*trigger warning* sex offender, report to social services?

[liverbirdie8]

Named changed for this as very outing.

Here are the facts. A close family member met a man on holiday. She was with her toddler child. Instantly in a relationship and pregnant the first week they met. She's now 17weeks.

It's come to light the man was convicted of an extremely brutal rape of an elderly woman. He served his sentence and is on the sex offenders register. The offence happened over 10 years ago. (Apologies, I'm trying to be vague as it's extremely identifying)

AIBU in reporting this to SS? Man goes by a pseudonym these days but offence has been confirmed, it was definitely him.

Either family member does not know his history or knows and doesn't care. I know the conviction was not against a child but surely this is not a person suitable to be around her young child??

What would you do?

Well done, OP. You have done the right thing for sure.

Well done for reporting, OP. I hope this doesn't cause problems for you, but you have absolutely done the right thing.

What a stupid bitch your relative is. She has let down her existing child - and the one she is going to bring into the world - massively. Ideally, women with such appalling judgement would never become mothers.