Quote Originally Posted by Kitsune06
I'm with MT.

I wouldn't let my kid in that shop alone unless she knew the circumstances (but I don't have kids...)

Also, I'm pretty wary of the 'sex offender' title. I had a friend who was nailed with 'statutory rape' when he and his 16 year old girlfriend broke up on harsh terms, and the girlfriend's mother encouraged her daughter to press charges on him. He was 19 at the time. Yes, 16 and 19 are a large age gap... but still.
OK I admit this, I'm old and I guess a prude...

But doesn't anyone see the wrong in a 19 year old having sex with a 16 year old? Yes I know it happens and yes I know it was probably consenual but it's still statutory rape (in the fact the classic def. of statutory rape).

I admit this just to bring some credibility to my arguments; my younger brother is a registered sex offender. He never actually molested anyone but he did download child porn off the internet. Trust me, I have to deal with this issue everyday. I still have not forgiven my brother for what he did (which btw was wrong) but I speak to him and I wish him well and hope he can make something of his life but... I will do what I can in my power to keep him away from small children, even his own nieces and nephews because he now cannot be trusted.

We all live in this society and unless you are a sociopath or retarded, you know the rules. Certain boundaries are never to be broken. Yes he has the right to make a living and yes alot of people will most likely patronize his shop, but I personally would find another shop to spend my money. Again this is the ultimate crime not a petty crime.