Are registered sex offenders allowed in public schools?

What if the offender is the parent of a student?

Do the laws on this change from state to state or is there a general rule of thumb among all of them?

EDIT~ Let me rephrase this then because this is not anawering my question... I know of someone who was convicted of an offense against a child when she was 13, he was 23. He is on the offenders list for the rest of his life. Would he be allowed to go to his child's school seeing how he is an offender?

Should the school be informed of his conviction, he lives in a different county so the school would not know otherwise?

I think the only thing sex offenders should be picking up, is their mail from their prison cell. Or a piece of toast from their tray at the cafiteria in the state penn. Peace out!

Well yes the law can change from state to state; it depends on his probation terms that are set up by courts in your state. As for picking up his child at school I do not agree with it at all. As an attorney I see these cases all the time and let me tell you, I make sure these sex offenders don't go near homes, school, or playgrounds with kids around. In this case it may depend on how long ago his offence occurred what kind of deal the district attorney defense attorney and the courts have. I still don't think its right by a means.

My children had a classmate in high school that became a sex offender. He was a senior and was allowed to finish out the year. I see people all of the time at school functions that I know for a fact are on the list, even when my kids were in elementary and middle school. I live in Ohio. Where I live they are not supposed to live within a 1000 feet of a school and this law is enforced. So Now that I think of it, how strange that they can not live within a 1000 ft and can still be around the school and in at other times.

The laws are do vary from state-to-state concerning this. You might want to do a search or contact someone on the following site concerning your questions about entering a school.

South Carolina Legislature Online

Hello:

It seems that if a sex offender can't come within 1000 feet of a school, they won't be able to leave their home...

Sex offender registration laws are the most stupid things on the planet.

excon

Here in SC they can not live within 500 feet of a public school. But it is kind of disturbing that the school district would allow sex offenders... even parents, to come into the school at any time.

If someone knows of an offender, should they inform the school? What happens if nothing is said and then someone else finds out?

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Originally Posted by excon

Hello:

It seems that if a sex offender can't come within 1000 feet of a school, they won't be able to leave their home......

Sex offender registration laws are the most stupid things on the planet.

excon

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You say that excon, I remembered seeing this on the news;

Florida housing sex offenders under bridge - CNN.com

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Has it occurred to anyone that if a sex offender's crime had NOTHING to do with children, that he wouldn't necessarily be banned from being around children?

There are plenty of sex crimes that have absolutely nothing to do with kids.

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Originally Posted by Synnen

Has it occurred to anyone that if a sex offender's crime had NOTHING to do with children, that he wouldn't necessarily be banned from being around children?

There are plenty of sex crimes that have absolutely nothing to do with kids.

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This is true. But the question I am asking, and I should have stated it clearly the first time, is for sex offenses against children.

As Synnen pointed out there are different sex crimes and levels of sex offender. Sex offenders are rated as to the probability of their repeating their crimes. Look at that kid (Wilson?) that got convicted for having consensual oral sex with a 15 yr old when he was 17. If this kid to be considered a danger to other children? When he finally (hopefully soon) gets out of jail and has a family, should he be barred from attending his kids school functions?

While I support sex offender registries, I think they have to be used more judiciously. I don't think it can be assumed that someone who made one mistake or even a certain type of mistake, would continue to be a danger.

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Originally Posted by ScottGem

As Synnen pointed out there are different sex crimes and levels of sex offender. Sex offenders are rated as to the probability of their repeating their crimes. Look at that kid (Wilson?) that got convicted for having consensual oral sex with a 15 yr old when he was 17. If this kid to be considered a danger to other children? When he finally (hopefully soon) gets out of jail and has a family, should he be barred from attending his kids school functions?

While I support sex offender registries, I think they have to be used more judiciously. I don't think it can be assumed that someone who made one mistake or even a certain type of mistake, would continue to be a danger.

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Yes, you both are correct and I agree that those people that are on the registry for reasons like that are not considered "dangerous" of repeat offenses. I have edited my original question, to try and get a better understanding of this.

Two things bother me about sex offender registries:

1. Who gets put on them varies by location. In some cases, kids who are acting out their own sexual abuse by abusing other kids get put on them. And non-violent offenders do. As others have said, do I really care about some teen who had consensual sex?

2. Why do we single out sex offenders, if we are going to go this route? I'd really like to know about drug sellers, and people who have been convicted of assault or murder. But there's no requirement to tell people when they move in next door.

I am all for the list, however I do agree that it needs to be tweaked. I can tell you that I know most the offenders that live in my area as I have 3 children that attend school and goes and plays ball at our parks and swims at the public pools. I have see and turned offenders in for lounging outside of schools in the evenings, when time for school to be let out. I do not care if they know that it was me. I figure when you defile the trust of society then you get to pay for it, so it may not be a perfect system, but if it saves 1 child from being brutalized then I am all for it.

Hello again:

Froggy hit the nail on the head. In my view (and I ought to know) there are many MORE dangerous people living amongst you than sex offenders. If you're going to track some, why not ALL of 'em?

excon

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Originally Posted by Gina77

Are registered sex offenders allowed in public schools?

What if the offender is the parent of a student?

Do the laws on this change from state to state or is there a general rule of thumb among all of them?

EDIT~ Let me rephrase this then because this is not anawering my question... I know of someone who was convicted of an offense against a child when she was 13, he was 23. He is on the offenders list for the rest of his life. Would he be allowed to go to his child's school seeing how he is an offender?

Should the school be informed of his conviction, he lives in a different county so the school would not know otherwise?

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Ok, The laws on sex offenders are very strict. I am a sex offender but I don't have to register or nothing, My parole officer won't even allow me to go to carnivals or nothing and I have a 5 year old daughter. My crime wasn't even that serious. Sex offenders in most cases CAN NOT go to any school events. Should you report this guy? I would use my moral judgments on that. Do you think he is going to offend again? If you or someone you know feels threaten then yea report him. Regardless of what you choose you SHOULD let the school no that he is a sex offender. Not so much to Hurt him but to protect the public. I hope I answered your question

My husband is on the sex offenders list.. His only crime? Wanting to break up with his ex girlfriend.. she repaid him with the ultimate revenge by accuseing him of "touching' her 16 yr old daughter... While it is true that a lot of the people do belong on the registry, I wonder how many of them are there because of jaded women (or men) who want revenge.. How dare someone ruin anothers life just because they didn't get their way..

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Originally Posted by Patty119

How dare someone ruin anothers life just becuase they didnt get their way..

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Hello Patty:

People are small and petty. That's not news. The government, however, is their enabler, and it's the government who is doing your husband wrong.

excon