Actually, things get progressively worse. First, it was just to register yearly and only made available to law enforcement. Then it moved to being public, and having a virtual scarlet letter placed on them and their families. Then, they had to put signs in their yards, then forced to move because they lived too close…

When I bought my home, I too looked to see if there were any living near my new home. Yet, years later, I found the true threat was someone we knew and trusted, not a known sex offender.