I have a registered sex offender in my neighborhood, and who serves on the HOA board.?
I have a registered sex offender in my neighborhood...he also serves on the homeowner's board?
It has come to the HOA board's attention...and the guy said he was innocent, refused to fight the allegation because of an illness. so, the HOA board believes him and is doing nothing to remove him.
Is there anything that I can do.he lives within close proximity (less than 1 mile) from a private high school...a football field used by the city is directly behind his house, as is a swimming pool.
What is a Christian response to this? I fear for the children in my neighborhood...I do not know if he is telling the truth, ( I assume most convicts say they are innocent).
I think most on the board do not want to raise a ruckus?
I live in Texas.
Your opinions or ideas?
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Being a Christian shouldn't have anything to do with your response to him--unless you will "forgive and forget" or "no judge lest ye be judged" or are without sin so you may cast the first stone. Really, to be Christian should be to be forgiving. It seems to me that as a Christian you would be willing to give some people a second chance.
Anyway, pardon the mini-rant. The correct response is to find out what is *legal*. If he truly is a registered sex offender, then there are likely restrictions on where he can't live (e.g. within x yards of a school, etc). Find out if he violates any of those. Ask you friendly neighborhood police man for help in finding those laws.
But what it boils down to is that this man has earned (by societal standards) a second chance. He has served his time, complied with registration guidelines, and now has the right to be left alone. If you feel the need to be hyper vigilant, keep an eye on him. Beware, though. Many states have instituted harassment laws to *protect* those on registries...many times you can't pass out fliers or post watches in front of their house, etc.
Wouldn't it be ironic if *you* ended up in jail. I'm sure you would maintain your innocence too.
im soooo sorry. go to your city council and file a complaint. get their attention some how!!
dont give up!!
As a registered sex offender, he should not be allowed to live near the highschool, he may be in violation. You are entitled to protect your family and your neighborhood, so you should check with the local police to make sure he IS a registered sex offender, and ask them to investagate wheither he is in violation by living so close to a high school. Don't judge this man immediately, but do some research on him. Good Luck.
The Christian response is to forgive him if he is guilty and let him get on with his life. If you're going to follow him around to see if he is still a sinner, you risk your own problems, not the least of which is having to give up the idea you are a Christian.
If he was convicted before the registry law went into effect, or he was himself underage at the time of the alleged offense, he might be telling the truth. Many defendants were advised to plead out only to find themselves having to register after the law took effect.
The question really is, is he a pedophile? That seems to be your assumption, but not all registered sex offenders are pedophiles If he is not a pedophile, your worries about children are pointless. If he is a pedophile, and he refuses to admit his problem, he is likely to commit more crimes.
If his position on the HOA board does not involve being with children, that should not be an issue.
If he was insistent on having this particular house and there were other choices, I would worry.
If the HOA does not have the legal right to get a CORI report on prospective homebuyers, you have set yourself up for this, I'm afraid. I would recommend making sure the school and coaches know about him and where he is. Keep an eye out for his interacting with children (IF he is a pedophile), without being intrusive. Become his friend, visit his house, get a sense of how open or guarded he is.
Well, maybe the Christian thing to do would be to believe that he is innocent and that at the least, he wants to turn his life around. I think just the fact that he's out there and in the public eye means something, but I guess it depends.
The HOA board isn't exactly like coaching a baseball team or anything. He's not in contact with kids on a regular basis, and obviously he served his time. I think the best thing to do is notify the people in the neighborhood and keep an eye on him, but other than that, give him the benefit of the doubt until you have a real reason to distrust him.
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