A report came out today in German News about Miracle Village.

The story can be found here: http://www.br.de/radio/bayern2/politik/nahaufnahme/sexualstraftaeter-florida-miracle-village-pelican-lake-100.html

More international news agencies learning about the atrocities taking place in the US are reporting on it.

Here is a translation:

 

Miracle Village A village as a home for sex offenders

In the midst of sugarcane plantations, far and wide, much nothing – here is Pelican Lake Village. A few dozen flat houses where sex offenders live. In Florida, they may not live within schools, bus stops, playgrounds or sports grounds, where children could meet up. In the village of nowhere some attempt to find their way back into “normal life”.

By: Martina Buttler

Stand: 22.07.2015

Neuer Anfang Weg-Konzept | Bild: colourbox.com

Normal life is for them: who googling her name, she is on a list of sex offenders – even after their death. Because of the US state of leads on the Internet a register with photo, name, current address and fact. Long Live The men wear the net label “Sex Offender”.

APP die Sexualstraftäter lokalisiert | Bild: picture-alliance/dpa

With a controversial app US citizens can locate sex offenders in their area

It is people like Chad, 39, who was a music teacher before his sentencing: “I had an inappropriate relationship with one of my students.” Although the teen testified in court and supported by his parents in favor of Chad, the sentence was one year in jail, followed by 10 years probation and probably forever the public stigma “sex offender”. Only minor cases to be included in Pelican Lake, mostly first-time offenders. Applicants who a burglary or theft committed in the past, have drug or alcohol problems, do not come in.

Straftäter | Bild: colourbox.com

“We have a target on their backs. Anyone can google our name, read our story.”

2009 attracted the first sex offender in the village, which some Miracle Village, wonders village call. It’s your chance to belong somewhere – even if only among their peers. Four years ago there was a first tentative contact with the parish in the neighboring Pahokee. Despite skepticism of members and thanks to a confidence advance the pastor, emerged stable friendships. The future after the end of probation with their strict conditions remains uncertain for everyone concerned.

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