sex offender in my street

[geordie12]

this might be a bit premature , in fact I hope with all my heart I am being premature, but I want to be prepared if this happens, my best friend was raped by her father from the age of 8 until her late teens, in her late 30's she had the courage to stand up in a court room and he was convicted to 15 years in prison , he's up for parole at the end of march .After serving 7.5 years
His wife , her mother disowned her and continues to visit him in prison to this day, she still lives in the same house in my street , where I live there are 2 child minders , and people with young kids and as the crow flies in a radius of one mile we have 5 primary schools and 1 comprehensive, the kids from the local comprehensive use my street as the main route to school I'd say maybes 60% of the kids pass my door on a daily basis . I really don't want him back living in this street .
I realise this is premature and he might not get parole but I want to be prepared if he does as to what and I can and can't do . Obviously all the court details are in the public domain and a photograph of him is on the internet as well . I'm thinking about a petition , but where would I take it and really would it do anything my friend still lives in the local area so the thought of her bumping into her or her children horrifies her any advise at all I'd be so grateful for many thanks

Although we don't know where the victim lives.

Probation will have access to addresses etc. Electoral register etc.

This isn’t an easy thing to say as it will sound a bit too matter of fact. Men who abuse their own children rarely are a risk beyond their own immediate family. Often it stays with one child.
either way he’s unlikely to be out hunting for other victims.

If his victim lives nearby, it's unlikely he'll come back to this area, so you are planning for nothing.

I've read bad advice on MN before, but this is up there with some of the worse advice I've seen!

OP, leave this to the professionals. If he is released there will be all sorts of conditions and positive requirements he will have to abide by and if he doesn't he can be recalled to prison.

Sadly there are many sex offenders living everywhere. Chances are there are several in your neighbourhood already.

If neighbours with pitchforks come out, the sex offender will be treated as a vulnerable victim, at risk of harm and the protesters could get in trouble themselves.

Plus, your friend probably wouldn't want this kind of spotlight either!

Oh, and you can't post anon on FB. The admin of any group can identify anyone anon. You're just anon to anyone else in the group.

Some years ago, the bloke next door was convicted for downloading and viewing images of CSA. The case was reported in the local paper, he got a suspended sentence and moved elsewhere almost immediately. This last detail didn't reach the local vigilantes who came down our street banging on doors, demanding 'a word' with 'that nonce.' People who'd done nothing wrong were harassed on their own doorsteps by those with no authority whatsoever and it was very unpleasant and intimidating. So if someone living near you is up for a sex offence, you not only have to worry about them, but those who come looking to share their opinions and the lengths to which they might go. Most vigilante activity/protest fizzles out, but every now and then, something terrible happens to someone who might not even have done anything wrong. . .and that does nothing to protect those at risk from sexual predators.

Of course people are bothered by it, but the right thing to do is to let the authorities deal with it. Because of the various things that are put in place to manage such offenders, there is far less danger from a convicted offender than there is from those who have not yet been convicted. Acting in ways that drive a convicted offender underground dramatically increases the risk that they will re-offend.

And whst would that achieve?
Unfortunately he has to live somewhere and at least people know he's a sex offender, a " peaceful process" might mean he moves and he's another streets problem, but he might go under the radar

Removed to where another place where there are kids ??