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In reply to the discussion: My family is (most likely) in danger of a known sex offender [View all]vankuria
(904 posts)50. How about keeping the dog inside
and when he is let out to supervise him. Also the 9 yr. old needs to know it is not safe to talk to strangers and she should be supervised outside as well. This man offering to walk her home from school is way out of bounds and should raise a serious red flag. If he's seen on the property again he should be told by an adult to leave or the police will be called.
It's always a good idea to practice basic safety while at home, especially the kids, such as keeping doors locked and not answering the door to someone you don't know. Unfortunately it's not a safe world out there and extra precautions have to be taken to keep kid, pets and yourself safe.
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I don't know the answer, but someone locally - police, library, lawyer - does
No Vested Interest
Sep 2015
#21
This may sound like the craziest advice but it will work wonders for confidence.
snagglepuss
Sep 2015
#88
Restraining orders are worthless. You have to be prepared to protect yourself and others. nt
alphafemale
Sep 2015
#47
What was the offense? Was there no notification that he was going to move there?
Brickbat
Sep 2015
#3
I worked 2 years teaching math and science to Juvenile sexual offenders
Ichingcarpenter
Sep 2015
#13
Residency restrictions as far as schools are concerned only deal with K-12, preschools, and daycares
NuclearDem
Sep 2015
#39
I'm confused. You say the family is not 100% certain if the sex offender is this guy?. . .
Journeyman
Sep 2015
#18
whether or not he is the same guy- he is dead wrong. she should introduce herself and explain that
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#45
may I suggest perusing Captain Awkward and searching "personal safety" for scripts?
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#57
of course! it seemed to me that she was a bit too shocked to react in the moment....
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#68
Hey I am not trying to be funny , but a long time ago I had a girlfriend who had some
Person 2713
Sep 2015
#23
they need to have a talk with the daughter about how to deal with strangers and keeping boundaries
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#29
I would have interrupted and cheerfully asked her to go inside, introduce myself and get his name...
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#43
I'm glad you posted this and didn't let the person who said this get away with it
davidpdx
Sep 2015
#107
no, i thought the bi-polar thing was evidence of MORE poor boundaries and impulse control.
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#64
I'm confused where the information of him being out of the hospital for whatever is coming from.
cwydro
Sep 2015
#112
Unfortunately this woman is a bit scared. Whether she says something with her phone in hand or
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#125
on top of that move the dog inside & don't leave a dog outside when you're not home.
Sunlei
Sep 2015
#75
How about direct confrontation. Trespass on my property again and I will call the police. I know you
Pisces
Sep 2015
#78
He should be afraid she doesn't kill him when he next steps foot on her property. Predators
Pisces
Sep 2015
#113
You are absolutely correct to be extremely cautious and protective. While it's all sunshine and
underahedgerow
Sep 2015
#135
You dont think offering a stranger's 9 year old rides to school is concerning behavior?
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#96
I think you're wise to trust your gut, especially on those red flags.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#95
No to the "thanks but" yes to "nope, it would not be okay for you to do that, please don't approach
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#121
Stop trying to bait him into a witch hunt already. Transparent fake concern.
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#126
God forbid you be kind to someone who has good reason to worry about their niece and SIL.
bettyellen
Sep 2015
#129