Need Advice

So I know this particular fellow that is a registered sex offender.   I know his charges involved child pornography.   Last summer, I had seen him walkings his dogs at Highland  elementary (?) (The old Wilson school).  School was getting out and he was on the same side of the street.   Now I've seen him walking his dogs up Breiel near Rosedale Rd on school days.  I haven't actually seen him make the turn on to Rosedale, but 2x I have seen him at that corner (Breiel and Rosedale).  I can't speak of his intentions.  I'm not even sure if it is against the law for him to be that close.  I don't want to bother the police if this is trivial.

That is what I thought too... Wasn't sure if being a parent was clouding my judgement and making me paranoid.  The last two times I have seen him it has been at the corner of Rosedale and Breiel.  I was thinking more of children at Rosedale elementary.  Forgot all about the High School kids.  Contact Sheriff's office or MPD?  Since he is a registered offender

That is a scary thought.  There are a lot of high school kids that walk home everyday towards fast food row.  Hopefully the elementary does not walk all the way to Breiel - but it is better to be safe then sorry. 

As I think of the details i know on Breiel and Rosedale was a Sunday.  So there were no children at the school.  I remember trying to make it home on time for the Bengals' game when I saw him...

The police dept. should have all the info of his probation file and be able to contact his case manager. At a minimum they pull him in for a little chat and remind him of the conditions of his registration.

Sex offenders live freely in our communities on "suspended sentences" as long as they adhere to the guidelines of the registration. When the offense has involved a minor, this will always include a stipulation which strictly prohibits coming within x amount of yards of any public or private establishment frequented by children.   Meaning, schools, parks, playground and so on. The number of yards is determined by your county. If they are caught hanging out in these areas a police officer has the right to arrest them. More often than not they just ask them to leave. Just depends on the officer. If they violate the parameters of the suspended sentence the judge can impose the remainder that was suspended. Back to jail they go.   Most sex offenders involving children start predatory behaviors a year or two out. For example.....walking a dog near a school. They usually prefer weekends searching for unsupervised kids that are using the playground....no teachers or adults around makes for an easier target. Also around the time any after school programs are let out. Very few teachers and just a few straggling kids walking home alone or those waiting for late rides.

Most sex offenders never serve out the remainder of their sentences and eventually find new victims without being noticed. The reason being average citizens don't hold them accountable to the short leash they are supposed to be on. They are registered for a reason and if more people noticed what you did and spoke up..... more sex offenders would spend more time in jail. JMO but that's a bonus

I guess all I can say to this is that when it becomes a police officers' own "judgement" that allows them to 'arrest' a known sexual offender when they are in areas they don't belong, then that's too much of a 'grey' area involving very serious things such as the proctection of our children.  It's a known fact that there's too many incidents within our local police department that makes the citizens of Middletown very leary of the right "judgement" call among them, in making that right decision.  This shouldn't be a judgement call for the officer to make.  It should be an automatic arrest.  Just like there should be an automatic termination for offficers caught exchanging sexual favors while on duty, which I'm sure we all can remember.  And these officers that do this?  Well, they still have their jobs.  So, in light of making good judgement calls, it shouldn't be a discussion weather or not to arrest these perverts or not.  It should be a done deal.

MilitaryMan--as far as the exchange of sexual favors while on duty...I guessing "The Union" has a lot to do with that.  Maybe some Union reform policies should be enacted so screw ups aren't given the same protection as the guys that bust their ass.  Good guys are now guilty by association.