[robertpaulsen]

"Many were shocked to find the number of sex offenders living nearby."

They shouldn't be, given the low threshold for qualifying as one.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

I used the TX Meagan's law database and DID NOT buy two houses thanks to the information found on it. My Realtor did not tell me to look, but i made it a priority. Everyone should look about twice a year.

[basil]

I checked, using my address. I was surprised at the wrong information given---as to distance from my address. If you can't trust that, can you trust the rest of it?

[moondoggie]

In Pueblo, CO., nobody has to 'guess'. As soon as law enforcement learns an offender is moving into a neighborhood, they call a townhall meeting and famiiarize everybody with the perp by showing his picture and the crimes he's committed.

[Nancee]

Thank you!

[ml/nj]

ML/NJ

[ozarkgirl]

Love the site. It's the best because it differentiates between someone who is an offender of children and the other sexual cases. The 17 yr old boys who are boinking their 16 yr old girlfriends and get a statutory rape charge do not frighten me at all but you gotta watch out for those red dots.

[tiki]

There were only 4 listed in my county and I knew there were more so I went to another site and there are 25. I think you need a better source.

[Running On Empty]

Marking

[Clint Williams]

Just remember, federal statistics show that half (possibly more) of the sex offense convictions handed down every year are first-time convictions -- in other words, those offenders were never on a registry.

Just relying on the registry to keep your children safe is a really good way to turn them into victims. Their safety is your responsibility -- don't abdicate it!

[MissEdie]

Most states have their own database. Those of you in South Carolina can find the registered sex offenders near you by visiting the State Law Enforcement Division's website (sorry I don't have a link to it).

[Petronski]

"Registered Sex Offenders in the Area"

Dude! What'd you do?

[wideminded]

I just moved to a small town. There's a child molester (red dot)living two blocks from the elementary school. I'm sure I'll be finding out a lot more about why this is allowed before my son is old enough to attend school.

[diamond6]

bttt

[Silly]

My neighborhood in Queens in very densely populated. I was surprised to see so few offenders show up in my search. One child offender a couple miles away, two rapists, and several "other"s, which I take to be burglars and what not. Even if I had kids, i'd feel pretty safe (not that they'd be out playing without me).

Cool tool. Thanks for sending it along.

[Drew68]

bump for later

[goldstategop]

The vast majority of sex offenders are family members not strangers. Forcing them to move out may keep the kids the safe but it doesn't mean they'll register with the police. They'll just go underground and no one will be the wiser.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus