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NG - I think the point here is that you don't know the circumstances of his conviction. You only know the charges that he plead to/was convicted of. I don't think that anyone (shakran, Deltona, myself) would tell you that further investigation is NOT warranted. We'd all agree that it's very possible that the guy is a predator and should be watched very carefully.
If I can speak for the others, I think that we all just want you to realize that it's also very possible he's not a danger and that the circumstances of the actions that led to his conviction are very unlikely to be repeated. What if he got drunk and crawled into the same bed as his child, thinking it was his own? I can imagine that act could lead to those charges, and a vindictive ex-wife might get a prosecutor interested. Couple that with an incompetent or overworked public defender, and you have a conviction and registration as a sex offender.
I'm not saying this is what happened, but it could have. You're not wrong to react to the prosecutor's inaction in failing to notify the proper people, but I think that crucifying the offender is a little premature. He may very well deserve it, but you need to be sure, and the records to do that are public and readily available. I urge you to find out, and if you've already been in contact with the police, they should be able to help you find out quickly and easily.
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