See, it's this sort of paranoia that I'm not even remotely okay with. The guy was 3, maybe 4 years older than the person he had sex with, and thus he was marked as a sex offender. Worse, your response was to treat him like a monster. That's just crap. (( edited for brevity ))
Eh, he ended up hitting my niece anyway, but his buddies were all on the sex offender list as well. Yes I am going to treat him like he did something wrong. He did!
My family=my two children and I...I dont see the rest of them much..my mom often b/c I live near her, but I know for a fact shes not going to harm my children or any child.
I dont care what happens. If they live where they shouldnt, I will open my mouth if I feel my children or other children will be harmed. I think the parents have a right to know if their child is in danger. If Im not living near a school or park and have one move in, Ill move or at least watch my kids more(which is hard b/c I am very over protevictive. Id hate for them to endure abuse as well), but I wouldnt make a HUGE deal outside of telling everyone in the area with kids, b/c isnt it against the law to harass the sex offenders when they are living in an area they are allowed to?
Im sorry, but my children and their health, welfare and happiness are MY responsiblities until they are of age. I WILL protect them from those who prey on children. I will do ANYTHING to keep my offspring safe! Including bringing it to public attention if sex offenders live where they should NOT be living!
Not all registered offenders really did anything that bad, but they still pay long after they've served their time. I can see why parents would be concerned about learning that they lived near a registered offender, but I know that not all are any risk. (( edited for brevity ))
No, you do get the info and why he/she is on the sex offender list, at least in the US.
No matter WHY they are on it, they by law cant live within a radius of a school or park. I ALWAYS live within a mile of a park or school. Therefore no sex offender should live within a mile of me pretty much.
I understand that there are folks who date their g/f or b/fs after they turn 18 and the partner is under age. First, a parent needs to press charges for stat. rape OR have a school offical tell the police in order for a charge. In HS a few gals dated men over 18, the ones from 18-20 usually never got charged with rape and therefore didnt have to spend time in jailo or register on the list. The ones 21 and over dating and sleeping with those 17 and under usually ended up with a stat. rape charge and are registered sex offenders.
I guess the thinking on that is that by 21 you should be dating those closer to your age, IDK. I dont date younger people and Ive never dated older people so I may not get where you guys are coming from, sorry.
For the ones who are registered for touching or hurting children are the lowest of the low, HOWEVER, I can NOT imagine letting my children near anyone registered on the sex offender list!
We will never agree on this, though. I do respect where you and Hellstrom are coming from, but as a mother, I will not ever agree.
Sorry to hear it Betsy. As one whos been abused and have children, I have a reason I feel as I do about who I do. For the sake of my children, no one who is on a sex offender list will be near my children. I dont care WHY they are on it.
Im a grown up and can read and understand and respect where you all are coming from and thats fine. I was stating my own opinion too. I can handle no one agrees with me. I am sorry you are offended, but I will not and can not change what I think.
AngelicDevil, your entire post offends me so deeply, I'm not sure I can properly discuss or debate it. (( edited for brevity ))
In MI I think age is 16 or 17. If its ok for him to sleep with a 17 yr old when hes 20, why is he on the sex offender list? Hmm...
I care more about my niece then I do about who my sister is dating. In the end, she thanked me for calling her ex and having him step in b/c my sister and niece were being abused anyway by him. However, shes married to a nice man never convicted of any sex offense.
And just a question to those who think my thinking is so wrong, do you yourselves have children? Would you honestly think its ok to have anyone on the sex offender list around your children?