Would you let your child be friends with the child of a sex offender? OR, would you punish the child of the sex offender by not letting that child hang out with your child.
Consider if the sex offender committed his crime a long time ago before his/her child was born.
Remember the child of the sex offender did absolutely NOTHING wrong!!!
2007-03-16 04:08:21 · 15 answers · asked by Leroy Studying Law 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Be more specific. The term "sex offender" is very generic. What did he/she do to get this label? Someone who just turns 18 has sex with the girl he has been dating for the last year that is 2 days short of turning 16 could be a "sex offender".
I would need to find out more information before making a decision. I do know someone that is a "sex offender", but would trust him 100% with my children. I know the situations behind his case, and know that he would never do anything harmful to my kids. But, to protect HIM from prosecution, I don't let him be with my kids unsupervised.
2007-03-16 04:32:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mutt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you know what the guy done? I would ask him about it. Any offender that has completed treatment and don't want to reoffend will talk to you about it. But as a parent I would not allow my child to go over unless another adult was present and the offender should understand that. As a parent I have told to my child about what is right/wrong and how to say no. I didn't go into great detail but enought to know.The term sex offender is most of the time taken out of contents. A predetor or repeat offender is a problem. I think that offenders should be put on a scale to what they did and their behavior. I feel that it is our job as a parent to inform our childern and keep them safe. In your sitution, if the offender has a child living in the home then he/she wouldn't be much theat to your child. Social Service should have already been in home and ok it.
2007-03-16 05:45:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would allow my child to be friends with the other child. I would have no fear about allowing them to go to the other child's house only because the chances are if the parent is a registered sex offender then the parent is probably not going to be living in the house with the child due to most SO laws forbidding a SO to live in a house with a minor.
2007-03-16 15:39:03 · answer #3 · answered by mom2twinboys 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would have no problem with letting the child of a Sex Offender come to my house to hang out with my children but i would need to know how serious his crime was and if it was against children my child would not be going to their house
2007-03-16 06:42:53 · answer #4 · answered by Tara 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not let my child go TO the offenders house, but the child of the offender would be allowed in mine.
Yes in some ways this does punish the offenders child for the actions of the parent - but as a parent myself I have far more concern for the safety and the welfare of my own child than I do someone elses. Not fair to the child and I would feel bad for him or her, but my child is my first priority in life.
2007-03-16 04:51:51 · answer #5 · answered by Susie D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think I can answer this question being that my best friend is a child of a sex offender. We were best friends, her father was the sex offender, your right she did nothing wrong. Although I as her friend found it a bit scary knowing who he was, never let him think he could get a way with doing it to me. Though it was not done to me sexually, abuse comes in many forms. I today have to live with the guilt of being a twelve year old at that time who knew and stood by while her mother knowing the truth, from us, did nothing and that I never told the police out of fear of what would happen to their family and my friend if I told.. Molestation is dirty little secret that damages people in many different ways. Having said that, I would not take it out on the child, I would only be sure that if they played together it would be under my roof and not his!
2007-03-16 04:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by monique 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not let my child go to the other child's house. But the child of the sex offender could come hang out at our house.
Also, it would depend on the offense, if it was an offense against children, I would be extremely cautious.
2007-03-16 04:16:33 · answer #7 · answered by LaraSue 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This angers me. I am a registered so and I have a child. besides the point I was a child myself when I offended 10 years old I sat in jail for 6 1/2 years and have to register for 10 years I don't like but I deal with it because I deserve it. I would love for some one to try and take my kid his is my whole reason for holding on in this world. so those of you who are so quick to judge a person get to know them first. I was quite literally molested since the day I was born up until I got locked up. forgive me but ASSHOLES **** YOU I AM A GOOD FATHER TO MY SON.
2016-03-29 01:39:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tough question! I would certainly make the sex offender aware that you know of his past and keeping a very close eye on him. Also, I would never let my child be alone with that person.
2007-03-16 04:19:40 · answer #9 · answered by Millionaire in training 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The child of the sex offender wouldbe more than welcome to come to my house, however, as a mom I would find it hard to trust sending my child over there to say, stay the night. If there were other adults over there I wouldnt be so hard pressed to say no, but it would never be allowed to happen overnight, and never for long periods of time.
You cannot judge a child for the wrongdoings of the parents. They are the innocent ones.
2007-03-16 04:17:09 · answer #10 · answered by glorymomof3 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋