Advice from Amy Dickinson.
I have a neighbor who was previously convicted of a sexual offense involving a “child.” He served time in jail.
Do I need to inform the unknowing neighbors about his status as a sex offender, or should I remain silent?You don’t say how you know about this offense, but you should take it as a given that these neighbors don’t want others to know that he is a convicted sexual offender. But this is not up to them.
The reason the registry exists is because people should know if sex offenders live in the community because of the need to protect children from predators. In short, I am suggesting that the convicted offender and his wife do the ethical thing by notifying others of his criminal status.People notified should make every effort to independently verify the information through a neutral source, such as the sex offender registry.
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