Posted by QuickReadAbout.com Staff in So there I was, standing in my daughter’s elementary school, and waiting patiently for her to be released. Dozens of other parents stood amongst me in the Cafeteria. I listened closely as one mother told me about an attempted abduction of her 8 year old son. Apparently he was playing with the neighbor outside of their home, and a man drove by slowly in an SUV, asking the young boy if he would like to go for a ride. The mother I was chatting with, darted outdoors to see what was going down. Obviously it looked fishy. I mean come on, who stops to ask a small child for directions. Anyway, the SUV peeled out of their fast, and they did not get his plates. Scary huh? It’s even scarier because it really happened last week. I wish there was a way to pinpoint all sex offenders and make them where sirens. At least we could then know who to watch out for. One measure all parents can take is through sex offender search engines. It’s not hard to subscribe to these sites and stay informed.
It actually happened to me. Or almost happened for that matter. I was living with my wife and teenage daughter, who was only 12 at the time, in a townhouse.
I was upstairs folding laundry when I heard my wife yell my name. I rushed downstairs and the door was open. Naturally I stepped outside to see what was going on. Just as my foot hit the side walk, I watched a black Chevy Blazer squeal in reverse out of our parking lot. My wife was standing next to me and our daughter with her. None of us could see the license plate on the Blazer because it is only required on the rear of the vehicle in North Carolina. Immediately I knew what had gone down, without even being told. The guy in the Chevy attempted to lure our daughter into his car and take off. He fled when we stepped outside. This is exactly why every parent should do an online sex offender search. See who lives near you. You will even be updated when a new sex offender moves into your area. You can be notified by radius. If you want to know all offenders within 10 miles, no problem. Also, a basic sex offender search on the web allows you to watch out for certain individuals, and keep your children clear of them.
Where I live, a registered sex offender search is free of charge. It’s a service provided by the state or county. It’s your right as a citizen to know who lives in your city, town or neighborhood.