Make Sure Predators Near Your Kids Don’t Slip Through The Cracks

You doing a good job Mr. John Walsh. I’m really poud of you and keep doing the good work. God bless you.

“That shows how serious our law enforcement system is about keeping these animals away from our kids”

It seems the law enforcement system, in the form of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Gillilland, wasn’t very serious at all.

We have contacted the Department of Justice and there is nothing on record that supports your claim that “95%of new sex crimes are committed by someone NOT on the sex offender registry”. This does bring up the important point that are sex offender registries are not perfect which is why the Adam Walsh Child Protection Act is so important to help plug the holes in the system.

I have a huge problem with the fact that, as a country we are not more intolerable to these crimes. Children are innocent and helpless. It is our responsibility to protect them and our laws do not. If there were SEVERE consequences, children would cease to be taken from their sleeping beds and back yards. Since when did these predators become so trustworthy that we would leave “registering” up to them? If we realy took this seriously these people would not be let out of prison. Time and time again it has been shown that they are not able to control their urges. But now that is when the penalty is a slap on the wrist. If the penalty were say, getting your arm chopped of,f would they be able to “control” themselve then? I KNOW they would somehow find a way to get a grip on themselves.

I get many messages from the Family Watchdog program about sexual predators in my area. I cannot believe we have over 40 of them in my area. It’s too bad that I have to make my children come in before dark and they are not allowed leave the yard. I show them the pictures of these pigs that are in my town, and to my disbelief our community is never notified of an offender moving in our area. I am sick of it. Just because our community is not a RICH community the city seems to allow these disgusting perverts to move here. Thank god for AMW and the WatchDog programs, but more must be done.

oh yes iam also on the family watchdog in my area i love it but all you have to do is go on line to megans law .com to see where they are in your town. i know i do to keep my child safe. oh and i gave nhim a cell phone so he can call me if anything.?

laura my god mother was hit and killed my a man who was arrested 7 times for his duis then he hit and killed her and now he is finnaly in prison for life>

wow laura you hit it on the head right there > soyy my periods on my computer is not working> but yes i personaly know>

well mL i personally think that we should put the sex offenders in the war on the army lines or what erer is in there little minds>>>>>

What Is Actually Known about the Effectiveness and
Impact of Internet Notification?

Arguments supporting and opposing widespread notification are largely based on isolated anecdotes, theories, personal beliefs and values. In point of fact, there have been few attempts to methodically collect information about the actual impact of widespread notification. To date, the Washington State Institute for Public Policy conducted the only study attempting to ascertain the impact of notification on recidivism [21]. After following 125 adult and 14 juvenile high-risk registrants subject to direct, active community notification and 90 comparison registrants for periods ranging from four to 54 months:

1. The study found no significant differences in recidivism between similar groups of offenders who were and were not subject to notification.

Yes, it seems this site does scrub out links. But I am very happy that it allows comments and discussion.

The idea of sex offender ghettos was probably not contemplated, and is an unintended, but sadly foreseeable consequence of the sex offender registry. Fear is safety is one aspect, but property values is another. No one wants to live in the same neighborhood as a sex offender, and the registry showed people exactly where RSO’s lived. The Buffer Zone laws followed. These laws created the sex offender ghettos that are now discussed.

gee you people need to know the different from a sex offender and a sex predators. PREDATORS are the one YOU should be worry about.
oh ya contact Zman when one of your family member become a sex offender then you will know the different….between the two.
to the lady who was stated “I cannot believe we have over 40 of them in my area.”
Lady those people are Sex offender NOT PREDATORS!!!

First and foremost I want to say, I’m a mother of 3 beautiful children and I will do everything in my power to protect them. Talking to them is a big part of knowing what is going on in their lives.

As a child I was abused from the age of at least 4 to the age of 16. Eventually the system took over and he recieved 6 months in jail and 6 months in a mental institution and the charges were dropped. I wasn’t the only person in the family who was abused.

Half a dozen counseling sessions in the process and that was the extent of treatment I recieved.

Of course, I married a guy just like dad. An abuser. I have 3 beautiful children and I thank God that they are safe. My ex abused minors and recieved 3 life sentences plus 20.

A sexual situation resulted in myself being registered as an offender. The person turned out to be a minor, not the age they stated. I won’t go into anymore details of the situation.

I have been sober 10 years, recieved counseling for the abuse I sustained as a child and have learned to stay AWAY from the creeps I used to attract! I am a devoted parent.

Not all sex offenders are predators, nor or all neighbors and family members safe. Sex offenders that are on the registry have various crimes that do not make them a threat to society. Societies fear have lead us, myself included, to panic the second a sex offender moves into the neighborhood. The statistics have been bent to fit and feed off societies fears. Its a scarlett letter that haunt hundreds of thousands of individuals, and makes life very troubled.

Communication and knowing our children and who they hang around, and the kind of life they lead is a priority. My children know that if someone does something that makes them feel uncomfortable to tell someone immediately. If they are gone longer than they state they are going to be, I panic and locate them. If they state they are going to be at a friends house, I check and make sure they are where they said they are going to be.

It starts at home, the protection and guidance our children need.

Angela,
Thanks for paying attention. I

I am so sick of hearing about innocent little children being taken as if they are objects. Why is it that Michael Vic is up for crucifiction over several dogs but 3,4,5 10 yr olds can be taken from the store, their beds, back yards and we as citizens are not outraged and demand a stop to it with stricter penalties. China just executed the man responsible for counterfiting consumer products (dog food, colegate) Why are we so tolerable? I know it sounds barbaric, but GROWN MEN have a choice about the things that they are doing to these children, they make a conscious decision. These children do not. They are victims. So why are we not treating them like the animals that they are choosing to be. Children cannot protect themselves and it is up to us to do so. Why is it the leaders/ law maker in this country don’t grow a pair and put an end to this stuff. Is it $$. Would it be different if one of these victims were a child or grandchild of theirs? I have a 10 mo old. I cannot ever begin to imagine the pain and emptiness that must haunt each and every person who has had their child taken for senseless reasons. When, why and where does it stop????? Does it take a celebrity, Oprah ? someone? who people will listen to ,to be the voice for the people because something has just got to give!!!!

I don’t think anyone is against helping the victims of child sex abuse or finding ways to prevent child sex abuse.

The sex offender registry is one tool, but it is a bit like using a broad sword to do the work of a scalpel. True sexual predators are a decided minority of people convicted of sex offfenses. The definition of sexual offense has been broadened over the past decade to include crimes no one would think is a registerable offense. Examples are consensual sex between teenagers, urinating in public, and mooning.

The truth is that sex offenders are your fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, friends and relatives, and sons and daughters. You only have to look at the sad case of Mark Lunsford to see that some of the people Mark wanted registered include his own son, Joshua.

The bottom line is to be smart about crime, no just tough on crime, and put energy and resources where it will do real good at preventing child sex abuse.

I don’t feel enough is being doing about child sex offenders. What angers me the most is that they are letting these sick deranged people out of jail to keep committing the same crimes on children. We all need to do more to protect our children and our communities.

Really sick people who are substantially likely to commit another violent sexual act now face civil commitment. These people may be detained indefinitely before they are allowed back into society.

Most sex offenders will get out of jail and return to society. Very few of these sex offenders will commit another sex crime.

The real danger to children usually comes from someone in the same family or a trusted friend. Most new sex crimes are committed by people with no previous sex crime conviction. Most new sex crimes are not committed by registered sex offenders. The registered sex offenders simply are convenient targets.

If we want to make real progress we need a lot more research on effective ways to prevent child sex abuse, more funding on educating children and parents, more information on the truth about who commits child sex abuse, and treatment for those who have sexually abused a child, or contemplate abusing a child.

My wife and I attended a seminar at our child’s school years ago about protecting our children from sexual abuse and internet sex predators. A lady in the audience towards the end of the seminar raised her hand to ask a question of the panel that was conducting the seminar. She asked, “Having said all that you have about protecting our children, what is the end all be all way to make sure our children don’t get molested”? The speaker looked at her and simply said, “Don’t molest your children”.

This answer speaks volumes. This speaker didn’t explain his answer because he didn’t have to. His entire presentation was littered with facts and stats about how over 90% of children that are sexually abused are abused by a family member. Stranger danger is a myth he explained. It happens in less than 10% of all child sexual abuse cases.

So, do you want the most effective way to protect your children? DON”T MOLEST THEM!

I think they should take all the gangsters and sexual preditors and put them in the army. right on the front lines. let’s see how tough they really are.
they use to do this. i have a friend that got to choose jail for 5 yrs or the army. he choose army and he is a great guy.

Jamie;

Unfortunately, and with apologies to Arlo Guthrie, they are not “moral enough” to join the army. I think many would join, just to have an opportunity to be employed, and to feel useful to society. A criminal conviction might trigger an armed services applicant to apply for a waiver. Most sex crimes will require a waiver before an applicant can join the military. This waiver process has recently come under scrutiny by Congress, because of the increase in waivers, and criminal conduct by our troops in the field.

KEEP DOIN A GREAT JOB!!!
CHILDREN DONT DESERVE TO BE RAPED, ABUSED OR MURDERED

To anyone who reads this: Abuse comes in many forms it takes courage to break the silence. This cycle was broken in my very own family….My Mother in her attempt at trying to break free of an alcoholic husband took me to Alateen & AA to get counsiling. My cousin who I had not seen in years was there I was so happy to see her! When it came time for eveyone to talk and it was my cousins turn. What she said changed our family forever. She tells us that our uncle had been molesting her for as long as she can remember. I was shocked! Here I was tring to get help and I get this. My cousin told me not to say anything but it bothered me sooooo much I had to tell my Mom and Aunt as soon as we got in the car even though she made me promise. I had a teacher who told me that no one should ask you to keep a secret that makes you feel bad secrets are supposed to be good like a suprise party. Thats when the war started, there was people who believed and others who did not. My uncle never did anything to me but I do remember getting creepy feeling whenever I was left alone with him. ( I was molested by my Uncles son I told my Mom later who just said Oh I hoped you would have forgotten that). He was tried and convicted and my cousin was sent packing from the family. If I saw her today I would tell her I am sorry for breaking her trust in me but that she has the heart of a lion. It’s hard to have people abandon you when their brains can’t cope with what they are hearing. So to ANYONE out there please,please,please tell someone that person might be essentual to your survival. Karma works sometimes and Fate has her hands full…..so help your fellow humans and law enforcement don’t suffer in silence you may be saving others from a world of hurt. Stats only remind us is that there are people attached to those numbers at the end. Please tell your kids and their friends they are endangered species, no one is like them keep each other safe. Thanks and God Bless.

GOD BLESS YOU MR.WALSH! You are the kind of person there should be more of in the world. You really care, and I thank you.

John we are happy that your show is still on to support their families and victims catching crooks is the best thing to do there are a lot of sick people who hurt our children we don’t other kids to get hurt John keep up the good work to support law enforcement thanks John we Salute Ya!!!! my thoughts and prayers to you thanks

Mr. Walsh is doing an outstanding job. Keep up the good work John. But we cannot depend on a sex offender registry. Parents HAVE to be involved with their children. Ask alot of questions and never be bashful about it. Your kids life could depend on it.

I don’t think the community realizes what a danger the rental property next door is to your kids.
All the applications I’ve been getting lately are from newly released drug dealers (out early) for running a drug house , getting off on “intentional harm of a child” , marrying an illegal so they can stay in the states, getting an out of state license and changing their date of birth and/or middle initial (I had one applicant drop their wallet and 8 different IDs fell out!) ,even “decent older couples” (wolf in sheep outfit) are renting apt for their drug dealing /sex offender kids!
All I have to say is watch your rental property next door - I screen my applicants well - but others do NOT (for the money )

My son was molested at the age of 4 by a 13 year old and was sentenced to 1 year in detention home awaithg for a facility that provided counseling. We the family agreed with the DA and excepted. He spent 2 years with NO treatment and was realeased anyway. He was sentenced that he would have to file as a sex offender but as of 3 days aog, the judge overruled that. That is wrong. How can they go back and change a ruling when they were already charged and sentenced to those terms. This happened in Effingham County Ga. We the family got no apology for what this (yes child at time) did. I feal it was terribly wrong. Can u give me some advive.

I recently saw the list of sex offenders that are living in my neighborhood. There are several schools around me and I see children walking to and from school each and everyday. The law in this town doesn’t do their job and I’m quite concerned that some of these innocent children will be very hurt. I don’t think the law knows just what their responsibilities are in this town. Something seriously needs to be done.

I think it is sickening that so many people are supporting sex offenders. How little some value our childrens’ safety is simply shocking and heartbreaking.

If “stranger danger” is no big deal as some here are saying, then why are their children being abused by strangers? It happens, all too often. Granted many victims, perhaps the majority, are victimized by people they know, it does not negate the dangers of strangers.

Simply heartbreaking that people take the side of offenders as opposed to children.

I for one would prefer to err on the side of caution that to say not all offenders are “bad”. If their crimes, yes CRIMES, were not deemed “bad” then they would not have been punished.

First-Thank you John Walsh for everything you are doing and I am behind you 110%. This site has helped me in many ways.

My niece was reacently raped by her step father. Evidence was found and later more found that it had happened previously on more occasions. My niece has told law enforcement about the five years that she was abused, age 8-13. The DA in our area wants to plea bargin for three years in prison. What does this mean? will he get out in a few months? This girl will carry this for the rest of her life and it will affect everything she does. When this man gets out, he is not rehabilitated. This man and every offender SHOULD be registered for life. These sick obsessions that they have for young children don’t just go away, they continue to have them and should never be trusted again. In the right place they will repeat.
I am furious that our society is not more proactive and is so leinient on offenders. I intend to get more involved and make my self heard.
I feel so helpless and am in need of advice to get his jail time increased. I am not getting any help from the legal comunity in my area. Why is this crime so overlooked?

HI John Walsh you did a great thing to put on a safety show on TV people need to know there’s bad guys out there who will do anything they can to get near a child or a grown up. Im sorry for what happen to your little boy that never should of happen he was such a sweetheart!!!! But what I like most about it is you didint just be sad all your life you got up and put your foot down and tried to find that creep! I love your show.
Jamie

What can we, as Canadians, do to find out about sex offenders in our towns? Is there something like Watchdog here?

Hi I have a question for you. I thought that child pedafilers are sappose to be no close to schools and areas where children are. Is that true? Because I have alot of them close to the schools and children on my street. Can you help me in understand what is sappose to be. Thank you

never a parent will think iam over protecting my child .if you think something is wrong you are the adult.do something about it.

I feell that all the work you and everyone on you staff do is great keep ue the good work

how do I get someone to listen when the predator is my children’s father? he’s someone that people would find it almost impossible to believe. it was for me during the course of a 25 year marriage. too many people throw out those kind of accusations, so much that it makes someone with genuine concerns to be viewed negatively. this is a prominent family that also has also experienced a 25 year old unsolved murder. my real fear is that my children’s experience is connected. image is the only thing the family is concerned with. i need help.

Thank you sooo much John Walsh. Thanks to family watchdog we found out that their is a sexual pretedor living right across the street for me. im only 14. and their are more than 10 kinds runing around here. and he sits outside and watches us. im not alowed to step outside becuase of him. he did bad things to girls my age. sooo please help!!!!!

Im really glad youre doing alot to help children against predators.these kind of people should not be allowed around normal society. I also have a question it is concerning our daughter. she has autism and sometimes the normal kids do mean things to these special kids. my question is what rights do we parents with these special children have?

Keep up the great work you and your staff are doing Mr. Walsh!

You are an inspiration to me and many thousands of others for your strength, and relentless pursuit of justice.

You are a true hero Mr. Walsh! You give people the courage to stand up for what is right. You give hope to people. THANK YOU!

When I read all these comments I learned that some people really do care. I am only 11,live in a “bad” town and want to make it better. I found out there are a bunch of these monsters living here. Not that long ago about 2 months ago a girl almost got kidnapped walking home.

If there are any ways you think my friends and I can make a difference in our town please post a comment as soon you read this. Thanks AMW I watch your show all the time. And I’ve learned some important things like predators are usualy people I know.

i think we need to get these lowlife morons off the streets once and for all. They dont deserve to be out in the world anymore. Lets lock them up and throw away the key.

I check the website at least twice a month. I’ve taught my kids what to do if approached. My daughter was just approached last week and now I’m being told that if this guy has no prior record he will walk. They will only lock him up if he does it again. How can we protect the next kid who might not be as prepared?

Registry is a waste of time. It doesn’t prevent any crime. So what if we know where they live, they can still molest at any time.

Thank you for all you do in keeping our children safe. Your efforts are priceless.

THANK YOU!!!

Please trust your gut if someone is making you or your child uncomfortable. Don’t just dismiss it. You would rather be safe than sorry. Listen to your kids!
and if you question, ask a qualified psychologist.

My brother-in-law is a sex offender he was charged with this offense about 9 years ago and went to
a counselor. We think they must have paid the family off and he goes on doing the same thing. We know he was charged and then mysteriously the charges were droped, how ever he admited to the crime, and is not suppose to be around children at all, but he and his wife still have a grand daughter that comes to see them .Just of recient my sister-in-law told me he was in trouble again for molesting her grand daughter and showing child pronorog.to her on the internet wahile fonduling her she told me
she did’t think he would get charged .This happen last time this makes me and my husband ill and sick.We can’t stand theme and I feel she is just as guilt.A poliece officer has been investgaeting (sorrie for the spelling) it and has been egnored.We want this creep off the streets and arrested and to be reported to the city we live in.His mother lives with us she is 93 and we are trying to find a way to get him out of here for the saftey of children of our comunity ans the shame it bring us
we have tryed everthing we do not know what do we don’t understand why this is being egnoredWe want him gone before this happens again it is hard for us because he lives a mile fro us.We are sick and tiard of this sick-o.Sister-in-law who seeks help.
If any one can help me let me know we are trying to protect my mother-in-law and their grandaughter andother children the D.H.S.does not care.My sister-in-law sais he lookes at prognog on line and other places.God Help these Children God Help them.

I think that law enforcement agencies should have taken this seriously a long long time ago. I think that if these crimes are treated as if they are a murder or a robbery then there will be less crimes against children. I also think that all parents need to be aware of how easily it is for a predator to come in and ruin a live’s.

I have read many of the articales here. I have not seen anywhere that I can put in what is what I fill needs to be addressed. Right now Pine County is about to release a person that is a great big affender. He has raped my 13yr old grandaughter 3 times. My daughter(wife) my 4yr old grandaughter(his daughter). Grabbed them by the neck and threatened to kill them if they told. One of the child protection officers informeed him ahead of time about it and told him where they where going to get the DNA from. So before we new it he and his ex and family made fast tracks to get rid of most of it.( 1 officer admitted to having an affair with him, this comment was made when the 13yr old was discribing his body and that she new she was telling the truth. because she has seen his body many times). The 4yr old has night mares almost every night reinacting what her dad did to her. All I can do is hold her and cry. Anyway now the county is going to release him because he has an attorny.(proboneO) And they now dont want to waste county money on it. There is more but not enough space. The worst part is that his dad has been charged with childmollesrting in the past and now we will have to hand these children back to him if he is not charge.He was over heard plotting with his ex on how to kill my daughter an the kids an take off out of state. We are affraid that he will full fill his promise of death an we cannott do much about it. His one of the people that is going to go under the Radar.Untill it is to late. We need help FAST

They have let him out an telling us that we have to give the 4 yr old back to him The same little girl that Childerens hospital confirm that he had raped and they will live with his parents. His father is a convicted child molester

Do you have a megans law web sight for sex offenders in your community?

An armed society is a polite society. Have the criminals think twice! I know my rights; the 10 commandments!

hi mr. walsh when i first heared about your story and why you have the tv show i thought it was soooooooooooooooo sad! i still do and i watch your tv show every night it comes on ive been watching for about 10 years . ive used some of the info i got from the show to help me escape from a kiddnapper about 2 years ago when i was eight . and i just wanted to say im so very proud about what you do and that you created all of this it is so amazing and im very happy . have a great day and stay happy and of course safe!!!:)

i am a very big fan i am only a teen but i understand the safty of me from wacthing amw good job and keep it up

i was very sad when i heard why u was doing this i feel so sad. when i get older i think what you do is what i want to do like i said i may be a teen but from wacthing this show iv learned a lot

I tried to submit a question to John Walsh regarding 2 cases of child exploitation, but the question did not go through. I could really use some help. I don’t want my neighbor to get away with this any more. I need your help Mr. Walsh. Thank you! Ann

What I am having a hard time with is the amount of women preditors that are getting away with things. My child was sexually abused by her step mother. The prosicuter is not doing anything on the case. We just resently found out that she is doing the same thing to her daughter. They are not able to do anything because the child is to young to speak. Is there anything that we can do? How can we make it known that women sexually abuse as well and they need to face the consequences too.

Stranger danger is NOT a myth. Though kidnapping by a total stranger might be more rare than molest within the family, it DOES happen and ALL of the issues presented need to be addressed and dealt with. DUI offenders, sex offenders, predators…all of these are reasons why parents need to watch their kids, and make sure they know where their kids are at all times.

John Walsh, I think you do an amazing job! I sit down and watch AMW every saturday night faithfully. I love the show so much. I am a mother of three young children and the tips and the whole show itself helps a whole lot. It keeps me updated on whats going on in my area as well as everywhere else. I dont have a computer at home so I go to work and log on every chance I get to stay updated. I just wanted to let you what an awesome job you are doing.

Dear Mr. John Walsh,
We all here in Chgo. love your program. We were really surprised to find out in all counties in Ill. EXCEPT Cook County ( this is were Chgo is located), when there is a registered sex offender the schools in such areas are notified along with their pictures. Can you imagine how many school children live in Chgo. & school authorities/parents are unaware of these creeps lurking around the playgrounds of schools here in Chgo. Is this a county law? If suburbs have notification then what about the big city? Is this a practice of all big towns? Does the county officials think all of the “sickos” live in the burbs? Have you ever heard of this. Does these sickos lose rights as far as voting for officials?

I think that what you are doing is great! My daughter was a victim of an internet predator, who worked as a clown. I handed the DA and sheriff the case and almost 6 months later, they finally arrested him, after I brought the media into the story. It is absolutely rediculous for this to happen. I personally was smeared through the mud and that should never happen with a victim. Thank you for all of your help with this.

what is ur problem n.k. they all are the same criminals and cant be trusted near childrens,weather they are sex offenders or predetors they need to be in jail 4 lfe.
im very proud of u mr.walsh keep up the good work we need more people like u ,in our comunity.

This web site is such a blessing, i was working as crossing guard for an elementary school, a friend told me about this site and come to find out an offender on the national list, was not just hanging out around our school, but also IN IT. I contacted the Police dept. and the school. Supposedly the principle was well aware of him entering the school, and it was OKAY. But after talking with the police (My boss) He no longer hung around or even went on school property. Only his girlfriend, who had kids, the pediphile more or less adopted. He later used a puppy near my crossing area to entice kids. I called my Boss again(The Police) They then moved to another state. We can make more of a differnce with this web site. Knowledge is power to protect, if used correctly. I still keep tabs on this man. What horrifies me most, is that he is with a woman with kids, and everyone knows this and no one is stopping it, I have seen the side affects of his abuse and heard about it from downstairs neighbors of theirs. I’m so scared for those children what can we do?

i m a victim of such crime and i like to thank the garden city g.a investigator department the rape crisis center and the herald news paper of rincon ga. of effingham county, and all the others whom know whom thay are, i was hurt by a repeat offender 5years ago and met him at my job site i blame myself for the longest time of being in the wrong place at the wrong time untill i got help and still getting help, iv very thankfull for the departments that reach out to help me, thank you again mr welsh for reaching out to everyone too, i moved away from tha area where i use to live and have begun to start a new life, thanks again and if anyone else needs help please dont hesitate to email me maybe i can head you in the right direction if your up in effingham g.a. or in the savannh g.a. area portwentworht rincon or springfield g.a. please dont hsitate to email me. i will do my best to set you in the right direction have a good day one day at a time, robin

the lady from effingham county whom son was 4years old and got rape by a 13 teen year old up in effingham county g.a please get in contact with me maybe i can help you and give you some peace, robin

ML, Iike the way you think.
It does not matter if they are “Sex Offenders” or “Predators”, they cannot be rehabilated!!! It is a sickness that cannot be removed. There is only one way to fix this type of sick person. The Death Penalty. Folks, we send people to death over much smaller issues. Taking the life of a child, weather literally or emotionally, is the most important issue!
I do not care what “experts” say on how to rehibilitate these sick people, I just know what I think about these little helpless childern that are being hurt.

Thank you AMW. for putting away so many fugitives. Your show gave me the faith to beleive that even after 10 years on the run, the bad guys can’t hide from justice. You are the best show on tv.

I have looked at most of the web sight’s and I can’t find one, that I don’t have to pay for to find a list of sex offenders in my town. Please help, I think a relative is living with one and she has a 4 yr old daughter, and a teenage daughter. Post it here, I will be checking this out all day. By the way she does’nt know either.

Oklahoma is the worst when it comes to child protection. This state does not do ENOUGH to protect our kids.

Someone that is caught stealing has a bigger bail or jail time than someone who has molested a child.

We have a 4yr old little girl who was molested by an instrument. The person that did this was a 17 yr old kid. He got out of jail because the judge had his bail at 1000.00 dollars. Plus,the victim’s mom had to go and fight to have this kid kicked out of school because her child is in Pre-K at the same school as the person who did this to her.

The judge and the PA said to the arresting officer for him to calm down,that he was making more out of this than what it is.( he was fighting to get a bigger bail)

When is this little girl going to get justice? Not while living in Oklahoma!!!
I’m trying to get information on where or who this mother can go to to get help with this. The PA said she needed to get an attorney.

Call me silly,but I thought that the PA was the victims attorney. NOT IN OKLAHOMA!!!

hi again john , you should come again to P.,R.
we are having a lot of problems with child molestation

hi again: you should visit us here in p.r. we are having mayor problems of child molestation including deaths of children from birth to 5 years old

your matter of this mayor problem among our kids
will be appreciated

thanks,
margie
bank underwriter
san juan p.r.

Dear Reader(s),
To supervise your child/children ad his/her activities while their on the Internet is a must. Trust is everything, however if your child feels his/her trust is being violated by you, the Parent. “They’ll Get Over It!” Remind them that they’re trust is not the one in question, and continue your crusade with diligence. You can still maintain authority with a little “tough Love.” keep you Computer/Laptop in a “conspicuous” location in the Home. A good, yet necessary Safeguard is to be able to lock out unwanted predators whenever suspicious activity such as “coding” rather than full words are being utilized. Monitor the time periods your child has during their Internet chat periods. Predators are clever at attaining their time periods. Always ask yourself. What Is My Child Doing? And “always, ” be aware!

Can I try to fight the attorney general office for a decision not to file charges against a sexual crime that has been committed against my daughter that is 10 year old? If I can please advised me of what steps I can take first. I live in FL and I am very frustrated with the judicial system At this point. I
always thought they were here to protect the innocent and convict the guilty.In my case I have to live next door to this pig.My daughter slept over her friends and this is were this took place while she was sleeping the father of the friend with up her night gown and up was touching her under her under pants.My daughter was very scared.When she woke up she told the girls mother and this is when i received the dreaded called from the mother of her friend.I called the police and they were at my house for 7 hours and by this time the alleged had already contact two attorney. DSF.or child services had close the case with some findings and than I guess it went to the attorney General office.
This had occurred in Oct 2007.I think this time span of 8 hours was too long by the time police went to question the alleged he went to work as if nothing had happened.I do not to this date think he was ever question.The wife had advised me that he was drunk and took xanax and that he could not remember what had happen but he has never denied it either.To date he is going to AA and is going to sex therapy so they say.I guess this was the advise of his attorney to make it look like he was trying to get help.This does not seems like a innocent man.So why has the Attorney General not gone forwarded with charging him? .Is it because he has an attorney?It took over 3 months for the detective to call me to let me know that they did not go forward with this case.I asked why he stated that he did not know.I did get the phone number for the attorney General office but have not heard back from them.There has to be some justice for your children.How do we begin to tell them that there is nothing mommy or daddy can do about this but it took a lot of courage for you to lets us know and that I am very sorry that you will have to see him because he lives next door. Is this the answer we want to give them ?I don’t think so.I rather tell her that the police will take care of this and that he will never be able to do this to another little girl again.Please help me with a answer.How I can fight the Attorney General office in there decision to not to move forwarded with the charges.
I will keep searching because I WILL NOT GIVE UP
we parents need to know were to get some answers.Please help. I am now also feeling like a victim caught up in the system
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im still leaveing my email address in case anything goes on up there in rincon g.a. springfeld g.a. garden city portwenworth or the savnnh area regarding sex offenders we need to get them off the streets as soon as possible, if you need help get back to me,i will try to help you out, robin

If anyone knows how to get justice for a young child, age 3, please let me know. I am a single mother of two wonderful children. I had the worst news any parent can get in Nov. of 2007. I was told that my little girl was molested by the man I was seeing at the time. We went to the hospital and to the police and they arrested the man only to turn around a month and a half later to let him walk free. I was told that the reason that they let him go was because of my daughters age. The C.A. told me that they didnt think that my daughter was compitent enough to stand up and testify against this guy. So now 3 mths later he is walking free to molest and destroy more families and innocent children.

My daughter is still telling people thing that he made her do and things that he did to her, THREE MONTHS LATER. If anyone has any ideas on how to get justice for my little girl PLEASE say how.

There are to many innocent children being destroyed by all of these sick men and they are still walking the streets because of the childs age. Where is the justice for these innocent kids. Someone needs to do something for the kids. When is our Justice System going to wake up and relize that just because of a childs age that they dont deserve justice for the horrible crime that was done to them.

Someone Help These Innocent Kids

Please put the list of the text messaging codes back on your web site i would like to know what the codes look like and the meanings.
‘thank you.

It’s good to hear there still people who care. But there i know some people that don’t and do everthything they can to interfer. I know a family that their mother has a predator living with her 5 kids and often more than that because she babysits. The DCF has been there, but she knows when they come and she’ll hide him. I’ve ran out of options and this is the last thing I can do. I know what though kids are probably going through having had a similar mother in my life that just don’t care about the kids. The predators name is Steven Dague.

im so happy for the hard worrd you’ve done thank you, also i want to ask what site do we look up the sex offinders around our community my sister imagins the world wont hurt her but i wanna show her the reality please email me with the link?
Thank you and god bless you all

I am trying to get up with someone who can help me. I live in Poquoson VA, and a convicted sex offender is allowed in my 9 year olds school, because he has children in the school. I am at my wits end. How can this be? What about the other children there, do they not have any rights to feel safe.

ADRIANNA.4-14-08 I have been giving alot of compliments. I am very conserend because some of my friends are saying that they are being looked at in there own windows while getting undressed.I know it can somtimes just be a story to tell just to scare me but i truly beleive them .I think the people that they say they look at them are sex offenders.

My Nephew was sexually molested by his father and to this day they havent caught him…..I’m a firm beleiveer on the fact that sex offenders and people like that should have a more strict punishment…..for GOD’S sake, AMW, have you ever thought that it could happen to one of your children…..

I have a former ex father inlaw who thinks
he’s about the law and did yell at a judge soon after my divorce here as well, had goten away with it as well, not only that he still continues to still do this to other folks and not just a judge eather in Ms. I reall once I said to him a swell you really think your above the law he then says to me O!! who do you thinks going to stop me you adn then laughts as well. I guess you could say he is also geting away with yelling at my 2 year old daugther as well, has doen this to alot of ther people and not just me or his wife and daugther as well, but when we had a snow fall last month he again yelled at my 2 year old daugther as I have said. Thanfully both my former exwife and I have joint custody of oour daugther and can’t wait for her to me other family members witch shes never met before, he the father inlaw only wanted for me to see my daugther with I love very much as well. My former wife had left me in March of 06 and my daugther was born on October of 05 and then the divorce was final as of 07. O!! they also wanted to even destroy my line of credit as well and even try to have my former house foreclosed on to make things worse. I am so very thankfull that the house did sell a week that it was on the market adn that they didn’t get there way. Iam so gld for guys like John Walsh as well who keep it real, thats because we have way way to to many jerks like this that seam to think again there above the law, well thats the reason why we have real men to take care of so called men like that that seam to get away doing things that aren’t right see my case in point thanks again John Walsh for all you do adn continue to do. God Bless
America

John, I have a convicted sex offender who lives across the street from my house. He has been charged with child rape. i have a daughter who plays with his niece almost everyday. He is a level 3 sex offender and is not supposed to have contact with children but I do see him talking to the other kids around the neighborhood.
What should I do?

While I commend AMW and feel they are doing the best that they can, there are a significant number of molesters who never get charged, let alone convicted. My youngest daughter (who was 4 at the time) was being molested by my oldest daughters husband, her brother-in-law. The prosecuting atty chose not to charge him, which in itself has created quite a difficult situation for my family, I have a grandson from this perpetrator. He has other victims, with pretty much the same results, plus he has committed identity fraud, forged license plates and proof of insurance, produced fake ID’s for himself and others, yet the snake seem untouchable. WHY! Because he tells people he is a Navy Veteran who served in Iraq, making him a war hero, But that also is false.
There is no justice in our system today and it does not look like it will arrive in the near future.

John Walsh and America’s most wanted has given a site so you as concerned parents can find out if pediphiles or rapests are in your area. Go to top of this page….It’s off to the right, “familaywatchdog” click it and follow instructions. Good luck and God bless.

Dear sue,and all others who are concerned…familywatchdog.us, Even if you give just the zipcode and your info, it should give you an area map you can check . Good luck and God speed

Im just checking in with yall, if you have anything on your mind and would like to get sex offenders off the streets im in your fight with you, something that happen to me in garden city g.a. many years befor that it happen to someone else, and happen to someone else, im not alone as a victim, that guy is out walking the streets today, i know i have a voice, and i have rights, and justice is on its way, and i dont want anyone else hurt, and i have prayed for the victims and there family, one of them was a child, this was a repeat offender, and now still liveing amongest us, if there has been anyone else in the area of garden city, or savannh g.a. that has been hurt, or anyone else, please come forth, i worry for other victims, this was a terrible man, a person, but i have not forgot what he looks like and his name, i would like to help other victims get justice, if there is anyone else in the garden city area. effingham area,chatham county, rincon, springfield, savannh please come forth so i can help you, this is gods plan for me, and you to, i hurt for your pain, and your familys may i be a help to you, i know whom has help me, and i have been very greatfull, and thank full, please come forward

i just like to say hello out there mr welsh you are doing a wonderfull job, and i like to express to yall out the if you have been a victim of a crime, dont hesitate to leave your comment you might be afrid to come forward and have lived for years in this pain, this is ok, but realize that you couldnt control this, and you werent in the wrong place at the wrong time, if i can be a help to anyone please let me help you, iv been there, i would like to help those around the garden city area, miami area, effingham county area, portwenworth area and garden city area or any where if possible, please come forward, thank you

Is there a list of sex offenders for a given area to make sure i know were they are?

I too am ourtaged at the light sentences given these dangerous criminals—I think the judges who let them go so easily should move these predators next door to them or their grandchildren and then it would be interesting to see if they might keep them behind bars a little longer……

The way I feel is, if your a sex offender,then you should be monitored for life. The reason is clear, some can say that the offender may not commit another sex crime, but who is to say that they wont; it’s too much of a big” if ” and I feel like, because of the crime, it being heinous in all, the offender should be monitored for the rest of his life. That being said, if we broad casted
this kind of law, there would be less offenders due to the penalty of law . It sickens me to hear that their sick;
well if there sick,lock them up in mental institutions and let us tax payers pay for it, because were sure not getting enough done with our tax dollars at work
right now.

Not withstanding the fact that their are innocent people accused of these crimes annually, and I ask
that you be free, if you did not commit the crime, but
if you did commit the crime, you made a decision,
which was wrong, and now that decision has made you a label ” A SEX OFFENDER “.

to all the monsters out there in this world today that kidnap, molest, murder, and rape confused, fragile, sensitive, shy, sweet, and vulnerable children plus treat them like punching bags that are found guilty with being convicted of their cowardly, heinous, perverted, pigheaded, and sick acts on children dont deserve to live in my opinion instead they should be executed by all four methods of capital punishment which are the electric chair, firingsquad, gas chaimber, and my personal favorite for now lethal injection.

My daughters cheer squad wants to form a website with pictures, practice schedules, calendar of events, etc. which will be open to the public. I feel like this is too much info that any predator can have access to. The school does not require approval for the site even though this is a school sponsored activity. Any suggestions or comments? I’ve emailed several people at the school and they tell me it’s a “normal” way to communicate.

I understand that Jay Gillilland still gets to talk to his daughter!!!! She’s in Virginia but when she’s with other family members, they arrange for Jay to talk to the daughter. How is this helping that child heal?????????!!!! Please check this out….it’s true.

I think registering is a step, but in reality they need to be locked up for good. They should be treated like murderers when they molest or rape a child. These children are changed for life and have to live with their experience forever. That child that has been violated will never be the same so in many respects molesting them or raping them has killed them inside. Money should not be spent on how to get these men back into society, but in helping our children start recovering from this horrific torture that they now must deal with. These perverts need to stay locked up because one child is one too many and once they make that decision they should lose all their rights. How have we not made greater strides in this? How is it that we have people fighting for these sickos to live where they want. Why are we wasting research and time on finding tracking solutions. Our children are everywhere and if these people get out they will be around them at some point so why put them at risk? It needs to be one strike and they go away for good. They may only have one charge against them, but that’s only one child that comes forward. What about the children that don’t speak up because they are scared. Again, we need more advocates pushing for life sentencing for these sickos.

I am ashamed of our Justice System in the US when it comes to these SICK ANIMALS!!!!! I wished us parents could take the law into our own hands, because I know they would never harm a child again. John Walsh is the most amazing man. I know so many of us out there thank god every day for putting this man on earth. He has made a difference in so many lives and captured so many criminals, GREAT JOB JOHN WALSH !!!!!

I have to agree with Gina, I am ashamed also of the justice system.. And I agee they are truely SICK ANIMALS… I live in California and just found out there is one of those sick animals that live in our small mobilehome park. We also have a 14 year old that has lived in the park for over 7 months. Whats really sick is that her grandmother is aware of this sick O. I would like to know what the restructions of some one that is registered as a sex offender is in California. He almost lives right next door, and I dont trust this person at all. And for John YES he is great and we watch you every week you are on. You have made this world a much much better place for us all. If anyone knows the restructions for register sex affenders in California please post it, so I can follow up and do the right thing. Thanks & God Bless to you all….

What is our world doing now days!!! This country is losing it’s moral value!! You put these monster’s back into our community”s !!!!! Then not away from are children !!! This is awful we need more of them to either stay in jail for life!!!!!! Or in a secured place!!! It’s like they are set free to do it again and again!!!! Don’t let your children be victimized!! Watch them like hawk’s!!!! Be educated look it up!!!! Find out how many live in your area and where!!! Not to sound gi-joe’s But…… Knowing is half the battle!!!!

i think that some people dont watch there children as much as they should because i was at work one day. and i thought this little girl was with her mom and brother and the mom and boy walked out of the store and the littel girl stop at the door and started crying i went to see if i could get her to stop crying .i pick her up and went out side and said mam mam is this your littel girl and the women said that isent mine .i took her back in side she was still crying and i started to go to css and all of a sudden the mom came running down the store and the only thing she could say was o my god are you all wright she dident say thanks or nothing ithink that if more moms and dads would watch there kids more than these freaks wouldent have a chance.

Hola: More definitely needs to be done. I remember at the age of 8 years old in P.R. and as soon as my grandmother left the house. And old man would show up at our house and ask for my grandma. I would tell him that she went to the city. He would then start to laugh and say to me that my grandma never left. That i should look to where he was and he would expose himself to me. I was so scared that i didnt want to say anything. So our children need our help.. Lets not turn our backs to our children. CF. RI.

all of us here.,are on the right path. The path making kids safer,by caring. God bless, and God speed.

my daughter at 4 was molested by the 15 year old next door. the mother i was friends with, worked at the citys hospital.we lost her case.the state attorneys office here in florida, the state attorney himself was on vacation when i called and never returned my call. every aspect of my daughters case was and is pathetic!the small some what wealthy neighborhood would never ever let something like this to be heard of!i had surgery and was cut from side to side . the word predator is this kid now 16 in ny. my daughter is now 5, and there was no justice for athena! the police were slow to act, the place we went for cultures , they layed my daughter down and they did not have the swabs to even culture, they just opened!there was a teen double murder at the time of my daughters case, so i understand the detective was busy, and it was truley horrible what happened to those kids.a 4 year old, almost 5, cannot draw perfect pictures like she drew. our child doesnt watch regular tv nor the news.we protect her so much…and in the blink of an eye…he was a predator working his closness to my beautiful daughter.he will strike again on another child.i can go on and on on the major flaws in this case….at the center where they were supposed to do cultures and talk w our daughter,she knew the difference between a lie and the truth….they did exam our daughter there though, but she had to go to the hospital where the mother had worked and be rapped in a sheet to be tested for diseases, the dr said, she needs to grow up, my husband i were so mad…a 4 year old needs to grow up when you are holding your screaming mommy make him stop..again and again, daddy please help me…the so called investigation was open almost a year to get a phone call recentley the case is closed,cody will strike again

I am so angry right now i don,t know where to begin. I have an 8 year old granddaughter . Not everyone can afford a computer, i know my daughter can,t. My granddaughter was just at a sleepover. I started having a bad feeling when i saw the supposed father at the store and my granddaughter told me that was who she had stayed with. I got on a computer to check things out and to my horror there he was on the list. I went to the local police to see how the heck he could be having sleepovers.they said as long as the parents send them and unless one of the girls presses charges there is nothing they can do. My daughter had no idea what kind of person this was,like i said not everyone can afford a computer. There has to be a way to keep these guys away from children.

to the person that was complaining about knowing the difference between a preditor & sex offender, it doesn’t matter to me , a mom of 2 young children both of them are very trusting & love to help the needy, i wouldn’t want either in my neighborhood where they could possibly ask my kids for help doing something & poof they’re gone. never to be seen again. they both need to be put away where they couldn’t get the chance to hurt another child.

To you and mrs walsh:
I am thankful and praise God for you.Good job on all captures.
My children have called me “crazy”and I do not care my 9 yearold just had to write a paper on getting in arms length of a stranger who was at the park sharing “basketball cards”. I walked up on them in the park. we have 15 registered predators in our neighborhood, but i do not know who is who! well I hope my kids understand, this is no joke. god bless. bev

God Bless You for carrying on in this way. I have thought of your ordeal many a day worrying about my children. I am so sorry for your loss. You are a wonderful person doing everything you can for others still. Thank you - I would love to be part of something so huge if you ever need a hand here in Michigan.

How do we stop the ones that hurt us or our children and seem to be above the law? We pray… We pray. We do take matters into our own hands…and then pray some more. I don’t mean doing something illegal such as murder, but doing what we can inside of the law. Take pictures of the offenders, state what they did to offend and what the police have or have not done. Paste their faces all over the web and the community, along w/the officers, D.A. or whom ever else dropped the ball. It is not slander or libel if it actually happened. Place links off of websites to the picture and name of the predator. Let these posters fly out of your car window as you drive down the street. Go into the d.a.’s office and tell them your plan as you snap a picture of them. They are elected officials. There are more than one way to skin a cat w/in the law…use them to your advantage! Don’t let these pigs get off easy. Tell the police your brother is an atty. You will sue the D.A.’s office if you don’t see justice done! DON’T BACK DOWN…or you are not a survivor, still just a victim!

no one introduced themselves when we bought are new home. except the offenders mother.we got along great.i found out way later the facts… the molester was running down the street w a shotgun close to dark outside.one brave mom called the police. the neighbors didnt want to be involved,even though they seen this! this was before we bought are home.if the community doesnt act together, things like this nightmare happen!i know myself and many other if they seen a teenager running down the street with a shotgun, we would definatley write a report, instead of , the dont want to be involved act!if anyone said to me also, that this molester had already attacked a girl near or in the shed area of home depot,and tried to rip her shirt off…no told us till after, thank you to the lady that has told us.the detective went to the wrong door to ask this lady ?sss about this,all of it,and went to the wrong house! i guess its not there little girl, nor the state attorneys little girl. my daughter is scarred for life.
when your 4 year old can be brived, he told her he would do summer saults for her,on there trampoline,but the investigaters i had to tell them, no he really does do summer salts, ON A TRAMPOLINE, he does eat rainbow candy,and told my daughter not to tell mommy and daddy. these words came from her mouth!words she never used.when the investigators got here that night, they should of awoke my daughter, after she told mommy and daddy,hard to say, but got details from her right then. she could draw perfect, i mean perfect pictures!this is something im in counseling for.i can never forgive , nor forget!
i told them i would sue them, sadley it will happen again. its like when she said he peed on her carpet, it was not pee, and it grew,.theres no justice for our children! to top it off he would smerk at me,and laugh.and dcf never investigated!god bless

my children were molested by a family member im all for the sex affender list .
i was wondering if they could put accused sex affenders on the list as well pending trail so that people would know to keep there children away and if found guilty would stay on the list or removed if found not guilty
we are going to trial this month its been a long 3 years and it seems as if he is the victom not my children sex affenders have too many rights the children have the right not to be molested etc it would just be more protection we could offer the public

I was molested by my own father when I was 10. It continued until I was 12. Everytime he went into my room and fondled my breasts I would wake up thinking I was having a nightmare. Until one day I pretended to be asleep and realized that what was happening to me was not a nightmare but reality. I hated him with all my heart and had to run away from home because my mother did not believe my story. Today everytime I bring the subject up of bad parenting my mothers to my mom she changes the subject.

You guys do a wonderful job! Keep up the good work!!!

How much trust should I put in the Watch Dog?
is it really up and up?

Viewer in WI……..We wish we could rent from you.! never been late on rent - not even once in 10 years; even when we were hitting local news because of bad dudes and dude-sisters in the building. Would finally like some peace of heart and mind. Some safety. We would be the tenants of your hearts dreams!

Very good site! I like it! Thanks!

I do not know how you think this world can ever be a safe haven for our children and or grandchildren
while the country continually lets these animals out of prison!!! If the parole boards are so convinced that these people have rehabilatated, then parole them into YOUR neighborhoods!!! See if you sleep at night knowing they might be watching as your young granddaughter walks to school in the early morning hours.
I find the laws of this land an absolute “joke”. They
don’t get punished, who are you kidding….time off for good behavior…..ha! that’s why so many kids are found dead. For me the only punishment for a predator is a bullit in the head!!!! That’s a cure.
We have one in our midst that doesn’t seem to be
able to listen to these so called “restrictions” as he
is continually in the company of children. I am appalled at the system that allows them “rights”??
Too bad. What about the rights of parents to protect
our kids from these animals???? Does justice really work?
I think we need to keep these people LOCKED up
and never let them out. Violent rapist as well should
never again see the light of day.
It makes me sad that our society should live in fear of someone taking what we have….our FREEDOM to watch our kids grow up and walk to school without the express dangers of others who walk the streets because the law says they can.
Am I the only one who sees the big picture here?
My children are grown now, but as a young parent, I
took my children to school and brought them home.
I trust NO ONE. You can’t afford to, and in my closing comment………how sad that we have to live like that in this day and age.

My family moved last year as well as my friend and her children so far this is the greatest place to be. As you know Sex offenders is a nationwide problem we as parents would like to find out how many live in our area so we know which homes not to trick or treat our children at during halloween how do we find out about offenders in our area?
Thanks ,
Concerned Parents

Great site. I will bookmark for my sons to view as well!!!

ONCE AGAIN, today my 5 year old gets off the bus and a kid that was older,elementary bus, a kid that was supposed to be seated by himself, after pulling his pants down to the bus driver last year,in front of other children, WHY IS THIS PREDATOR still on THE BUS??? my 5 year old was sitting by her self and this kid thats older sat down next to her,pinching her and trying to pull her pants down and got to her underware!!!!
The video tape will be viewed, of course tommorow after 12:30!!!!
As I meet the new neighbors, this just happened to their 8 year old little girl, here in P>C> NO PLACE TO LIVE!!!!!

they will not let my husband w/ the govt. watch the video of the bus w the police officer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dear john walsh
my older brothers name is john too
i have known many creeps to try to lure away my little brother and sister but thanks to u they watch ur show and love it. so do i and it always makes me feel good to know another creep has been brought to justice. some of my family lives in the indiana and the california area and when i see someone who has ties in those areas i say to them ‘lock ur doors’ and they say ok.thank u for everything u have done to help others over the years.u always make me shine when u catch another badguy.
chao for now.

I like it and the background and colors make it easy to read

Today, Sunday September 28, 2008 is good neighbor day. Does this mean I have to be kind to the man that molested a 3 and 5 year old, who also happens to live next door?
I have talked to people who went to prison for 5 years for having marijuana in their car.1st offense. Not to mention how many trillions of dollars spent by government and law enforcement on destroying the plant and the people that use and grow it. Just curious how much law enforcement spends on destroying pediphiles.
The facts speak for themselves; grow marijuana you get 5 years. Molest a 5 year old girl you get 2 years. Do all Americans agree with this? I don`t.
This guy is an alcoholic who is strongly against the use of marijuana. Irony at it`s finest.

Went to check to see if convicted baby raper is shown on map at bulldog sight. Didn`t show his house at all,but did show others in area.Had to put in his name then it showed me. So how would someone moving here know he excists without knowing his name. Also that bulldog sight hacked my computer to a lawyer in my county. Why would they keep track of people using this site that`s supposed to help people? Are they protecting these baby rapers from vigilantes? Most people wouldn`t even know they were being watched by law enforcement while trying to find areas with no pediphiles. Who`s side are you on?

Hi Mr. Walsh, thank you for giving us insights on how to keep our children safe. You are absolutely right when you say we can’t be shy about keeping our kids safe. Where I live there was a man that lived there and he just gave me a bad vibe..but I kept thinking no I must be wrong, I even felt bad thinking of him like that, but I went and checked on him and he was a sex offender that had not been registered!!! omg I was so shocked and afraid that someone was so close to my children…I learned from that situation and I check on everyone that is around my children from janitors to the soccer coach…you just never know….well thank you for all your hard work…take care

I’m so proud of the work you do ..thank you … I’m or was a victim as a child and i had the chance to go to court and tell my story against the creep that raped who knows how many children,,,he now has 4 terms of life to serve …im thank ful they found me …i was 5 years old when it happend to me … and the courts contacted me when i was 35 ….WOW … these creeps can be caught …THANK YOU JOHN WELSH FOR ALL YOU DO…….

I used various websites such as watchdog to find out that my friend’s sister was dating a sex offender and she didnt know it. After contacting the parole officer I learned that it just so happens that this guys MO was to date women to get at their kids. I am a Criminal Justice student and I knew that sex offenders have certain kinds of release conditions. This creep was not able to be around children and because he was he was sent back to prison. He very well could have attacked my sisters kids and victimized two more. I am very glad of the info these sites provide. I just wish Minnesota websites would give addresses instead of just the general street where the offenders are located.

I am having a difficult time preventing a predator put away. I feel the local authorities are corrupt, not all, but at least a portion of them. They have a known individual loose walking the streets, after protection orders have been put in place by several parents, this predator is a 23 year old male trying to date a 16 year old girl. He’s wise as far as selecting the victims from neighborhood, those are mostly mentally challenged, juveniles who been in dention centers, weak with low self esteem. Even after pulling a knife on an 18 year old high school student, he is still loose on the streets, he’s created a small group who like himself, threatens kids. Most recently raped a minor. Still on free on the streets to do his drug deals. I’ve done everything I possibly can short of printing something in the paper advertising this predator. Had I done more, perhaps this minor female would not of been raped. I don’t know where else to turn too. I’ve been to victims advocate, I recently found out the local dective came from another city at the same time their police department was cracking down on crooked police officers. This is not the first my first run in with this law enforcer, or my daughter either. But for a law enforcer to go up to female, who is challenged, at a town event, out of the blue, and say “yea, I arrested your dad”, and just walk away. I know that is not right, its unethical. Is this something I can take above the town and county?

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I am having a difficult time getting predator off the streets. To not walk away like he’s an upstanding civilian, because he is the worst person i have met, who has the ability to manipulate high school kids and others.

AMW you do a really good job of keeping us safe with your website!

I have to share this experience because I think the reason why so many sex offenders are not identified is because they have strong support system that protects along with malnipulative skills.

There are legal systems in place that protect these individuals and its profitable. The attitude that something my be right with individuals who commit such offenses is absurd; the violation of human being at any level is a violation of human rights. The respect of others is the basis of human relationships. Their actions are not one time incidences and the roots can be traced backed to years of distorted thinking and behaviours.

I belong to a twelve step program and this is a haven for sex offenders. The program and group members protect these individuals. Some of those individuals hide under the guise of drug and alcohol problems and enter into treatment programs rather than going to jai. Using their addiction and or mental problem as an excuse.

A person who has committed or had suspected offenses should never be allowed to re-enter society unless imprisonment and a rehabililative process has occurred with further evaluation.

The core issues of the persons offenses should be identified and a determination of the level of re-habiliatation should follow. Some have no conscious at all or any concept of right and wrong.

Sociopaths and psycho-paths manipulate their way through the system and succeed through drug and alcohol rehabililation programs. I believe you will find a good per centage hiding out there.

I myself have been victimized and terrozied by these individuals. The sad thing is that there are numerous victims who never come forward or fall prey.

I wonder if these crimes were committed by a different sector would the attitude of indifference continue?

It is a sad day when the right to live is not sanctioned in our society. And those who commit attrocities against others have greater rights. Since when did the cost of protecting individual lives become too costly. And the system that is suppose to protect indivduals has now been infiltrated with criminals who commit as heinous of crimes?

Our society has reached a level of barbarism that parallels ancient times and current third world countries.

When do we as Americans stop allowing our country to work for us and provide the protection that will be effective.

Its the cracks that allow these things to continue at the level that it does. Listing all the sex offenders you want will have little effect if each time you call about that person in a compromising situation and the only thing the do is talk to him .

If the police says he is there and accepts his excuses he free to do what he sets out on a daily basis to do. The fact that his behaviours alone cause such terror is never questioned.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!!!

god bless you do a good job keep it up

I can’t believe police or judge put people in jail just x steal food or little things then people to kill or molest children and they got out in minutes,I’m not said that it’s OK to steal.John Walsh you are doing awesome job and all the people around you.God bless you all.

could you please tell me how to find the child molesters,in my area i live in titusiville florida.

I would like to know how to find out the criminal background history of someone before I actually begin to date them….I know on line you have to pay..but I found that there are a lot of scams out there regarding this….how do I check someone out before I put myself in an unsafe position..because after a few dates people build trust and then….you don’t know what is going to happen to you..basically how do I find out quickly and for free…..thanks so much….

Can someone help me with another issue? Spouse abuse, how would you go about posting a name or looking an abuser name up??

I have been beaten for years from 1 man, I am ok, I moved on. I never knew how to look for help. I was single most of my adult life. Yes I was abused as a child. I do know the crimes of sick men. I am frightened everyday for this idiot that hurt me for years, will do the same to another trusting soul. These men also prey on the alone and soul searching females, that in fact are still little girls. They watch and listen to what they think she needs, and become that part of her longing and hide the ugly man until it is to late. I was beaten so bad, he broke every bone in my face. My mother didn’t even know who I was, my face was battered. Well. Can anyone please help me. I would welcome any suggestion. Thanks for reading.
Bonnie

I am having trouble accepting a recent courts decision in a child custody case in ohio.I will try to make this as short as possible.My son and his ex girlfriend have 2 children together.1 in foster care and the youngest in the mothers custody.The oldest is 26 months old,the youngest is 8 months old.
The mother has adhd and domestic violence issues.She was also molested in her teenage years by her stepfather.He has been convicted as a Tier III sexual predator for these actions and is out of jail.
According to Children Services,the oldest child was removed from the home because of the mothers mental and violence issues and placed in foster care.The youngest is in the custody of the mother.Even with the mothers mental issues and domestic violence past.The youngest child was to be taken by Children services (from hospital) when he was born because of the mothers issues.But the mothers mom was the head of the OB department at Fostoria Hospital and ignored the order by Children services and helped the mother escape the hospital with the newborn child. Children services looked the other way and allowed the mom to keep the child.Now comes a signed court order that states that the mother cannot have the child near her Tier III pedofile stepfather.We have hired a private investigator and found that the mom has been living with the Tier III pedofiler even though a court order says differently.In the recent custody trial,(1 month ago)a director from Children Services testified in court that Children Services knows that the mother is living with the Tier III pedofiler! How can this be allowed??The first child was removed because of the moms issues,but the 2nd is allowed to stay in her custody even though the mother has not completed any mental or violence programs.The magistrate would not allow the mothers mental and violence issues to be brought into evidence.He said the issues were too old.The mothers issues have not been cured.Her last mental evaluation is less than 2 yrs old.(they were 14 mo old when this proceeding started)She was going to counseling ,but quit when she got bored with it.She is NOT cured.Yet the magistrate in ohio is allowing my grandson to live with a psycho mother AND a Tier III pedofiler!!! And he knows it!This magistrate is NOT upholding the law.This court is known to give custody to mothers no matter what.I guess this case proves that.As grandparents,we dont know which way to turn.We are not rich and cannot afford the outside attorneys it would take to fight the corruption in this county court system.I have paperwork to back everything I say.Including the mental evaluations of the mother.The transcripts for the custody hearing will be available shortly.
WERE FRUSTRATED AND SCARED FOR OUR GRANDSONS LIFE! HELP US JOHN!

do u think kids are really unsafe? like is there really that many pigs out there that want kids?

there are so many ppl that are the scum of the earth.
my 3 yr old sister and i have been abused for about a year by one of my moms exes and i told her she didnt believe me. i told the cops but they said my story changed too much i was 7 the man was never convicted. there are soo many creeps out there.

Can you tell me if people that are in prison for hurting children iss going to get out of prison.IS THIS TRUE OR NOT ! You are doing so much to protect our children so why this.

There are many hou are outorrible people out there. If you are sickened then please write to your representatives in Congress. AMW can’t do it all. Please help! Oh and thank you John Walsh and the AMW staff, you guys are heroes!

you are the greatest soldier of our time mr walsh. icould have never survived the loss and heartache that you did.to stand up as you have. become what and who you became. the catholic church should declare you a saint.you are truely a superhero.keep on keepin on.they should write songs about you.

john,i need to know if there are timelines or guidelines as to a sex offenders obligation to register as such? i know of a person found guilty of sex crimes against a 9 year old girl approximately 15 years ago,and an curious as to why this person is not registered as a a sex offender?

John Walsh is an amazing man, who has turned anguish and suffering into something positive helping so many families and children–keep up the good work, we need more Angels like you in this world.
Keita Hauiti from New Zealand

i think kids are kidnapped for the kidnappers own personal needs. then when their done they either kill them or let them be found either alive or dead. they catch the families whos most likely be a good place to kidnap the kids and no one’s around. Schools should always be manatory to have some one out in cars watching the kids and on the playground and in school! have beepers to communicate with each other and so should the teachers. and have a mature grown up kids in the bathrooms and tape what their talking about and teach kids when someone calls don’t go know where without the parents.

What can be done about a habitual molester that just missed the registar date. I have seen his records and it sickens me that he does not have to be registered having done this and plead guilty on at least 6 different times,1 being his step sister and now he’s preying on her 3 small children. I can hear the despiration in my sisters voice, she is so afraid for her grandchildren.

To all parents, not all sexual offenders are reported to the authorities. I am a perfect example, long story short I became a victim of sexual abuse by my mothers ex-husband, I told her she asked him he said no so she dropped it but then he began to beat me in addition to continuing to molest me. I told school authorities twice and basically nothing happened except I was now in counseling and I was labeled a liar. So he (mothers ex husband) stepped up his abuse my mother told me I was ruining her life and to stop talking so I did until at 13 I said enough I managed to get an uncle who’s a sheriff to believe me and was finally removed from the house at 14 and made aware daily how ungrateful I am by my mother. After I left my mother stayed married to this man for over 8 years, and the kicker is when he finally left her in 2004 (fyi he and his brother have been abusing kids for at least 15 years that I’m aware of) he hooked up with some lady who caught him posting pics of her child online and she reported him to authorities and my mother broke her neck to inform me how he was caught messing with some girl and she could not believe it. Yet he was only charged with attempt due to removal of information on his computer. Yeah I know great family ties but my point is this if your child makes a claim trust them, come home unannounced , INVESTIGATE, call police, whatever it takes please do not put predators above your children and if you love that pervert more than your child please have the right mind to at least allow for the child to live with someone else they trust. If not you may end up with a child, well I am now grown (29) but I am afraid of everything relationships, people, having children, Ive just become very introverted and I know I need help (counseling) but well I am afraid of reaching out to anyone anymore due to trust issues, my past counselors were not helpful. Please do not discard our youth!!!!!!

Thank you Mr. Walsh for being such a good role model. You have taken the terrible tragedy in your life and funnelled the anger you had into something very positive. As a result, you have helped literally thousands of people. You are a real hero. Best wishes!

all these comments are so true

well i like to share somthing, they are the local business man, in your story working for you,they could be the post man, wonderinf the streets, thye could be the teacher at the school where your child goes to leard, they could be anyone brothers. son, father grandfather or cusin, there are women out there that are just as crude but you dont heard much about it, what we must do is stay a little more alert, now becuse what happen to back in g.a many years ago, oin the garden city areaits hard to allow someone ro walk behide meit is sick what goes on in this wrould, and thses folks that we want to see plce behide bars and rot, a lot get out and reap what the have done all over again, suppose in ano6her spot,thses guys and women aew just sick, and need to be locked away 24/7 and i know this sounds oh so crude, well what about there victim s, the night mares, the face being so red and hot along there yes as well for crying for days, i like talking with thses victims, and nyshareing my story, iam able to help another, and if asked go to court to speakout on regards to thses victims and there family, and talkwith the other side of the family as we..whom ever you are out there that could be on a prow today, think about your trobles in your pass, and why you have become to be this sick peron somewhere on the streets, on the job, church or where ever you be, you know going on 8years ago emationa;;ly and phsically i was in bad shape,but now iam getting help ,yself, and iam greatfull for those that had to help me, and my wasy of given backis to talk with other victimes and there family,just wanted to sharemand remeberto pray it helps

i like to thank you always for printing my letters, i hope iam able to help someone look out or the one on the prow and protect them selfs the bet way possible, your freinds are not always your true freinds,and family members you can end up being ashame of, and the preacher isnt always the nice guy in the church, watch out, and the sunday school bus driver might not be taken you to church if your a lone,it seems we dont know whom to trust at times,becuse there always is a dirty dog lercking around the corner ready to take a bite,like they say dont talk to freindly to someone you dont no, and i your cought up in somethings you should not be, thats only leading you to dry water, and troble in the near days a head,drugs can lead someone to terrible places you never wanted to be, and your life is at risk every time your on drugs, and in the wrong place at the wrong time, becuse someone mighty lead you down the path you dont want to be let,please read my words, and be carefull out there, iv been around the block and iv seen somethings that can happen to a good old soul that didnt wish for troble, when mama says dont talk to those you really dont know, please get a ear full, there are so real sick puppys out there , they should all hang but such as life, thses sick puppys sholud never get out of jail, or see day light, this is my anger comeing out,but this is how i feel personally, iv been hurt, iv been taken down that path, iam a live today by the grace o god, and thanks to some hard working folks they located the sucker, and i hope many other suckers are located in the world, i will pitch in a help locate them, and help you also deal with your pain,and cetch your tears in my hands, i know that pain iv seen it in the eyes of another,iv seen it in my own eyes when looking at myself,but iam picking myself up, becuse we need to be strong for one another,and first of all for ourselfs, thank you once again, for reading my stuff and i wish everyone a peacefull new year, and may all the suckers be found fast on the street, the sooner the better, befor they hurt some one else,becuse sometimes thses sick folks dont know when to stop, there sick,

Why is it okay to say how wonderful the police are on this page, and how horrible sex offenders are, but it is not ok to post where the police have failed to do the job they were paid to do by getting pedophiles off the street? I would appreciate an answer.

Recently, my child & her friends encountered a possible sex offender asking if they had seen his lost cat. (The oldest trick in the book) The kids asked him if he had a photo of the cat… which he did not. The nerve of this guy though, he comes back a few minutes later with a picture of a cat that looks like he ripped a page out from a magazine. When the kids told me about what happened, I went online & looked at the registry & had my child look & see if she could recognize him or at least would have a vehicle description just in case she were unsure about someone she saw on there… to no avail.
Why is it that they do not include that type of information? I feel that if sex offenders have to register where they live & work: then, they should also register with the make, model, year & plate number of the vehicle(s) they have or use for work.

Need help to convict sexual preditor in spirit form.
Not knowledgable of procedures.Being disrespected daily from neigbor for a long time.
Ask local Sherrif to help bring to a stop! But nothing
yet!
Im going to court on restraining order to keep Mary
and family away ,while i try and investagate
situation at hand.Cant seem to get anyone to help
resolve matter.
Seeking justice on all the ordeal.
I feel that this case is something to big for me to
handle with out professional advise.
Im also knowing that my abusers are in a Gang
that has issues abiding by the laws of our Constitutional Rights.
Please help me ,so i can help you to get these
type of person to court for there behavior problems.