Mother Learns Her

Neighbors are Sex Offenders

Non-profit groups offer family help

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Last week Councilman Doug Hawkins warned parents of a high concentration of registered sex offenders living in one apartment complex.  Imagine learning that all of your neighbors are registered sex offenders.  A mother of three young children was told just that by Shayla Reaves, a WAVE 3 reporter.  Reaves was filming the area after Hawkins issued a warning at a press conference when she found a mother and her three small children living among sex offenders on Hackel Drive in Southwest Jefferson County.

The reporter contacted Councilman Hawkins who put the mother in contact with Legal Aid Society in hopes of breaking the lease so the family could move.  A lawyer from the Legal Aid Society effectively communicated the mother’s concerns to the landlord and all parties agreed that the family could break the lease without facing penalties if the family did not feel safe.   No legal actions were required thanks to everyone’s willingness to work together.

The Southwest Community Ministries and South Jefferson Neighborhood Place have also agreed to provide assistance to the family.

Although the apartments with 40 registered sex offenders are not in Metro District 25, Councilman Hawkins annually encourages all parents to visit the Kentucky State Sex Offender Registry and the Family Watchdog websites to identify the houses children should avoid during Halloween.

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