Is it fair to witch hunt him? No matter how delicate you try to be, your comments effect his family, whom are innocent! Please remember that when making Your comments and formulating your opinion!

Good Job guys!

Sadly, it's been a long year for the Staples family. http://www.wyff4.com/news/17639009/detail.html

Bendover:

"he pled guilty to unlawful sexual contact Which means that he got a deal and what he really did was far worse!"

How can you be sure? Perhaps he plead out to spare the girl trauma and embarrassment. Perhaps he was railroaded into a plea, such things do happen. Without knowing the facts how can one judge 20 years later?

In NYState, the following applies. I am not sure what the Maine stute requires.

Individuals convicted of one or more _registerable_ offenses on or after _January 21, 1996_ must register as a sex offender with the Division of Criminal Justice Services. Additionally, any person convicted of a registerable offense who was incarcerated or under parole or probation supervision for the offense on January 21, 1996 is required to be registered.

chris there a lot of things that i may take a plea bargain for. raping a little girl is not one of them! I do feel bad for his family but none of this would of happend if he was not a scum bag.

The Registry does not contain information on all individuals that have been convicted of a sex crime. Information is only provided for those individuals that are required to register pursuant to Title 34-A MRSA, Chapter 15. Registration is limited to those individuals sentenced for a requisite offense on or after January 1, 1982.

http://sor.informe.org/sor/

Once a pedophile always a pedophile...it's a pshycological brain dysfunction that never goes away. I pray this man didn't hurt any children on the job, we will probabaly never know :( Give him a lie detector test!

I love how these crackpots come out and say 'Russ is a great man' 'walk a mile in someones shoes and keep your mouth shut' 'I know Rusty and he has my vote of confidence, These witch unts should be limited to some of the idiots out there that are REALLY a danger.' 'He is no threat to anyone.'

I am guess that the child that he 'touched' would NOT agree with any of those statements! He was a REAL danger to the child he did this to! I say throw his butt back in jail for the rest of his sentence! 30 days of a 3 YEAR sentence!

luvmanine You had no idea you say....so that means he kept it quiet and was like most molesters....people find them sweet and kind! They usually are....they 'love' kids and are great with them. They are trustworthy people who misuse that trust! Most kids are molested by a family friend or family member! They aren't these scary nasty ugly monsters! They are the guy next door so to speak!

Why didn't he just register? He could have saved his family all this crap if he had just done what the law says he has to!

So many people know the whole story ?? huh must be a small State. so maybe the girl made the whole thing up ? maybe not?? nobody but those two know.

I remember in Harrington a girl falsely accused him of something sexual and cost the family a lot of grief and money

it was proven in court she lied made up the whole mess, but people will always wonder or say well they had money you can get out of anything !!

jennifer: And there are a lot of guys/gals next door. In fact 85/90 percent of all sexual crimes fall into this group, but nobody cares. The mother will not protect them, and so far, very few in society gives a damn, so the problem just continues, and these Children grow up to be 'guess what'?. The real sex registry, would need to be 85/90 percent larger, if all violators were posted. But will never happen in our protected society. Sad.

Well, we seem to have a whole slew of professionals on the subject of sex offenders. I do want to make it very clear that I DO NOT CONDONE ANYONE HURTING, TOUCHING, SEXUALLY OR ANY IN ANY WAY ABUSING CHILDREN. Now, for what I have learned by attending classes and learning about the makeup of the "sex offender". I learned what I know from a counselor who counsels a sex offender group and I have to say that I learned alot from this person. Child Molestation and Pedophelia are different, child molestation is USUALLY, NOT ALWAYS, an isolated incident and the perpetrator has such remorse that they hate themselves more than society could ever believe. They can be "taught" by cognitive behavioral therapy how to change their ways to avoid repeating the behavior, by becoming aware of what they are doing where they are doing it and who is around where they are. NOW, pedophiles are a whole different bird, pedophelia as I understood in class is an individuals compulsion to view child pornography to become sexually aroused, NOW, THE TRICKY STATEMENT, The dangerous pedopheliac's are the ones who act on this compulsion of being sexually aroused by viewing the child pornography and act upon that compulsion. Pedopheliacs have no remorse and don't see any thing wrong with their behavior, where a child molester usually does feel remorse. NOW there are some of each group who are not as described, this information is just what I received in my class on Sex Offenders. I don't know the story about this gentleman, but he should have followed the law and registered. What I do find sad is that some of the offenders on the registry are there because they at one point in time had a girlfriend who, when they were 18, was only 14 or 15 and back when the age of consent was 16 this made them sex offenders if they indeed did have sex with their girlfriends. The age of consent in the State of Maine has sadly been lowered from 16 to 14, however if the "actor is 5 years" older that the victim, then you have a "sex offender". I can't remember the exact wording, but do know that you can look up the Statutes on the State of Maine web site. AS IS SAID IN THE BEGINNING, I DO NOT IN ANY WAY CONDONE ABUSE OF ANY KIND ON A CHILD, I AM JUST STTING WHAT I LEARNED IN A CLASS ON SEX OFFENDERS. So, mabye until we are all perfect and know exactly what happened we should just let it be that he was arrested for not registering, and not assume that he is a PEDOPHILE!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS JUST MY OPINION BUT IF YOU RESEARCH SOME OF THIS INFORMATION YOU MAY BE SURPRISED.

Your post inacurately states the dangerous ones are the ones that act on there compulsion. How about grouping them all just as dangerous because if there were not anyone to view these images, there would be no need for these images. These people are just as dangerous as the ones acting out this sick act.

agree.....

I HAVE KNOWN RUSS SINCE I FIRST MOVED HERE. HE IS ONE OF THE FINEST GENTLEMENT I WILL EVER HAVE THE PRIVELEDGE OF KNOWING. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS INCIDENT IS OR WAS, NOR DO I CARE. IT WILL NOT CHANGE MY OPIINION OF MR STAPLES. HE KNOWS MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WELL THROUGH HIS OWN KIDS AND I WOULD NEVER, NEVER, EVER HAVE ANY DOUBTS ABOUT HER IN HIS CARE.

SHE WAS SERIOUSLY ILL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND RUSTY WAS ONE OF MANY INVOLVED IN HER CARE. AND HAVING READ THIS ARTICLE, I WOULD NOT SO MUCH AS FLINCH IF HE WERE INVOLVED IN ANY CARE SHE MAY NEED IN THE FUTURE. I WOULD, IN FACT, BREATH A SIGH OF RELIEF, BECAUSE I KNOW HOW MUCH SHE TRUSTS HIM.

I HAVE BEEN A REGISTERED RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST FOR OVER 30YEARS AND CONSIDER RUSTY ONE OF THE BEST TECHS I KNOW.

THIS ARTICLE DEMONSTRATES HIS REGARD BY THE CALAIS POLICE WHO ALLOWED HIM TO COME INTO THE STATION AND PICK UP THE SUMMONS. AND IT DEMONSTRATES STAPLES REGARD FOR THE LAW. AS SOON AS A SUMMONS WAS ISSUED--HE RESPONDED.

TO RUSTY AND HIS FAMILY, THERE ARE A LOT OF US HERE IN CALAIS WHO SUPPORT YOU.

--MARGARET M. BAYLISS, A.S., R.T.

No where in this article does it state the child is a GIRL unless I've missed something, so I guess everyone is assuming it was.

luvmanine et al.

My deepest sympathies to all the families involved. Rusty knows where I can be reached. . .so what can I do to help?

What has the world come to? A 29 year old man has an inaprpoiate incident with a child under 14 and we are supposed to feel bad and let it go cause it was nearly 20 years ago? Thats not a mistake. Something is seriously wrong with a man that would think it let alone do it! Sorry, but I cant find it within me to be that forgiving. Child molesters should be hung in the square, like in the olden days. As for registering, I dont care if it was forty years and the law was revised last year. A pig is a pig, is a pig.

I am very good friends with Rusty's eldest son. I have spent a great amount of time at the Staples house. Rusty is a great man, and all of his kid's look up to him, some of the things written here are awful, this family has gone through so much already this year, and this is just the icing on top of the cake. I can understand how you would not agree with the act that was committed almost 20 years ago, but his kids have to go to school, I believe the youngest is in first or second grade, why should the kids suffer, just because you don't agree with something that happened 20 years ago? I'm sure for some of the people that have commented on this you have done things your not too proud of in your past, now if these were to be brought up now would you want your kids to hear about it? You know for responsible mature adults you sure are a bunch of Jackasses that aren't really thinking about all the people involved in this at it is without all the junk he has to hear from other bystanders that don't even know him.

movethen, please read the whole comment, I did not say that the dangerous "ones" referring to child molesters, I made that statement about Pedophile's, so read the context of the comment and do some research on the subject. I did not post inacurately, you read inacurately. And I pray that you never have to work with the public because you may be suprised who you come into contact with without even knowing it. SO BEFORE YOU THROW ROCKS AT ME, PLEASE DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SEX OFFENDERS. Believe it or not you can be labeled a sex offender if you are married, you and the wife get into a spat after you have had sex and she cries rape, read the Statutes on the subject. You can also be labeled a sex offender if you have a consensual relationship with an adult woman, and she get pissed that you want nothing more than to be friends with benefits, so she cries rape, you lose your job, your home, and pretty much your life only to have HER drop the charges after she gets a transfer to another state which is what she wanted in the first place. And yes I am talking about a specific case, I know the man that was involved in that case and he would NEVER rape anyone. He is a respectful, caring person, who, because of someones own agenda has lost everything. So, Please do some research if you have the guts, and you will see that there is a difference in the two groups of offenders I have mentioned, Pedophiles and Child Molesters.

Jennifer it seems to me that you would rather assume then know the facts you assume hes guilty because thats what they tell you just as you assume that we are all crackpots because we support him. And the funny thing is that you know nothing and yet you will pass judgement based on nothing. Like I said I have know this man since I was 8 years old and he has been my Uncle for 20 years I have spent my child hood with him so when I make my statement I have something to back it. God forbid some of your or your loved ones skeletons make out of your closets. And for anyone to be a crackpot Id have to Assume that would be you. Who are we to judge anyone. And as far as doing what the law told him to apparently you didnt read the article he served his jail time and did his probation. How long does a person have to pay. So if you are found guilty does that make you guilty for the rest of your life. Iam so glad that our Lord above can be so forgiving and the ones made in his image can not be. Your free to have your own opinions. And we are free to have ours. And I assure you I am far from a crackpot. And Rusty is far from a danger to any child.

The only thing I find wrong with him being arrested ? When he comes to jail he gets a free ride on us tax payers dime. Maybe there is a better way to do it? Maybe send him to prison so buba can play with him.

Ignorant

"NOW, THE TRICKY STATEMENT, The dangerous pedopheliac's are the ones who act on this compulsion of being sexually aroused by viewing the child pornography and act upon that compulsion."

Maybe you should read your own post again, above is what you said and what I commented on. What I was saying is it does not matter if they act on the compulsion or not, they are both just as dangerous. So again, no I did not read your post wrong. You wrongly assumed I was comparing child molestors to pedophiles, or whatever. Doesn't matter, if you are one of them, you are SICK.

Is anyone else seeing on this page the ad for criminal defense by Smith Law Offices... Talk about agressive... They defend all sorts of awful crimes, and their phone number is 888-88ATTACK. Just not cool.

A man suspected in the disappearance of a 14 year old oregon girl who was babysitting was never charged. 21 years later a man walking his dog finds her remains. Now they are going to charge the guy. What the? Its been over twenty years! They are going to ruin his life. After all, back in 1998 they couldnt prove anything or he would have been locked away. Why cant they just leave him alone....... HUH, I guess time doesnt heal all wounds.

movethen, just so you know I am not a child molester, or pedophile and DO NOT APPRECIATE YOU INSINUATING THAT I AM. Secondly, there ARE pedophiles who just look at child porn and never touch a child, that is what I was referring to. Again, DO SOME RESEARCH, knowledge is a wonderful thing. Pedophiles who just look at child porn but do not act on the compulsions they feel, self gratify (if you know what that means) and yes they are disturbed individuals. My comment was that there are two clases of pedophiles those who just look and those who look, and act. I have no intention of bantering with you on this subject. But, IGNORANCE is sometimes not bliss. It is better to know the differences in the different types of sex offenders so that you can be aware of what someone is talking about, or what they have been charged with. Then you can make your statements about what should happen to "those People. Have a great day and I hope some sunshine brightens your life soon.

I think he should go work at the Down East Community Hospital then he will fit right in there nicely with all the other misfits that work there...

I can't believe you all think you know this man. Do you really? I grew up with him. Do you have any clue what he's done to others? Do you know what he's done to his family? Do you really think this is the only time he's done something like this? I know what he's done to his sisters and his brothers. As a kid, I remember what his sisters had to go through. This man is not safe. Look him in the eye and ask him.

MARGARET M. BAYLISS you may want to be real careful. You don't know this man as well as you think. And unlike the rest of you, I know this for a fact!

This is not directed at anyone in particular, only an honest question: Do you know how many so-called kind, friendly, highly respected, trustworthy, reliable people have molested children? Once I was on the grand jury and we indicted a professional man -- someone neighborly who did nice things for kids like fixing their bikes, taking them fishing, and was always helping someone out. And we indicted a dad for what he did to his toddler. And what about the sad facts about teachers, day care providers, clergy, parents, and other highly respected people who have been guilty of the same? Our impressions of people do not always accurately reflect the truth about them.