Would you let a convicted child molestor babysit your kids?
By lesnan
@lesnan (537)
United States
122 responses
@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
5 Nov 06
No way, even if he paid his debt to society, that does not mean he is going to change. Most of them even in prison say they would do it again if ever given the chance. I wouldn't let him within 100 feet of my child. It is my job as a parent to take care of my child.
@Dominator (221)
• United States
5 Nov 06
Um Heck No....there is always the chance they will return to there wild ways look at micheal jackson....how many times now, jefery daumer, etc so no i would NEVER let my kids be in the care of a person like that becides even after they do there time they need to register with the s3x affender website and generaly have guidlines that they cant be around children anyhow.....but as a parent Heck NO i would never....
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@JoyfulOne (6232)
• United States
5 Nov 06
I would never in a million years trust a once convicted child molester ever baby sit kids! Yes, he/she may have paid their debt to society, and yes, maybe they have become religious, but children are too precious. Just because they've paid their debt to society doesn't mean that we should automatically trust them, and who's to say that the temptation might not be to great for them to control themselves. To me, that would be like putting a bank robber in charge of the open doors of the bank vault unattended...the temptation is there right in front of them. While everyone deserves a second chance, I do not think that is the case with a molester.
As far as being religious goes, how many priests have been 'absolved' of their child molestation sins by the church, then sent on to a different parish where it happens all over again? No, the fox should never be let in charge of the hen house, no matter how much they've changed and are sorry. Molesting a child even one time should take away that trust for life.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
5 Nov 06
You must be joking.
It is all well and good to talk about "Paying one's debt to society", but it was not society that was harmed. There is no way that a child molester could ever pay their debt to the child concerned.
Nobody could possibly contemplate the risk of placing their own children in that kind of danger.
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@birthlady (5609)
• United States
5 Nov 06
Absolutely NOT!! There's a current case of a paroled child murder who's suspected of killing again.
@caramello (4377)
• Australia
6 Dec 06
A second chance? maybe, in this case a second chance I would not give by putting this person back to where the problem started in the first place! How easy is it for a prisoner to become remorseful in prison, so as to be able to be released, quite easy! Action speaks louder than words!
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@burgoonster (3757)
• Canada
5 Nov 06
No i Would Not But I Have Not Kids So It Does Not Really Apply To Me
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@Lionkitty (130)
• United States
10 Nov 06
heck no I wouldnt. I wouldnt even let him near m,y house even with mine grown up. They need to be done the way they done these kids.
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@Fire_Sprite (82)
• Australia
6 Dec 06
I would not after having had children that
have been abused by their natural father. He is his own mind did not see what he had done as being wrong. Strongly no as they are never
cured and I would in my best efforts never allow this to happen to them again. Children
are precious and deserve to be able to grow up and not be groomed by these predators. As they will set themselves up to be babysitters and positions of trust and the cycle begins again.
@xXmeganxX (4420)
•
26 Dec 06
i would definetly not let him babysit my child nor go near her, i would be too scared because if he has done something bad before to children he won't hesitate to do it again.
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@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
5 Nov 06
Would you? No way. They should never get out of jail once in there.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
5 Dec 06
this is a tough question, we would not want to judge the person again since he have turned religious already and not giving a chance to the person who claimed he changed already is against what christian believes in. But really, if a person has a history, we want to be sure of our children's safety. my answer would be no since i have to consider that he just might do it again. better for us not to tempt the person by giving a baby sitting job.
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@mamabulldog60 (351)
• United States
26 Dec 06
Would you let a rapist date your sister, don't think so. These people do very well in prison, no temptation around
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@yarntales (639)
• United States
5 Dec 06
Absolutely NOT! People do deserve second chances but not in that way. AND it probably would be a violation of his/her parole to be left alone with a child anyhow. So that wouldn't be helping them anyhow.
NEVER risk the welfare of your children. Innocence cannot be regained. Parents need to protect the innocence of their children.
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