I just found out a sexual offender moved in next door, what can I do to get him out?

If you aren't keeping abreast of the presence of known sex-offenders in your area,

he may not be the only one near your family.

I recommend checking such a site regularly

--&/or, having them send warnings to you--

of such types of new neighbors. . .

Check out this excerpt ("Legal and Illegal Uses") :

"Information on this web site is made available solely to protect the public.

Anyone who uses this information to commit a crime or to harass an offender or their family is subject to criminal prosecution and civil liability. . ."

http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/disclaimer.htm

There is one in my neighborhood known to have violently assaulted & raped a woman, so I am careful when I see him around. . .

If you see children coming to, or, going from this guy's home, call the police!

If you see him apparently driving under the influence, or, behaving indecently in public . . . call the police.

You say he's been there since 9/08. . .

But, not that you've noticed him doing anything you could report him for, yet.

So, keep your eye on your kids. . .

In fact, focus on your kids, because there's likely more than just this one guy, whom you need to protect your family against! If you do see him doing something, having a picture of it happening (a clear shot of his face is necessary), is extremely helpful to the police! So, you ought to keep a camara handy.

Child Molesting---You Can Protect Your Child

- The First Line of Defense

- Talk to Your Child About the Danger

- Follow Their Instincts

- How Can We Tell Them?

- The "What if ... ?" Game

- Give Them the Words

- Be Alert But Balanced

http://watchtower.org/e/19850122/article_01.htm

IF you should move (for whatever reason), you may want to check potential neighborhoods before considering them as a place to move into. However, that won't ensure that they won't move in at some point, after you have. . .

Some states require that a sex offender not live within some many miles of areas in which children would visit such as schools and public play grounds. If your state is one of these states which have such a law then he would be forced to move because of this violation and maybe investigated.

Best thing to do is to contact the police in order to get information about the sex offender laws in your area. If he is violation of the law then you will be given a solution. If however, your state does not have such a law or the offender is within the limits of the law then the only thing you can do is keep an eye on your children. Warn them about your neighbor and tell them under no circumstances are they to go around his house. Also, if you do not have a neighborhood watch, begin one! Neighbors who stay in touch with each other are more likely to keep the neighborhood safe. Good luck and I hope this helps.

See other witness comments & Watchtower articles.

Perhaps it should be noted that we should view everyone as potential sex offender (speaking as someone who is is familiar with forensic psychology). That way we will always be on our guard and act in a protective way consistently. Data has shown that it is more likely that a family member will be the perpetrator and not a stranger.

However, I would definitely check out the legality of him staying there...but a lynch mob would not be an appropriate avenue of action.

But if you are homeschooling surely you are on hand to ensure that your children are safe? If I was in your position & I couldnt have him moved on to somewhere safer for all kids, I would errect a very high fence right around my home.

Also, keep in mind that you are forearmed as you know this man is a sex offender. But there may be some offenders in your vicinity who are not known to anyone - they will be more dangerous than the one you are aware of - keep your kids safe.

Sounds like Jack could be your neighbor, which would mean you don't know Jack! There is nothing wrong with printing a flyer, based strictly on police information, to alert your neighbors. It crosses the line when one adds their own opinion or promotes some sort of action against this person. Before you do anything though, make sure of your information and call and inform the police.

That would be distressing to have a sex offender next door! I know there are two on my street. One at one end and one at the other. There was an occurrence that one tried to get one of the neighbor girls to go in the woods with him. She told her parents and the police came looking for him.

I too live in Central Florida. I just heard from my sister-in-law that a man was going around to elementary schools yesterday trying to get kids attention with a puppy. Thankfully, he was not successful.

I would talk to the police department first before doing anything. You don't know how violent this guy could be. If he thinks you are causing him trouble, he could come after you. In the meantime, be careful, let your kids know to avoid him and to let you know immediately if he even tries to talk to them. Also, go over the info we had recently in the magazines about protecting your children.

Check with your local police department first. There are laws about how near to people with kids and how close to schools and such some offenders may live. It depends on the state you are in. Definitely warn your neighbors and keep an eye on your kids.

Why don't you move? Problem solved.

You better watch it or you will be charged with felony harassment, invasion of privacy, stalking and can:

1) Get sued.

2) Get felony charges put on you that could require prison time.

Even sex offenders are protected under the law sweetheart.

I don't think you can force him to move.