Your new neighbor is a child molester.

[jeffrey]

You have a new neighbor, and you find out he's just got out of prison for multiple counts of child molestation. He's done is time. He claims he's cured. How would you treat him, especially if you have kids.

 

[Mike182]

You have a new neighbor, and you find out he's just got out of prison for multiple counts of child molestation. He's done is time. He claims he's cured. How would you treat him, especially if you have kids.

find out from who?

 

[jeffrey]

I'd be worried sick. Stats show that even with treatment that 19% will molest again. I would seriously consider moving.

 

[jeffrey]

find out from who?

That doesn't matter. It could be from him, his parole officer, the child offenders list.

 

[robtex]

find out from who?

Mike in the USA sex offenders are required to register with local police as to their address and phone number. Their name and address is than published in a database from which residents can log on to and browse. The phone numbers are not put in the database if I recall correctly.

 

[Evenstar]

I would be moving ASAP! but until I did I would be putting up high barb wire fence and securing my kids the best way possible.

I dont trust to many people at the best of times. And I think in this day and age thats a good thing.​

My kids are with me 24hrs a day, and I would rather have it this way, than having to explain why nasty things happened to them.

 

[fromthe heart]

I would have to say it would cause me some concern but not enough to sell my home and move. I would learn all I could about this person and be on guard so to speak where my grandkids are concerned. I think I would probably warn them to not be up front trusting of this person because this person is yet a stranger and tell them just how I feel. Having been the victim of this type of person I would have to try real hard to not be sickened by this being my new neighbor. I would try to welcome this person to the neighborhood but in no way would I feel comfortable that someone has claimed this person has been rehabilitated....like I said I would be on guard for a VERY long time and not let down my guard ever. If this person ever tried to be kind to my grandkids offering gifts of this or that I would have to ask this person to please refrain from doing so...It would be a very trying situation. I also think I would double my prayer time in case God placed this person there for me to witness to in some way...I just can't imagine all the situations that involve this happening...but I would NOT move...now if a pig factory farm or chicken factory farm was to become my neighbor I'd consider a move.

respectfully,
FTH:162:

 

[angellous_evangellous]

You have a new neighbor, and you find out he's just got out of prison for multiple counts of child molestation. He's done is time. He claims he's cured. How would you treat him, especially if you have kids.

This actually happened to me.

I just bought a house this summer, and a halfway house was put in on the same block, with two sex offenders. The sex offenders live one block away from an elementary school, and the neighbors are trying to get them out.

I agree.

The police/EMS/Fire are there at least once a week, and sometimes a chopper makes multiple rounds.

 

[Green Gaia]

My children would never be out of my sight.

 

[Nehustan]

If he was a convicted molester, I'd knock on his doors, explain that there have been rumours about him in the neighbourhood, and that I thought that rather than talking behind his back I'd come and speak to him. I'd listen to his explanations, ask him if he himself had been abused etc., generally try and lend a sympathetic ear. I'd tell him that everyone in the community would hope that he will have a happy time and that we hope his stay is fine and 'trouble free'....then I'd leave...oh yeh but before I'd left and still with the same welcoming a social manner I'd say 'Just one last thing...you lay a finger on any of our children' still smiling...not forced 'I'll make sure that before its reported I'll lynch you till you're nearly dead, drag you around the neighbourhood from the back of a car, then gut you in the street, what I like to call 'Hung, Drawn and Quartered' still smiling 'remember you need anything just let me know.'

(P.S. I think I'm going to call this the 'friendly neighbour approach' ©®)​

 

[jonny]

I'd do a few things. First off, I would go around the neighborhood with a flyer and make sure that everyone is aware that he is in the area. Second, I would create a sign that said something like "Child molester lives nearby. Please protect your children" and put it in my front yard so that he knows that we are watching him.

 

[Quiddity]

My children would never be out of my sight.

echo....
Poor fella if he ever tried that in my neighborhood. La Eme functions with real strict rules about children. Although they are allowed to do themselves with drugs...

~Victor

 

[jeffrey]

But are we being bigoted? The guy did do his time, paid his debt to society...

Personally, I don't care, it's not worth the risk. Arm my kids with tasers.​

 

[Evenstar]

But are we being bigoted? The guy did do his time, paid his debt to society...

Personally, I don't care, it's not worth the risk. Arm my kids with tasers.​

Call me a bigot, see if I care Ive been called worse :biglaugh:

 

[jonny]

But are we being bigoted? The guy did do his time, paid his debt to society...

Personally, I don't care, it's not worth the risk. Arm my kids with tasers.​

The dude ruined some childrens lives. He's lucky to even be out of prison as far as I'm concerned. His comfort is the least of my worrys.

 

[Faint]

Arson.

 

[jeffrey]

Arson.

The child molester sings to your child "Come on baby, lite my fire" And your reply "I'll lite your fire, a$$hole!

 

[Darkdale]

If he was a convicted molester, I'd knock on his doors, explain that there have been rumours about him in the neighbourhood, and that I thought that rather than talking behind his back I'd come and speak to him. I'd listen to his explanations, ask him if he himself had been abused etc., generally try and lend a sympathetic ear. I'd tell him that everyone in the community would hope that he will have a happy time and that we hope his stay is fine and 'trouble free'....then I'd leave...oh yeh but before I'd left and still with the same welcoming a social manner I'd say 'Just one last thing...you lay a finger on any of our children' still smiling...not forced 'I'll make sure that before its reported I'll lynch you till you're nearly dead, drag you around the neighbourhood from the back of a car, then gut you in the street, what I like to call 'Hung, Drawn and Quartered' still smiling 'remember you need anything just let me know.'

(P.S. I think I'm going to call this the 'friendly neighbour approach' ©®)​

That's the most reasonable thing I've heard yet.

 

[Nehustan]

I prefer my amiable yet somehow medieval approach.....

 

[jeffrey]

That's the most reasonable thing I've heard yet.

I actually agree with you on this. That was a classic!

(As I take notes.... knock on door... be polite....smile... welcome.... drawn and quartered...)​