<p>I didn’t interpret the directory as in “These are the only people I have to watch out for”. Rather, “Wow, if there are this many people living within 10 miles who have been convicted, imagine how many haven’t?” It’s just a wake up call. Besides, the data can be old, and because of that, inaccurate most of the time. It’s just a snapshot in time. Those people tend to move around a lot (due to pressure from surrounding neighbors, no doubt).</p>
<p>Dateline on ABC tonight is a discussion of sex offender laws and consensual teen age sex.</p>
<p>Remember the little boys who were charged with sex offenses when they slapped the little girl on the backside?</p>
<p>well that was dumb I agree-
but as our jails are overfull and we have many locally who are living in their cars and are less than stable, I think that it is necessary to be aware of the dangers in the area, just as if I was backpacking in the high country, I would take precautions against those dangers.
I am not saying that everyone who is homeless is a danger- however- I know some who are not in shelters because drug/alcohol use is monitored more closely in shelters, so they opt for other arrangements. We also have job training centers in our neighborhood, so perhaps a more transient population than our property taxes would predict.</p>
<p>As an adult, even as someone who is not normally suspicious, I still ( hopefully) have learned to trust my intuition, but having two daughters who think that I worry too much, information that isn’t from their mother- will probably get more attention paid to it…</p>
<p>A ?
Isn’t there something about not being able to live close to a daycare/school if the offense involved a child?
I see that several in my zipcode are registered within 1000 ft of a school/daycare. ( and all appear to be well over the age of 30 )</p>
<p>A parent of a child in my class just found out (from this website) one of these guys just moved in 3 doors down from them. She has 3 children under the age of 7 and is terrified. She is afraid to let her kids out of her sight even in their own fenced in backyard. She is thinking of selling their house.</p>
<p>I don’t know anyone who has been declared a sex offender but I think this is pandering. In addition to real threats, many people have been declared sex offenders for such things as “mooning”, urinating in public and other crass but harmless acts. And where is the murderer/man slaughter registry? I can’t find it anywhere! One would think that would be more important if the concern was sincere. That should tell us something. This is pandering of the worst kind. But the Oprah crowd loves it and the politicians know it.</p>
<p>there are links to other offenses besides sexual molestation of a child, sexual assault or rape of a child. Many in our area are registered for burglary or other felony violations.</p>
<p>toblin, check the WA State registry. Only Level III and Level II offenders who commited an aggravated act and are believed to be capable of reoffending end up on this list. Stuff like public urination and mooning, even if found to be “sex offenses”, will be considered Level I and therefore the offender will NOT land on the list.</p>
<p>Read this story and then read the comments. This travesty of justice and the others mentioned in the comments section should be enough to break the heart of any decent person. </p>
<p>[ABC</a> News: Underage Sex: ‘You Could Go to Jail’](<a href=“Parents Turn to Police When Daughters Have Sex - ABC News”>Parents Turn to Police When Daughters Have Sex - ABC News)</p>
<p>Yes it unfortunate that having sex and conceiving a child doesnt give you the wisdom you need to raise them.</p>
<p>But if you want to stunned by statistics, read this
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<p>Putnam, F. (2003). Ten-year research update review: Child sexual abuse. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 42 , 269-278.</p>
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Elliott, M., Browne, K., & Kilcoyne, J. (1995). Child sexual abuse prevention: What offenders tell us.Child Abuse & Neglect, 5, 579-594.</p>
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Snyder, H N. (2000). Sexual assault of young children as reported to law enforcement: Victim, incident, and offender characteristics. National Center for Juvenile Justice, U.S. Depar tment of Justice*</p>