How many sex offenders live in your neighborhood? (children, 17 year old, adult)

[cabolissa]

Click National Sex Offender Registry Enter your City & State, and you'll see an interactive map with offenders' photos and conviction information. You can also sign up to receive notification when an offender moves in/out of your neighborhood.

Learn their faces, and know their offenses. Protect your children and yourselves.

http://www.city-data.com/so/sexoffenders.html

[Pitt Chick]

none

[BornOKThe1stTime]

6 mapable 12 total in our town.

[KH02]

none near me.

I ALWAYS check that website BEFORE moving and wouldn't move within too close of a distance to any of them..

[djacques]

Here's the latest example of where our current cultural hysteria about sex offenders leads:

ABC News: Sex Offender Dies in Cold After Being Denied From Shelter

[KH02]

Is it a shame he froze to death? YES, Of course.

But is it also no one's fault but his OWN for becoming a sex offender in the first place?? YUP!!!

[JustJulia]

One. 50-something man in possession of "child porn." The victim was 17.

[djacques]

Originally Posted by JustJulia

One. 50-something man in possession of "child porn." The victim was 17.

Does he deserve to freeze to death too, KH02?

[tangodoodles]

Originally Posted by djacques

Here's the latest example of where our current cultural hysteria about sex offenders leads:

ABC News: Sex Offender Dies in Cold After Being Denied From Shelter

I actually agree with you on this one. People get way too hysterical about this stuff. The database exists for a good purpose but sometimes people use it in the wrong ways like to target these people. For all we know, the offenses occurred a long time ago. For all we know, they were 22 and slept with a 17 year old. For all we know, they aren't pedophiles, or rapists. Buck up people, you and your children aren't personally being targeted by these people, let them continue on with their lives.

[cabolissa]

Originally Posted by tangodoodles

I actually agree with you on this one. People get way too hysterical about this stuff. The database exists for a good purpose but sometimes people use it in the wrong ways like to target these people. For all we know, the offenses occurred a long time ago. For all we know, they were 22 and slept with a 17 year old. For all we know, they aren't pedophiles, or rapists. Buck up people, you and your children aren't personally being targeted by these people, let them continue on with their lives.

You can clearly see what and when they were convicted (not accused) of their crime. And how do you know they won't re-offend? As an adult survivor of molestation, I KNOW that most crimes go unreported. These are just the reported ones which resulted in a conviction. You can never be too careful with your kids. I don't care how "innocent" these criminals are now. It's something they'll just have to deal with for the REST of their lives - like their INNOCENT VICTIMS will!!! Brother!