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Pastor Offers Sex Offenders A 'Miracle': A New Start

By "eAdvocate"

12-4-2009 Florida:More than 20 states, including Florida, limit where convicted sex offenders can live ? keeping them away from schools, parks and other places where children congregate.In Miami, dozens of homeless sex offenders live under a bridge because there are few, if any, options nearby. But 90 miles away, there's a community dedicated to housing sex offenders. Where Electronic Monitors Fill The PewsOn a recent Sunday morning, a few dozen men and just a few women gather at a little country church near Pahokee, Fla. They sing, pray and stand up to testify about the importance of God in their lives.About the only sign that there's something unusual about this church comes when it's time for communion. Many of the men making their way to the altar are wearing ankle bracelets and electronic monitors on their belts...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on December 04, 2009 (boomark / email).