What to do about a sex offender.?

It depends on the State you live in. Some states actually have a certain distance that registered sex offenders have to live from schools, parks, etc. However, most states only criteria for a registered sex offender is that they have to register and let it be known that they are in fact a convicted sex offender. What state do you live in? I would google if there are any restrictions for your state.

If their aren't, and you feel that uncomfortable living in this duplex with a registered sex offender, you can start a petition to have him evicted with the other residence of the community.

Well, to be fair about it I would first off find out what he was convicted of.before you get all lathered up. For example an 18 year old who had consenting sex with a 17 year old and was convicted of it 20 years ago is still considered a 'sex offender' and required to register, but it seems unlikely that he (or she for that matter!) would be a threat.

On the other hand, if the person involved is one step short of leaving a trail of Reeses pieces to his front door, then you can contact his Probation Officer (if he is still on probation) or the local authorities about his proximity to the school.

In California a new law prohibits residing within a certain distance from schools, playgrounds, etc.. and your state may have something similiar to that.

Either way, I can understand your concern for your (and other) kids.... good luck

If he is registered, then he is probably in compliance with the laws that govern your area. There is nothing you will be able to do to make him move. Sex offenders have to live somewhere. By moving there, and knowing he is there, you made the choice, not him. If you are not comfortable with that, you should move elsewhere. Just because he is a sex offender doesn't give you any sort of priviledge over him.

How can you people live with yourselves? Have you met this guy? Do you even know what he was convicted for? Try talking to him before you make any decisions. And, what gives you the right to displace someone who was there before you?

I'm not telling you to NOT be careful for your kids. Just get all the facts before you jump.

Fact one: Yes, most states as a matter of federal compliance have established school safety zones. This was done in the past three years. However, for most states that zone is 1000 feet (That's .19 miles rounded up). So, your future neighbor is within compliance.

Here's the Michigan Law:

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/...

Fact two: The public SO registires were set up to inform the public of RSO's in their area, and to create a database for law enforcement to keep track of them. Any further broadcast of information by the public about an individual on SOR could be construed as vigilantism, which incidentally is a felony in all 50 states. So, be careful what you broadcast.

http://crime.about.com/od/sex/a/megans_law.htm

Fact three: the recidivism rate for SO's is an average 4.3%, and that is within one year of their release from prison. There are approxiamately 200,000 SO's currently locked up in US prisons. If all were released today, approximately 8,300 would reoffend (not all of those would be crimes with a sexual component). That leaves 191,400 who don't reoffend. For every year after the first, the recidivism rate for SO's drops dramatically. After three years, recidivism for SO's is statistically unlikely. Compared to the average combined recidivism rate for all other felony convictions (67.5%), "Sex offenders were less likely than non-sex offenders to be rearrested for any offense (Bureau of Justice Statistics)." Keep in mind that SO's represent less than 10% of the total prison population today (roughly 2.5 million). Now do the math: 8,300 SO reoffending vs. 1,541,000 other convictees reoffending.

Pretty alarming, huh.

I'm not defending the crimes committed by these people. I'm just saying you should really look at the facts before you start ranting. Most of the SO's I have known, I preferred having living beside me as opposed to your average crackhead or home invader (both of whom, incidentally, have recidivism rates approaching 100%).

What ever happened to the idea of paying your debt to society?

Asker: If you can't tolerate the idea of living next door to an RSO, go live somewhere else. Just keep in mind that also according to the BOJ there are approximately 550,000 RSO's in the US today, and 98% of all people currently incarcerated will be released.

Just for your peace of mind, and to illustrate the FACTS I gave here:

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/welcome.html

No. The above poster is incorrect. A sex offender is typically required to live at least 1000 feet away from a school. While they may turn our stomach, and we wouldn't shed a tear is horrible things happen to them, there is no legal or moral basis for removing him. Your option is to not move there if it is a problem.

There might be a legal limit to how close he can live to a school. While I believe its wrong to kick a person out of his house like that, i don't think its wrong to do so to protect not only your children but others. Contact the authorities and inquiry on what they say about the issue.

Honey, I guess unfortunately they have to live somewhere. I personally would consider moving somewhere else. Your children are more important than any place you could live. It's bad enough to have them in your neighborhood, but right next door is too much. Good luck Honey!!!!

Call or visit your District Attorney or County Prosecutor, they have all the answers to your concerns.