Somer Thompson went missing after school on Monday in Orange Park, FL. Yesterday, investigators found a body of a small girl in a south Georgia landfill where Orange Park trash is dumped. This morning we've learned that that body is Somer's. I have been following this news story since Monday and my heart, no doubt like thousands of others, is wrenching for the life snuffed out and for the family left to pick up the pieces. As a result of this news story I searched my neighborhood (through familywatchdog.com) for registered s*x offenders...and to my great relief and God's great goodness, there are none registered in our neighborhood. That doesn't mean that I can totally relax but it does give a little comfort. I would not suggest doing this search if you are paranoid, but I do think it's good to know who may be out there that you would never know. I have had many, many conversations with my children regarding kidnapping and the like, but this week they have heard it laid on extra hard.
If you'd like to read more, go to www.news4jax.com and if God leads you, pray for God to bring justice to the person or persons who did this detestable act.
2 comments:
I am not a paranoid person, but when we bought our house, we had a registered sex offender two doors down. Fortunately, he moved two weeks after we moved in. I regularly check--it's always good to be in the know!
We did that before we bought our house too. I should probably do an update on that. It is devestating to hear story after story like this.
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