A note here: before we moved into our neighborhood, a sex offender drove around the circle and attempted to molest two young girls roller-blading on a summer’s day. I happened to know one girls’ mother, and thank God they knew to protect themselves and seek help. So just because sex offenders don’t live in your ‘hood doesn’t mean they won’t get there. 

Maybe Texas should be more like Florida when it comes to sex offenders. Florida is a highly restrictive state for sex offenders. Florida law requires a 1,000-foot buffer between registered sex offenders and schools, day-care centers, parks, churches or libraries. But one man seems to be creating a small real estate empire leasing to sex offenders. For reasons on why Florida law is so strict, read this article: hell hath no wrath like a lobbyst who’s daughter was sexually assaulted by the family nanny, but some also say the law leaves offenders with nowhere to live.