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We recently learned that a man living nearby as a roommate is a registered sex offender. He lives with a platonic female friend who owns the house in the neighborhood. She allowed him to move in before the crime and then after he got out of jail. Now a young woman (18) is moving into the house as another roommate. She is a student going to college nearby. We doubt that she knows about his history. His offense involved a child under 12 (I know, pretty awful).
A previous roommate told us this man had harassed her sexually while she lived there and we don't want to see this young woman victimized as well. We are not sure about approaching the home owner because we aren't sure she knows about his crime; it doesn't seem like it.
When a sex offender leaves jail would the parole officer know something about his living situation? Is that someone we could approach about this? I assume ex-cons get supervision, right? This is an awkward situation: any suggestions?
I understand your concern. I would find a way to introduce yourself to the young 18 year old and just ask her if she has been given this info by her landlord. If she has, then walk away, you've done your duty and the rest is up to her. If she hasn't heard about his criminal history encourage her to talk to her parents about the situation and get some guidance on how to get out of her lease.
Be careful not to gossip but to only give her actual info.
Convicted sex offenders are required to register annually with local law enforcement so that neighbors can be notified. If you suspect he has not registered since moving in, you can report him to local police as a suspected sex offender who has not registered, and they will investigate.
He lives with a platonic female friend who owns the house in the neighborhood. She allowed him to move in before the crime and then after he got out of jail.
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Originally Posted by hhwtm
We are not sure about approaching the home owner because we aren't sure she knows about his crime; it doesn't seem like it.
How does the homeowner - who knew the guy before he went to jail and after he got out - NOT know why he went to jail?
He has registered, actually. That's how we found out!
And that's how everyone else in the neighborhood found out as well. Do an online search to see how many sex offenders live with 10 or 20 miles of your house; you will probably be shocked.
He will only have a parole officer if he was paroled. If he did all of his time, he will not have a PO. Even if he has a PO, he may be on unsupervised parole, which means he does not report. If the guy is on parole and is not violating the terms of his parole, the PO is not going to do anything for you because there is nothing for him/her to do.
We recently learned that a man living nearby as a roommate is a registered sex offender. He lives with a platonic female friend who owns the house in the neighborhood. She allowed him to move in before the crime and then after he got out of jail. Now a young woman (18) is moving into the house as another roommate. She is a student going to college nearby. We doubt that she knows about his history. His offense involved a child under 12 (I know, pretty awful).
A previous roommate told us this man had harassed her sexually while she lived there and we don't want to see this young woman victimized as well. We are not sure about approaching the home owner because we aren't sure she knows about his crime; it doesn't seem like it.
When a sex offender leaves jail would the parole officer know something about his living situation? Is that someone we could approach about this? I assume ex-cons get supervision, right? This is an awkward situation: any suggestions?
Why is it awkward for you?
The girl moving in is 18 years old, you do not own the property, you do not have any legal interest in the property and you cannot choose what the property owner does or does not tell their renters.
When "criminals" in general leave prison they do have a parole officer that they are supposed to check in with, the parole officer does not generally visit their home, they have to go to the office.
A parole officer cannot deny someone, even a sex offender a place to live where there are no children living in the same home.
Anyone over the age of 18 years old is legally an adult.
Why exactly do you think you need to be involved in this situation?
How does the homeowner - who knew the guy before he went to jail and after he got out - NOT know why he went to jail?
That's what I would like to know, it's not like he went out to buy milk, he was gone for months/years, and the homeowner doesn't know anything?????
That doesn't add up.
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Originally Posted by CSD610
Why is it awkward for you?
The girl moving in is 18 years old, you do not own the property, you do not have any legal interest in the property and you cannot choose what the property owner does or does not tell their renters.
When "criminals" in general leave prison they do have a parole officer that they are supposed to check in with, the parole officer does not generally visit their home, they have to go to the office.
A parole officer cannot deny someone, even a sex offender a place to live where there are no children living in the same home.
Anyone over the age of 18 years old is legally an adult.
Why exactly do you think you need to be involved in this situation?
I agree, how does the OP even know all this? How do you know this young woman is moving in?
At 18 I would imagine there must be a mother or father for this young woman. Who would ask this girl, who are you moving in with, what do you know about them, etc. Parents just don't send off kids to college not checking on these things. In fact many just hearing a one of the roommates was a man would say "pass".
Do an online search to see how many sex offenders live with 10 or 20 miles of your house; you will probably be shocked.
Checking the online database is a good starting point. However, they're usually shockingly out-of-date. That's because they're totally dependent upon locally law enforcement maintaining them, and offenders reporting into local LE. Neither is likely to happen. Law enforcement has many other priorities and offenders have little incentive to report on a timely basis.
The result is: many addresses show offenders living there, when in fact the offender is long gone and the current residents might be the best neighbors you ever had. Conversely, you might think you have the best neighbors ever but they're long gone and a sex offender has moved in.
Not to mention that "sex offender" is an umbrella term that doesn't begin to describe a person's moral character. But that's a whole 'nother issue.
OP has the right idea, is not depending upon the internet.
And that's how everyone else in the neighborhood found out as well. Do an online search to see how many sex offenders live with 10 or 20 miles of your house; you will probably be shocked.
I would have no curiosities to find out!
At one time, before these people were caught, they were in your neighborhood and you weren't worried then?
Let's go peel off 110 years, when the age of consent was still 12 in the U.S., which finally edged up to 14, and then 16 in the 1930's. These people would get a good laugh out this thread!
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