Sex offender

A sex offender is a person who has been convicted of one of the broad range sex offenses from rape, kidnapping, and murder to public urination and public nudity (streaking). The vast majority of sex offenses are non-violent crimes but carry the most severe punishments. Sexual offenses may or may not involve a minor. It also does not necessarily involve physical contact; for example, child pornography offenses are considered sex offenses, as are young people sending sexual selfies to each other.

What constitutes a sex offense can vary significantly, sometimes dramatically, from one jurisdiction to another (as does the age of consent). In many countries today, and even in the U.S. and other Western countries, consensual adult homosexual acts are still on the books as sex offenses and serious crimes. In many countries, homosexuals can still be punished by imprisonment and even public execution.

Sex offenders often have difficulty finding employment. SexOffenderJobs.com notes, "One of the many concerns of a sex offender is 'where do I apply?' Well there is a very easy to understand short answer for this one. EVERYWHERE! You must apply everywhere that does not violate any sex offender law or stipulation of your release. This literally means every single store, restaurant, factory and whatever else you can think of."

See also

• State rape
• Sex offender treatment