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Community is a Haven for Sex Offenders

By Walin & Klarich

An Experienced Criminal Defense Firm Will Do Everything Possible in Order to Prevent their Client from Having to Register as a Sex Offender Antioch, a small community outside of San Francisco, has recently been making national headlines for being the home of over 100 sex offenders. Most specifically, it was the home of sex offender Phillip Garrido, who is accused of holding Jaycee Lee Dugard against her will for the past 18 years. Dugard?s horrifying story has put the spotlight on the community of Antioch, which has become a haven for sex offenders. According to the latimes.com report, at least four sex offenders were registered within walking distance of one neighbor, including the man who perpetrated the sinister crime towards Dugard. An unidentified Antioch resident and neighbor of Garrido?s acknowledged that they were aware that their San Francisco suburb had become a safe haven for registered sex offenders due to both a lack of policing in the area and low cost of living expenses...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on September 19, 2009 (boomark / email).