Sex Offender Killed in the Act was Completely Naked

A 52-year-old sex offender, David T. Meyers, was killed Sunday morning, September 28, during a home invasion in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to the Associated Press, when the father of the 17-year-old girl, assumed to be the intruder's target, restrained the man with a chokehold.

Police responded to a call at 3:20 a.m. and found Robert McNally, 64, the homeowner, with his arm around the neck of Meyers, who was on the floor. Meyers was pronounced dead at the scene. Meyers was known to have a heart condition and an autopsy is expected to ascertain the cause of death.

Police report that Meyers was completely naked except for wearing a pair of latex gloves. He had entered the McNally home through a window carrying a rope, condoms, and a knife. The 17-year-old awoke, saw the intruder and screamed.

David T. Meyers had previously served a 10-year prison sentence for criminal confinement and sexual deviate conduct. He was also wanted in Boone County (Indiana) for not registering as a sex offender.

In light of the nature of the incidence, police say an arrest is unlikely.

As it should be...

As horrific as this near crime may sound, most women, young and aging, are not lucky enough to have their screams heard, not to be defended and protected during an incident such as that which happened in Indianapolis.

Although the FBI's "Crime Statistics 2007" preliminary report stated that forcible rape is down in all categories across nation (down 4.3% over the previous year), the number of sexual assaults and forcible rapes in the United States is staggering. The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) reports that a sexual assault occurs every two minutes (a rape occurs every eight minutes) and that in 2006, at least 272,350 people were sexually assaulted (the term "at least" is used by saul relative to denote that many incidences of sexual assault go unreported - 60% according to RAINN estimates).

One in six women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. One in 33 men will also experience sexual assault.

Only 6% of rapists ever spend one day in jail. This statistic is so disturbing low due to the fact that many victims know their rapists (approximately 73%).

As in the case of the McNally home invasion in Indianapolis, half of all rape victims are assaulted within one mile of their homes or at their home. Forty percent are assaulted within their own homes, with 24% occurring between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. (Most sexual assaults occur between 6 p.m. and midnight.)

David T. Meyers was apparently a serial sexual predator. Most sexual assaults are committed by people who are not serial rapists but instead are serial criminals.

Sexual predators and/or offenders are required by law to be registered on a national registry. Megan's Law, which is the name given the laws that require open registration of sexual offenders on a state level, is known as the Sexual Offender (Jacob Wetterling) Act of 1994 on the national level. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act was passed later to supplement the Sexual Offender Act of 1994.The problem with Megan's Law, of course, is compliance. As seen in the case of David T. Meyers in Indiana, just because they are required to register does not mean that they will.

For more information on rape and sexual assault, visit the RAINN.org website.

For more information on sexual predators and where they live, visit the website "Family Watchdog," created by "America's Most Wanted" host, John Walsh, the father of Adam Walsh, the tragic victim of a sexual predator whose name appears on the supplement to Megan's Law.

For an interesting look at how well Megan's Law is being complied with, visit Parents for Megan's Law.

Sources:

Associated Press

FBI.gov

RAINN.orgFamilywatchdog.us
Parentsformeganslaw.com