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Board denies Michael Patrick Tobin’s residency request
Summary
The Green Bay Sex Offender Residency Board denied Michael Patrick Tobin’s application to move to Green Bay after reviewing his convictions and treatment history; board members cited local preference for residents convicted in Brown County and concerns about stability and employment.
The Green Bay Sex Offender Residency Board denied Michael Patrick Tobin’s request to establish residency in Green Bay after members reviewed his criminal history and treatment records and heard family testimony.
Tobin told the board he had been convicted of child‑related offenses in another county, had completed Sex Offender Treatment (SOT) in New Lisbon after a revocation, and was recently released from custody. He described attending an intensive SOT program and said the course had “changed my life” by teaching boundaries and permission. His mother and other family members spoke in his support; his mother, Peggy Tobin, said he had served as her caregiver and that the family would support him.
Several board members said they routinely hesitate to approve residency requests from individuals convicted in other counties because local offenders need housing options. One board member explicitly noted that preference. After discussion, a board member moved to deny; a second supported the motion. The board voted unanimously to deny the request (voice vote reported as 5–0). The chair told Tobin the denial did not bar him from reapplying later and suggested securing employment or treatment documentation before returning.
The board distinguished between the criminal‑justice supervision decisions handled by probation and the residency decision within the board’s authority; no change to probation conditions was made by the board.
