I think every family has the right to know dont you????????

[kittynpokey]

hi mamas. i dont even know if i am allowed to post this here or not but i am going to try. i think every family out there has a right to protect themselves and the ones they love.

http://222.12.familywatchdog.us/


this is a site that my mother sent me. its to let all the families out there know where sex offenders are in you area or where ever you want to know. i know that i found this very useful information. i hope everyone sends this site to their family and friends so that everyone can be more aware of whos out there. also hope that you can but this in a favorites folder of some sorts so you can have it at all times.

when you look at this if you could just give it a bump so it stays around so everyone get a look that would be greatly appreciated. hope this helps all of you out there.

or if you know of any other great sites that you want to add to this that would be great!

Lisa

[CerridwenLorelei]

I can't find on the site

though where it says if the conviction was one of those boyfriend and girlfriend not just legal age type thing?
or the offenses and ages they were against
can you help me navigate it a bit more?

[Mama2Bug]

Thanks for posting this. Don't forget to check neighborhoods where your kids play often as well as your own (babysitter, grandparents, friend's house, etc).

[Jilian]

it is scary to see how many child sex offendors live close to my son's daycare center. I'm glad he will be starting montessori school soon.

[MamaBug]

I knew about one of the ppl in our town. Now I have a rule that my kids don't play outside without my supervision, either I am there with them or I can see and hear them from inside. Well ds was invited over to a childs house in his class, a child who lives on the same road as an offender. I asked the mother that she always keep my ds in her sights if they were outside playing. She told me that she could not do that, as it would be too time consuming for her, well guess what my ds didn't go. I am so glad that I knew about this, though I would not have let him go anyway

[PrettyBird]

There has to be more than are on that site. It shows none around my area (I think that may be because I live right next to a park and down the street from the Community Center), but I am sure there probably are some. The pictures of those guys look so nasty. I can't believe they are let out on the streets again. :

[Pigpen]

http://www.scanusa.com./ If you register at this site, they'll send free alerts when a sex offender moves into your area. You have access to the offenders address, photo and list of offenses.

[blissful_maia]

Does anyone know of something like this in Canada?

[Moochie Mamma]

Thanks for the info- unfortunately my state doesn't publish a list on this site but I signed up for the alerts.

[Hey Mama!]

ugh, I'm sick to my stomach. Almost every registered sex offender in my town is a child molester

[trini]

I've heard of this site, but have never been to it. I just bookmarked it. None currently live in and around our neighborhood, but that doesn't mean I am going to be less vigilant about ds's safety.

Thanks for the link.

[BookGoddess]

The following sites are good too. I've checked them out and found out there are registered sex-offenders living 3 miles from us!


www.NationalAlertRegistry.com
www.mapsexoffenders.com

Family Watch Dog and Map Sex Offenders are ones that give the most information for free.

[mamawanabe]

I wish these registry's were more specific. Some just list "crimes from other states" - which is what? Having sex with a your 16 year old girlfriend when you are 18?

A lot of the notations are specific enough to make a determination about risk, but I wish they all were (i.e. a man who who is on the registry for raping his ex-wife is a bad guy for sure, but not someone I probably have to be concerned about re my 6 year old son.

[MountainLaurel]

One thing that needs to be said here is that sex offender databases are not a fail-safe. More than 90 percent of children who are molested are not victimized by the creepy guy with a criminal record who lives across from the school, but by a family member, someone close to the family, or another trusted adult. That's why teaching your children factual information about how their bodies work, their rights to control what happens to their bodies, and that they can come to you with anything and you will trust and believe them is more important to their safety than checking a database.

[starlein26]

great...there's a rapist living one street over!!!! it's a military charge which i'm not sure makes me feel safer or less safe?!?

[kittynpokey]

im so glad that everyone is finding this helpful. also glad to see all of the other sites that were posted. thanks for the add-ons mamas.

Lisa

[Tori Gollihugh]

thank you for the wonderful information! thankfully, none in my actual neighborhood, but plenty in a nearby one.

[It's me!]

I haven't looked at all the sites yet (getting ready to) but I have looked at my local state registry. My problems are these...A) like others mentioned it doesn't say what the crime was...and I'd like to know if it was a 16 yr. old having sex with an 18 yr. old too. B) They show you the final charge that they were convicted to (which is usually very generic sounding) you KNOW that most of these were reduced down from something. I understand why they don't list the initial charge, but I wish they did. Sometimes it may only say "indecent liberties with a minor" Well, that could be the 16/18 yr. old scenerio, or it could be a child molester with a good lawyer and little evidence.....I WANT TO KNOW!. C). Some never register, or even if they do, they move and don't update....there are not enough people out there making sure they are where they are suppose to be.

I just wanted to mention those points. I'm glad we have a registry, it's better than nothing, but it lacks a lot.

I'm off to check the links now...THANKS!!!! for posting them.

[angelpie545]

Arrgg I am sick to my stomach as well- there is a sex offender living just down the street from my daughter's elementary school. I wonder if the school knows this? I'm angry! I can't help it but I am. He was convicted of child rape and he's allowed to live that close to a school? I'm sorry but when I think of things like that I think of cases like that poor Jessica Lumsford case and her poor father. It really scares me.

[Pigpen]

Originally Posted by It's me!

I haven't looked at all the sites yet (getting ready to) but I have looked at my local state registry. My problems are these...A) like others mentioned it doesn't say what the crime was...and I'd like to know if it was a 16 yr. old having sex with an 18 yr. old too. B) They show you the final charge that they were convicted to (which is usually very generic sounding) you KNOW that most of these were reduced down from something. I understand why they don't list the initial charge, but I wish they did. Sometimes it may only say "indecent liberties with a minor"

I know it varies by state, but you should see California's The listings almost all show creepy looking men in their 50's, the crimes are horrific, ranging from oral copulation with a minor to child rape. So far, there aren't any listed in my neighborhood, but, that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Someone can move at any time and not report (though it's a violation). It's a step in the right direction...FTR, I have seen what appeared to be an 18 year old male who's crime was sex with a minor. I have a strong feeling it was a consentual thing...but like I said, most of the pictures are of older men.