I just relocated to a new neighbor hood and have small children so I need information about sex offenders in my present neighborhood.
2006-08-23 18:33:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
This may help:
http://www.sexcriminals.com/regs/1326.html
(Sex Offender Registry, St. Louis, MO)
Bear in mind that registries only list people who have been convicted of a sex-related crime. They do not list perverts and others who may have committed one but who haven't yet been found out, and those who haven't yet committed their first one at a time and place where registries exist.
They also include a number of irrelevant cases, including some men who married underage girls ("nonage"). Perversely, some could even include cases where two underage teens lived together as a couple and were prosecuted. And they could include miscarriages of justice: for example, some ex-wives allege child sex abuse in opposing a former spouse's custody claim. And everybody remembers the hysterical prosecution (of the Salem witch trial sort) of day car providers in the 1980s: 3rd & 4th links below. This happened in Scotland as well, only it was the parents who were accused by fanatical social workers, and many children were taken away from them.
In places where lynching still happens, mobs often lynch innocent men over rumors and supposition. Sex offender registries are very helpful to informed and rational people, but they can have perverse results. The NY Times article (second link; free access but you may have to register) discusses the problem of some registries and residence restrictions making men homeless (and thus inhibiting effective control).
2006-08-23 18:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those lists are not always updated. I can think of at least a dozen cases where the sex offender did not register. They do this of course because they don't want us to find out that they are sex offenders and living in our neighborhood. So be very careful. Definitely look them up but teach your kids how to defend themselves from kidnapping and sexual assault.
2006-08-24 01:49:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anne M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Information on sex offenders is available in the police headquarters or court where your new house is located.
2006-08-24 01:39:13 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every major city in u.s. has lists and addresses of sex offenders online. not sure about specific sites, but you can type in st louis, mo sex offenders in search engine and find plenty of info.
2006-08-24 01:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this link and near the bottom
left, it has a "Click Here" button... click on it and enter your
address...it will show a "house", that's yours... all the little
colored boxes are Sex Offenders... click on them and you get a name,
address & picture of the person along with his crime... pretty amazing
and scary...it shows you where they live in proximity to your home and
the local schools.
http://www.familywatchdog.us/
2006-08-24 01:47:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use www.klaaskids.org The Army uses it on every applicant to ensure no sexual predators enlist.
2006-08-24 01:36:16 · answer #6 · answered by Mark W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.familywatchdog.us
2006-08-24 12:47:18 · answer #7 · answered by mike g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋