[LeavingFlorida05]

There are far more transients here, than you'll find in the Midwest. Far more. Consider the implications.

[Beckerd]

For one thing...I was NOT trying to post negative crap about Florida!!!
I was just trying to give a heads up to people who maybe have NOT thought about this sort of thing!! Some people usually don't think about this and I think its a safety issue.
Yes, there are numerous other states that have these creeps...but I was just wanting to remind those that are moving here to check out that registry first.
I was not saying that Florida was full of perverts!!

For the record, I have no problems with Florida and have no plans of moving out of here.

[Sampy123]

Beckerd,
Thank you for the heads up. I, for one, appreciate the fact that you brought this up. Unfortunately, this is the reality of our world, and regardless of where we choose to live, it's important to keep our children safe. I bookmarked that website for future reference.

[Muggy]

Originally Posted by pslOldTimer

but some are relatively innocuous and may not be a good indicator of future behavior.

Did you read the list you posted? Are you serious? If an adult involves any children I know with any of this I'll be chummin' the Gulf with their corpse. You are out of your mind if you believe what you wrote.

787.01 Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13
787.02 False imprisonment;false imprisonment of child under age 13
787.025 Luring or enticing a child.
794.011 Sexual battery.
794.023 Sexual battery by multiple perpetrators
794.05 Unlawful sexual activity with certain minors.
796.03 Procuring person under age of 18 for prostitution.
796.035 Selling or buying of minors into sex trafficking or prostitution
800.04 Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years of age.
825.1025 Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly person or disabled person.
827.071 Sexual performance by a child
847.0133 Protection of minors; prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscenity
847.0135 Computer pornography
847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited
847.0138 Transmission of material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or equipment prohibited
847.0145 Selling or buying of minors
985.701 Sexual misconduct prohibited

Added: Geez, I just re-read your post. It sounds like you're defending them. And no, they aren't everywhere. I just checked the region where I grew up and there are 2. Where I live in Florida there are hundreds!

[Stevens7]

I really feel that all mean well here, it is possible that the initial poster came from NY or somewhere like NY that sends home pics and addy's of all registered sex offenders in its school district to keep families informed. I appreciate the heads up, as I a mother of five is considering moving closer to family in Florida and I would not have know this information. Important to be open minded, this is about safety and how maybe your beautiful state can improve and update. Life is about understanding and growth right??

[annerk]

Originally Posted by MaryLou2007

FYI: if you want to find a house you can afford and try to be more than a mile from a registered sex offender, get ready because you wll have to live waaaaaaaaaay out in the sticks. Sex offenders are everywhere, but keep in mind that a 18 year old guy who has consentual sex with a 17 year old girl will get busted and will have to register as a "Sex offender", which is one of the biggest absurds in history. There are levels of offenders. The only thing you can do is pick an area with "less dangerous" ones and deal with it.

Exactly. Also a guy who decides to pull over on the Interstate and discretely pee in the middle of the night will be labeled a sex offender.

And there are no more sex offenders in Florida than any other state as a ratio to population, we just are more aggressive about making them register.