[bradley method mom]

http://az.gov/webapp/offender/searchZip.do

this is a site where you can see if there is any sex offenders in your area. its good to know. you just type in your zip

totally scary to think about, but still good info.

 

[BoobyJuice]

I just looked up our zip code. I don't think we're ever going to leave the house again.

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[wannabeamamma]

There are 4 right near us. Gulp. I thought we lived in a safe neighborhood.

 

[saritasmile]

Yikes! There's one living in an apartment a friend of mine used to live in. Good to know this stuff but I feel sick. There are 10 here in Flagstaff!

 

[Felicitymom]

I'm so freaking out... there are almost 60 in the 3 zip codes surrounding our street... including (1) one block away

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[A Mothers Love]

Thank You For Sharing!!! A Great Reminder To Keep Close Tabs Of Our Children. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.

 

[rainbowmoon]

there are 2 in my zip code. last time I checked (like a year ago there were none) I know that doesn't mean anything as maybe some just haven't been caught/registered. I am slightly skeeved out. The one street where there is one registered sounds familiar and I think it's close by but it's not on a map.

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[Bughead]

Wow, there are 22 in my zip... thankfully none in the square mile I live in though. Whew.

 

[boingo82]

http://old.heraldextra.com/modules.p...icle&sid=72254

 

[sebarnes]

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Originally Posted by boingo82 http://old.heraldextra.com/modules.p...icle&sid=72254

And this is one of the reasons why I have huge problems with the registry in its current form.

 

[sarahsmothering]

I read the above article and am shocked at yet another flaw in the legal system. Justice unfortunately sometimes is failed at being served in many cases....

Anyway, that's not why I'm chiming in. I just wanted to say thanks for the resource and also point you to an international organization who also provides the same type of thing... http://www.familywatchdog.us/

All the best

 

[boingo82]

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Originally Posted by sebarnes And this is one of the reasons why I have huge problems with the registry in its current form.

Me too. Because it doesn't distinguish from the 16 year old who had a 13 year old girlfriend and had consentual, but illegal, sex, versus the 16 year old who molested a 4 year old.

 

[mimiharshe]

I'm more worried about the people you don't know about...who have never and will never be caught!

 

[eminencejae]

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Originally Posted by sebarnes And this is one of the reasons why I have huge problems with the registry in its current form.

The way the law has recently been re written, a person does not even have to be convicted or even brought to trial to be placed on the list... Only accused. There are many many flaws as the way these lists are ran.

It's also important to keep in mind that even for those that would more reasonably qualify to a list similar to this: is that, the recidivism rate is only about 3 or 4% (lowest of ALL types of crimes) We should be worried about what/who we don't know about!

I could write a very argumentative essay on this but don't have the time and this is not the place. Please do some research before panicing - and spreading it most people are well aware by now that if they have suspicians about a new neighbor that they can look it up on their state's website.