Sex offender in the neighborhood!

[kustomkrochet]

The other day I wrote a post wondering why a high risk sex offender attended High School graduation Friday night. I made a phone call to DPS and this is what I found out from a very sympathetic trooper. He called the Sex Crimes Unit who checked out this particular person and found out that he is no longer on probation so he is free to go where ever he wants to go including schools, day cares and parks. He is considered HIGH RISK but apparently when you have ended your parole, although you do have to register, all the rest of the rules go out the window. I can go and tell everyone I know who and what he is because it is public information and you can find out all of the sex offenders in your neighborhood by going to the Department of Public Safety's website and click on sex offender search. I urge all of you to do this once or twice a month. That way you are aware of who is around your kids. I did not know until I called that these creeps are allowed out in society just because they finished a jail sentence but that is how it works. God help us all!

[divinity80921]

Jun. 5, 2009 at 1:04 PM

Unfortunately, this is true. Once they have reached the end of their sentence, that's it. Unless they offend again, and there is always a high risk of recidivism with sex offenders.

Years ago when my kids were small and in 4-H, a family joined my kids' 4-H club and it was obvious to all the other parents in the group (parents are encouraged to attend meetings with the kiddos in 4-H) on the first night they showed up that they knew me because they spoke to me by name and I looked at them and said nothing in response.

He was a convicted sex offender and the victim was his stepdaughter. And they were all still living together after he served his probation.

They volunteered to be leaders for the craft projects. I went to the club sponsor and told her at that point exactly what the man's background was and that I didn't think kids should be going to their home for unchaperoned meetings. To my astonishment, she said she didn't think she could refuse to let someone volunteer, so it would happen. I said, "Take my kids out of the crafts group. My kids are not going to their home."

[divinity80921]

Jun. 5, 2009 at 1:08 PM

As for you, make certain your children, as well as their friends and the parents of their friends, know exactly what this man is. Warn your kids and their friends to never go to his home or be alone with him anywhere. That's all you can do, but that's the least you should do. After that, be assured you've done what you are able to do, and don't worry about what the other kids do because you cannot control them. You can only wise them up and give advice.

[MamaCass05]

Jun. 5, 2009 at 1:11 PM

I also would like to add to this that some Sex offenders can get away without registering. I know a girl whose step father was put in jail for molesting her older brother and when he got out he had all charges dropped and is not listed on the sex offender website. all because he paid his lawyer good money to get him off the charges. Beware of the things money can do!