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Newspaper
Mesa Tribune
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1994
Page
6
The text notes a prohibition on revealing offenders by state law, mentions former state Rep Jim Skelly of Scottsdale, and discusses procedures to fingerprint, verify identity, and check with the national Child Protection Central Registry, with reference to DOC and the board of Pardons and Paroles.
The Enforcements Office reports a Pentecostal church run halfway house at 740 N Power Road near Taft Elementary, with supporters praising its community help while ASU experts warn a facility run by ex convicts poses safety risks. Neighbors allege lack of supervision and past criminal residents, including Maxwells prior convictions for child molestation and other felonies, raising questions about resident screening and impact on children. Local officials recall meetings promising nonviolent offenders only, yet documents show residents with serious crimes including custodial interference and armed robbery.
In Chandler, masterminded by Detective Jim Tollefson, a 40 minute videotaped confession shows Joseph Bruce Maxwell, twice convicted of molesting a child, wavering between blame and remorse. He describes contact with the 8 year old, lingering doubts, and a struggle between desire and restraint as he acknowledges his past and weighed consequences.
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