s*x OFFENDER NEAR HOME??!?!?

Question

Ok, so it all started this morning when i was watching The Steve Wilko's show. He had some s*x offender on there and gave a website out for viewers at home to look up in there area. (www.nsopr.gov). Well I had nothing better to do, so I typed in my Zip Code and started looking at names and pictures. I work in a local grocery store in my small town and I see faces everyday in there. Well I was looking at pictures and I saw one that looked familiar. So I clicked on it. Sure enough it was him. I knew it was him because his named on the site matched the name on his checks. So I scrolled down to see what else was on there, and it said "Conviction: Indecent Liberties With A Minor". Well I was like What the F*ck!!! Well I scrolled a little more and it sent chills down my back and gave me the worst feeling ever. I saw the address he lives in the same moble home park my girlfriend lives in. But the worst part. He lives 3 houses down!!! I called my girlfriend and told her to look and she was freaking out. I also did a background check and he was arrested for DUI and he has a court date for assault on a female.

What can I do to get him out the park or make my Girlfriend Safer?

Answer 1

There is not much you can do. You could make a request to the landlord but not much else. He is leaglly out of jail and knowing that he has full right to live there. Now this may be diffrent if he posses an immediate threat to your girlfriend. I understand how tuff this might be, but the reality is he has full right to live there.  

Answer 2

Maybe you should stop hanging out with people that live in trailer parks.

Answer 3

The man has done his time; now that he's out he has rights just like you and me.  I'm not saying you need to go out of your way to be nice to the guy, but leave him alone.  You don't know him and you don't know the circumstances behind his convictions.

He has the right to live where he wants, especially if the landlords allowed him to move in - they are quite aware of his status, as are the local police.  He's already being watched, you don't need to go out there and play vigilante, getting into his business at the expense of his rights.  Released s*x offenders have been murdered because of the stigmas in their neighborhoods.  

Your girlfriend is aware of him, so she can watch out for him and she never has to talk to the guy if she doesn't want to.  If there's a risk of him hurting her or others in the neighborhood, he wouldn't be there.  Websites like the one you looked at have a purpose, to let the neighborhood know.  If you harass this guy though, he can file a lawsuit against you.

Don't get me wrong, child molesters and s*x offenders are sick people, but in our country, you do your time and then you're a free person.  I mean we throw them in jail to punish them and when they come out we hope they can become a functional member of society.  How are you to become a functional member of a society that refuses to accept you?  I'm not saying to have compassion for the guy, but understand his situation.  I think the best thing is to be aware of his presence in your neighborhood, but otherwise mind your own business.

Answer 4

Think about this, you had absolutely no problem with the guy before you went onto the website and only then found out that he had a very bad past conviction.

Things to think about:

1. How long ago was his offense

2. Is he charged with an assault on a female and allowed to be out on bail or his own recognizance?

3. Has he ever once acted in a strange or threatening manner that you personally know of?

Answer 5

Well, either she moves or you become more vigilant. He does have the right to live somewhere and no matter where it is, it's next door to somebody.

Answer 6

Kill him?  You are not actually asking what you can do to improve the situation, but just trying to make yourself feel better.

Answer 7

There is nothing you can do to make him move.  However, now that you and your girlfrined are aware of where he lives, you can take precaution.