Are you really this stupid?
MAWG, you seem to say there is no coming back from being a sexual predator.
AlexandriaDuke, you say the recidivism for sex offenders is lower than for other things.
What definitions are each of you using? Are you both counting the 18 year old who gets convicted of statutory rape of his 15 year old girlfriend as a sex offender/sexual predator? Are you both restricting your definitions to those adults who prey on children under 13? Could you please clarify what you mean by "sexual predator" and "sex offender".
In my area, people who proposition a prostitute are flagged as sex offenders. I would say that a john could quickly change his ways and not do it again, whereas someone who fantasizes about 4 year olds all day long probably has a long-term problem.