I just got a notice from the police dept ,that a sex offender moved 2 doors down from me.he abused a 3 year old girl .and was convicted less that 3 years ago.and he is already out and about.....
I am already a very protective mom,but now even more....and there are a lot of kids in our neighborhood.
I am just mad that he is so close to us now....
just fuming ,and ranting and venting ,sorry .I had to get it out...

such a useless human. Why they don't hang these people is beyond me.

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I am really sorry to hear this. Its good that you were notified and can take precautions. Its a shame we have to do that in this day and age. There are sex offenders around where I live too. I am thankful they have them listed on websites now.

These sick people should NEVER be released. I will never understand how our country and justice system can allow that. Children are a beautiful gift and we need to cherish that.

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my personal opinion is that once they have been convicted they should have to have "Sex Offender" tattooed across their foreheads. That way we all can know who the offenders are. We really never know how often we are dealing with sex offenders.

I like that idea!

Christine

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a 19 y/o boy can be convicted of a sex offense for having consentual sex w/ his 16 y/o girlfriend. Do you feel that he should be labeled as a sex offender?

There is a difference in sexual offenders and sexual predators. Just because a person is convicted of a sexual oriented crime, does not mean they are predators.

In no way am I defending the predators. I worked w/ juvenile sexual offenders. The things that those boys did at young ages was and is truly frightening. And a true pedophile/predator cannot be cured and will re-offend again.

But, by the same token there were boys in the facility that I worked at that were not predators. There were boys that because they were 3 years older than their victim (16 y/o touched a 13 y/o's breasts with HER CONSENT) were locked in our facility. Now, does that sound like predatory behaviour to you.? It didn't to me then and doesn't now./

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marilynk, I agree and your example is excellent! We have a convicted sexual offender in our neighborhood. I found out from his neighbor (who chatted with him) that he had sex with his GF when she was 17 and he was 18 and her parents pressed charges. He is married with 3 kids and I in no way hold his *crime* against him. Our HOA president even followed up in checking it out (although I doubt she should have done that).

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And a true pedophile/predator cannot be cured and will re-offend again.


These are the type that should have the tattoo.....not the 18 year olds with the younger girlfriends etc

Christine

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You should be more worried about the ones you don't know about than the one you do know about. Not to say that it wouldn't totally freak me out that there was a known pervert in the area but, again its the ones you don't know about thats scary!!

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Maybe you need to do what of friend of mine did. She had a BIG sign made saying "Sex Offender Lives Next Door". After she put up the sign he moved 2 weeks later.

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Why is a 16 year old dating a 19 year old in the first place. I think that there are some huge age differences that need to be addressed here. I would not let my 10 year old DD date a 13 year old boy or my 13 year old girl date a 16 year old boy or my 16 year old date a 19 year old. It just to much maturing that goes on before you're 18 and I think that the differences are to big to ignore. I even think that the differences between an 18 year old and a 21 year old are to much. But there both parties are of age.

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My DH is 10 years older than me (I was of legal age when we met) so I find your alarm at a 3 year age difference amusing. It all depends on the individual. When I was 16, I dated a guy who was 2 1/2 years older and we were somehow able to keep our pants on. My folks were ok with us dating because our families were/are very close and they trusted us.

Back to the topic, I would be upset about this guy living two houses down but at least you have the information and can teach your kids to steer clear of the creep. Forewarned is forearmed. Imagine not knowing the truth and getting to be friendly with him....
makes me sick to my stomach.

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This post made me look up the sex offender registry for my state ( Massachusetts). Apparently only level 3 offenders are searchable online. My town has one level 3 offender working in town, but lives elsewhere. I was looking through some of these guys....bunch of old guys, ugly, overweight, just icky...eeeeeeewwwwwwwww.

OP - does your state have similar levels and if so, what level is the guy in your neighborhood. That would just give me the creeps.

Definitions of the Classification Levels for Sex Offenders


A sex offender is any person who resides, works or attends an institution of higher learning in the Commonwealth and who has been convicted of a sex offense, or who has been adjudicated as a youthful offender or as a delinquent juvenile by reason of a sex offense, or a person released from incarceration or parole or probation supervision or custody with the department of youth services for such a conviction or adjudication, or a person who has been adjudicated a sexually dangerous person or a person released from civil commitment on or after August 1, 1981.


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Level 1 Sex Offenders

Where the Sex Offender Registry Board determines that the risk of reoffense by an offender is low and the degree of dangerousness posed to the public by that offender is not such that a public safety interest is served by public availability, the Board shall give that offender a Level 1 designation. Information on Level 1 offenders will not be available to the public. Neither the police nor the Board have authority to disseminate information to the general public identifying a Level 1 offender. Information identifying Level 1 offenders may only be given to the department of correction, any county correctional facility, the department of youth services, the department of social services, the parole Board, the department of probation and the department of mental health, all city and town police departments and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for law enforcement purposes.

Level 2 Sex Offenders

Where the Board determines that the risk of reoffense is moderate and the degree of dangerousness posed to the public is such that a public safety interest is served by public availability of registration information, it shall give a level 2 designation to the sex offender.

The public shall have access to the information regarding a level 2 offender through the Local Police Department and through the Sex Offender Registry Board.

Level 3 Sex Offenders

Where the Board determines that the risk of reoffense is high and the degree of dangerousness posed to the public is such that a substantial public safety interest is served by active dissemination, it shall give a level 3 designation to the sex offender.

The public shall have access to the information regarding a level 3 offender through the Local Police Departments and through the Sex Offender Registry Board .

I have two registered sex offenders on my street. One of them is/was my sons best friends father hsi crime was done when he was 19 to an older woman real nasty offense is all I will say. My son is no longer allowed to play over there and his friend told him he hated him earlier this week because supposedly my son got him into trouble news to me my son hasnt played with him in months because I dont allow my son out of my sight which means side yard, front yard or sidewalk in front of house and this kid who is younger is allowed to roam the whole complex alone at 6 yrs old and has been doing it since he was about 3. It bothers me that this man participates in school functions because I know the state law says sex offenders are not allowed on school property no matter if it was a crime against a child or adult if your registered you cant be on the property and the principal knows he is a registered offender who just updated this year and still lets him on the property.

The second one is now 19 yrs old was 18 when it happened he met a girl , he assumed she was 18 based on her dress etc. One night she didnt come home mom and dad went looking for her, found her with him and he then found out she had just turned 13. His life is ruined because this girl looked and acted older and never said her age and then again he never asked her age.

I understand the age thing I was 17 when I met my DH he was 20 however I was completely out of school, working , paying rent, car insurance etc that was 24 yrs ago. I cant condone it now its a different world and both sexes are not mature enough sometimes one is more mature than the other , I had a personal family experience with a sexual predator both online and in real life and trust me you dont wanna go through it.

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I did a research online about it.and he is not yet on the registry (it takes time......)that is why the police dept send notice to neighbors.I am glad to know about it.
the crime happenned in Hawaii ,the victim: a 3 year old girl.....

Yuck. Bad news. I'm sorry that he has moved to your neighborhood.
Stay safe!

cj/

What a tough situation that must put you in...at least you know about him. One never really knows about their neighbors or spouses! Look at the BTK killer in Kansas, his own daughter turned him in and his wife of 30 years had no clue. Let's just hope that he served time on a false conviction...((that happens allot too)) or he moves very soon! Did he move in with family?

Last year we found out that our ice cream man was a convicted sex offender! How can that be??


I do not have kids and can only imagine how scary that must feel!
((many hugs go out to you))

Last year we found out that our ice cream man was a convicted sex offender! How can that be??


Now that is just wrong!! He has children chasing him down all day for ice cream! wrong, wrong, and more wrong!

Besides being angry at the pedophiles, you need to be mad at the judge who sentenced this guy (and the thousands of others). He got a slap on the wrist, IMO.

I have 1st hand knowledge of someone close to me (I won't get specific because I don't want this to EVER get out unless SHE wants it to) who was abused by her grandfather. He is doing 21-40 YEARS in state prison. She was 5 when it started and 8 when it stopped. The judge left him have it.

It's judges like this one that I'm talking about that are helping, but the ones who slap these sick perverts on the wrist aren't. Child molesters almost ALWAYS re-offend when they get out. So, WHY do we give them such small sentences?

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I hope you called the company.. thats ridiculous..

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I sorry you didn't understand my post. I was refering specifically to those age differences, I also think I said anyone over the age of 18 was responsible for themselves in regarding to dating. Sorry about the confusion.

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Oh you should see the "Dateline To Catch a Predator" specials. They've caught men from various walks of life. Some are gross looking but some look so 'normal'.
I guess you never really know.

I love that sign idea. Puts everyone on alert.

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I have one next door!! New subdivision, new home too! I didn't know about it for several years and I thought he was a nice guy! He's living with his girlfriend-they bought the house together. He is in his late 20's and the incident was when he was 19 but it was with a child in another state. I don't know anymore of the details however he is off the registry now. Not sure why. Luckily my oldest is of age and my other son is in high school. I'm not even sure he did time so I'm hoping it wasn't as bad as my mind has made it out to be. I hope so anyway!

i honestly think i might move

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we are thinking about moving anyway,but now with him leaving so close ,we might have a hard time selling our house.
on teh notification letter there is
conviction date: 12/16 2004
sex crime: sexual assault first
description: subjected a 3 year old female to sexual act
crime location: non resident Hawaii.

I am just amazed that they can live anywhere they want ,in the middle of a kiddie neighborhood.the bus stop is not far from there.but fortunately no kids has to walk by his house(as far as I know).
I believe that once a sex offender ,always one.I don;t think you can be cured of it.when something happens ,cops always look for sex predators in the area.why? becaus ethey know they are more likely to do it again.
Carrie: I really do not know what to say to you,but my heart breaks.but you are a brave woman to be able to speak about it.

From what I understand, don't they have some law where they can't live within a certain # of feet/miles from like schools or something?

I know each state has a different law on how far, in Va its a mere 1000 feet I believe and there are 5 living directly across the street from my sons school and I dont think its far enough away, I measured 1000 feet one time and the apts are not even that far away.

If you go to Pervertedjustice.com there are a lot of resources there and you can find links to different things and go to the forums and find other information too.

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I went online about 4 years ago to look up the sex offenders in our city. Much to my horror I found out that there was one living DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET from the elementary school my kids went to. I am not exaggerating--he lived directly across the street. This was a guy in his late 60's who had raped a 6 year old girl when he was in his 50s. Not only was this child young, BUT, she was a niece that his was going to his house for daycare. Now, I firmly believe that most sex offenders do not get caught on their first offense. So, he probably had many other victims before this girl. What made me most angry was that when I went to speak to the principal of the school about this, because not only did he live directly across the street from the school, but he came on campus every day to walk his 6-yr old granddaughter to and from class. This sicko had his daughter and granddaughter also living with him in his house. Well, the principal said that he was well aware of the situation, and that he had even been over to the man's house to talk with him. (He told me this man had the nicest fruit trees in his yard....HUH what was that all about!?!). He said that even though this guy was registered, he was off probation and could live anywhere he wanted. He also told me that I could not pass this information on to anyone else because I could then b e accused of harrassment. I called the Police Department to see if this was true, and I was told that I could not pass out anything in writing, but that I could tell anyone personally that I wanted to. Did I tell????? YUP as many people as I could (who then, of course, told others). I was shocked to find out that the teachers were not told of this man either.....but, imagine, this guy lives across the street from the school and is on campus every day with his GD. So, he is a familiar looking grandfather face to small kids on the campus. Thus, more likely to be trusted by a child who is on his/her way to the bathroom by themselves who could very easily be lured away.......

It is so darn scary to me that there are so many laws in place in our system that protect the abusers and criminals in our society than those upon whom they prey. I have always considered myself an empathetic and fair-minded person; however, there are some things which I have to stand up more strongly for....

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It's good that they informed you. I had one living across the street from me for about 2 months b/f I found out. My niece told me she went online to see if we had anyone living on the Island and it gave the address across the street from me. I know the guy he was living with so I spoke to him and told him that it wasn't a good idea that he was living there. The guy didn't stay long, about another month. Don't know if it was my talk with the owner or what but he's gone and I'm glad. I agree with one poster, tattoo it on their foreheads, put signs up in the yard, tell everyone you know. They are lower than dirt and shouldn't have any rights whatsoever.

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Sorry to hear this, OP. I'm glad that the P.D. followed through with notification though.

I signed up with this site a couple of years ago and they send me an email alert every time there is a new registration in my town.

http://www.familywatchdog.us/


I also check our county's regisration online and have fortunately never had one in my neighborhood.

I have to agree with the poster that stated we should fear the ones we don't know about!