I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has signed and supported this petition. Your belief in Megan’s story and your shared outrage at the injustice we’ve faced means more than words can express. Over the past few weeks, I’ve continued pressing for accountability and truth — and I’ve recently learned something important that I need to clarify with all of you: ➡️ When a sex offender is removed from the North Carolina registry after 10 years, this does NOT mean their felony conviction disappears. The offender has to petition the DA of their county and the DA and superior court judge has to agree and sign off for them to come off the sex offender registry after 10 years which he did. I was previously under the impression that when someone like Michael Bryan Cochran had his name removed from the registry, his felony conviction had also been expunged and erased. But I’ve now confirmed that while registry termination means a person is no longer publicly listed as a sex offender, it does not erase the felony itself unless they file a separate expungement petition — which in his case, did not happen. 🚨 This means that he is still a convicted felon with two Class F felony convictions on record — and should never have been allowed to regain his EMS license in North Carolina under existing laws. His felony was one that cannot be expunged. I learned this week . That discovery changes the direction of this petition slightly — but it strengthens my case. ⸻ ✅ Where Megan’s Law Reform Stands Now Instead of focusing only on changing the ability to petition off the registry, I’m now focused on ensuring that: 1. Felony convictions always disqualify individuals from holding EMS, first responder, or other public trust positions — no exceptions. 2. The NC Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) is held accountable for reissuing a license to a man with known sex offense convictions — despite existing disqualification laws for Class F felonies. 3. There is more transparency in the registry removal process, including public notification and better tracking of who regains access to roles in healthcare or public safety. This has never been just about my daughter. It’s about every parent who trusted a system to protect the vulnerable — and was failed. ⸻ 🙏 Thank You for Standing With Me Please continue to share Megan’s story and this petition. I am not giving up, and your continued support gives me strength. Reform is still urgently needed. Megan was only 26 years old. She believed in justice, and so do I.