My neighbour is a convicted paedophile

I suggest that you make a Sarah’s Law request for information https://www.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/sarahs-law/information/v1/sarahs-law-child-sex-offender-disclosure-scheme/

To magic unicorn land where there are no people accessing CSAM?

Where is that?

I would honestly move. Yanbu.

Unfortunately demand requires supply and the abuse of real children being abused and sometimes being directed by the viewer is all too common.
How anyone (men) can watch the suffering of children is beyond me.

I wouldn't be "friendly" with him any more.

I wouldn't allow my GC to "play" out in the street (eg with other kids when older).

I wouldn't allow them to play in a paddling pool in my garden.

But I would still encourage them to play out in my garden and home when they visit. I may plant a few more screening plants to reduce sightlines to my garden.

My GC wouldn't have any unsupervised contact with a neighbour so this wouldn't change anything.

He may well move away, but will have to live somewhere. Likely near some children. Keeping them safe is the priority.

But they are harming children. That's why just being in possession of it is a crime. I don't care how they rationalise it to themselves, they are nasty, vile, criminals and there is no excuse.

Paedophiles should not be "released into the community" as they are a threat to children. The safety of children should take priority over the "human rights" of convicted paedophiles.

I am sure it has been said plenty but just adding it again. Please don't use the phrase 'child pornography'. It is child sexual abuse images. The use of 'pornography' diminishes the depravity of the crime. And yes he is a cunt obvs.

What a stupid, fatuous comment.

Bit of rationale

I think a lot of them dissociate the pictures from real kids whom they'd never dream of harming. Indeed there's plenty of adult porn use in the same way.

We had possibility of same n the event he didn't move in as the private landlord's agent rescinded approval for a tenancy.

Concluded that if the action is dissociative as above then sitting at his computer jerking off over pictures, however horrible they are, he's probably no threat.

Former colleague who was a Magistrate said the amount of court time spent on indecent pictures of children had to be seen to be believed.

I wouldn't want anyone to commit a crime. Just to be knowledgeable. Forewarned is forearmed as they say.
Far better to be super cautious with who has access to your children.
I'm advocating to stay away from him not go picketing his house.

If you read the full thread you'd have more idea of the 'facts' as lots in your comment is untrue and you'll find that out if you RTFT.

Burning someone out of a house is one helluva serious crime as you rightly say.
To engage in such is nuts.

As awful as it is , and I bet he looked completely normal and never rose any somethings off about him vibes , but ,
You can't do anything about it .
Yes it's a shock , yes you are going to stop speaking to him , and possibly tell your kids he's not a nice man, but you only know he's done that because of the media , there will have been other men in your community that are doing dodgy things and maybe have seen your kids out and about but because you haven't heard / they are getting away with it etc they are not a cause of concern to you .
Just be vigilant .

Most sex crimes are reported in the local press. Unless the judge says otherwise (and they rarely do unless it risks the victim being known) then you can pass that info on.
We had someone who was involved in a sports club my family go to. Both me and DH were suspicious of this person. He would try to go into the changing rooms for example when young people were changing even though the club has strict rules against it.
It wasn't a huge surprise to see his photo shining out of the local newspaper when he was convicted of child porn offences. We shared it everywhere. Even the club shared it online. It's news and perfectly acceptable to do.

Anyone who doubts that suspended sentences are given for searching for cat A images (penetration) should google Erxc Joyce, the partner of columnist India Knxght. She stood by him.

x-es because she has a google search on her name and is very well connected in North London circles.

Can you ask the police to check., If true, this is just awful. Makes me feel sick.

People have been murdered just for local rumours of them being paedophiles when they were not.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25139185.amp

There are people out there and very likely on this thread who think it's justified to murder a paedophile as the offenders did in this case even though they were incorrect.

And this case where a disturbed girls false allegations of CSA led to near-riots in the local community and innocent people targeted

https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/proginfo/2024/03/liar-the-fake-grooming-scandal

That's why the Police don't want people going around informing their neighbours.

They will already know about the neighbour, he'll likely be assessed as low risk of contact offending and will be being monitored.

The Police will be doing their job and don't want or need local communities being whipped up into possible violence.

Edit as I'd posted the same link twice

At least you know who he is. What about all the pedophiles you pass every day without knowing? I think it's better to have the enemy in plain sight.

Wtf. What the hell is wrong with you?
You want this poor woman who is worried for her children's safety to commit a crime that carries a possible life sentence?

I’d tell him you can’t have anything to do with him and that he knows why.

Your children are not an age where they should be outside unsupervised anyway so I’d just live normally.

He has to live somewhere. I don’t really subscribe to “he won’t offend again, as he has so much to lose”, as it didn’t stop him before. However maybe being somewhere stable, where everyone knows his history may be the safest place for children.

IMO as a parent you have to behave like any man you meet potentially could be a paedophile. I have thought through and minimised opportunities where my children could be abused. This helps me not be anxious about this and not pass my fears to my children.

I would tell him I know who you are and what you are also don't talk to me again
His card firmly marked.
End of.

Hi op we have 2 known ones where I live. I agree with other posters at least we know who they are etc. Like you said earlier you can say ' I don't want to talk to you and you know why'

Two doors down? How can he even see into your garden?

Just ignore, move on, don't talk to him. Tell your kids to avoid him as they grow up. At least you know about this one. Plenty more out there you won't have a clue about - likely another one in your street just hasn't been found out yet. It's rife. Old man 4 doors up from us was arrested - nicest man you could ever have spoken to. Shocking You just have no clue what people are getting up to behind closed doors. You're in shock but there's realistically nothing you can do.