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View Poll Results: Sex Offenders as neighbors
Should this happen 1 14.29%
Should you have been told first 6 85.71%
Voters: 7. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-27-2009, 07:58 AM
 
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I have a reg sex offender living next door to me ( Which I just found out ). I have 2 daughters and he has 1 and they play together all the time. Is he suppose to be living this close to other childeren?
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Old 10-27-2009, 08:06 AM
 
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Do you know what his offense was,this is how I would look at my level of alarm.
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Old 10-27-2009, 10:13 AM
 
Location: West Cobb County, GA (Atlanta metro)
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Do you know what his offense was,this is how I would look at my level of alarm.
Ditto.

You have to remember that in Georgia there are no "levels" of registered offenders on that database - they're clumped together.

His offense could have nothing to do with children, as it would seem unlikely that the courts would allow him to live with a young daughter if his crime had anything at all to do with child molestation or a child-related crime. In other words, he might have been convicted of having sex with a girlfriend 10 years ago and she said it was against her will, etc., and he would be on the same database as someone who molested kids, etc. There should be at least a few details on the listing you found that show what his conviction was for - if not, look it up in other offender databases as many of them show this info.
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Old 10-27-2009, 10:47 AM
 
Location: SE Florida
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The sex offender registry gives some info on why they must register. I would check that first.
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Old 10-27-2009, 10:50 AM
 
Location: Sunny Florida
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I'm so sorry. I can understand your concern. Is there a website or someplace where you can look up exactly what his crime was? Does your local law enforcement agency have such information?
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Old 10-27-2009, 11:56 AM
 
Location: Mableton, GA USA (NW Atlanta suburb, 4 miles OTP)
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I have a reg sex offender living next door to me ( Which I just found out ). I have 2 daughters and he has 1 and they play together all the time. Is he suppose to be living this close to other childeren?
A "sex offender" in Georgia could be dangerous, or he could have been a 16-year-old boy who was unlucky enough to be caught having sex with a 15-year-old girl before common sense age-related exceptions were put in place.

This site might be helpful in determining the nature of the crime(s) involved:

georgia.gov - Georgia Sex Offender Registry
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Old 10-27-2009, 12:09 PM
 
Location: Athens
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Check the sex offender registry. That is your best resource. Or, check with the police.
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Old 10-27-2009, 12:26 PM
 
Location: SE Florida
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If it turns out that he is a bad guy, go to the clerk of court and get a copy of the conditions of his probation. In FL, typically they can not reside within 1000 feet (offender) 2500 feet (predator) from a playground or place where children congregate. If they do so, they are violating probation and can be made to move or sent back to jail.

If you feel this to be the case, go to the state attorney and they can file to have him come before the judge. We were successful in getting a just released predator to move from our neighborhood this way. Our park was not on the GIS map that probation & parole used, so a surveyor gave us a free survey and I met the PO, who walked it off with a stick with a little wheel at the end.

We spread the word and two adjoining associations have now got new playgrounds! A win-win situation, IMO.

I hope he's not one of the bad ones, but if so, good luck moving him out.
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Old 10-27-2009, 02:01 PM
 
Location: Albany-Dougherty County
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I have a reg sex offender living next door to me ( Which I just found out ). I have 2 daughters and he has 1 and they play together all the time. Is he suppose to be living this close to other childeren?
Sex offenders are dangerous anywhere. Just yesterday here in Albany a sex offender from Florida attempted to pick up 2 young boys walking home from school, thank God their mom was watching and she confronted the man before he could do anything. He is homeless, and was driving around in a white van waiting outside the school. SCARY STUFF.
Sex offender recently released from prison - WALB.com News, Weather and Sports for Albany, Valdosta and Thomasville. Leading the way for South Georgia. |
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Old 10-29-2009, 11:28 PM
 
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Sex offenders are dangerous anywhere. Just yesterday here in Albany a sex offender from Florida attempted to pick up 2 young boys walking home from school, thank God their mom was watching and she confronted the man before he could do anything. He is homeless, and was driving around in a white van waiting outside the school. SCARY STUFF.
Sex offender recently released from prison - WALB.com News, Weather and Sports for Albany, Valdosta and Thomasville. Leading the way for South Georgia. |
But...as other posters have already pointed out...all sex offenders are not child molesters. There are several categories of sex offenders.
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