What do we do if a person who was a prior offender starts coming to our church or comes back to our church after serving time for committing a sexual abuse crime?
All persons need to experience the love of Christ, but the conviction of any sexual offense disqualifies the person from working with minors. Some sex offenders may be classified as “tier 1” on a sex offender registry, not because they committed a lesser offense but as a result of their crime being plea bargained down. If a church allows a convicted sex offender to serve with minors and the person offends again while on church property, a jury will likely be incredulous that the church exposed its most vulnerable members to such a risk, regardless of whether the offender had only a minor sex offense in his past. The church should define a stance on this issue with the assistance of legal counsel before an issue may arise.
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