Florida - Known Pedophile, Children's Author Arrested Outside Of Library
March 16, 2007. From WFTV.com
Palm Bay, Florida - Palm Bay police arrested a registered sex offender and children's author outside the Palm Bay Library. Police believe he was prowling for children. Ronald Schaaf has been arrested three times for sexually assaulting children and cops think he's still going after young kids. He violated a Brevard County ordinance that prohibits sex offenders from going near parks and playgrounds.He was arrested Thursday coming out of the library, about 50-feet from the Turkey Creek Sanctuary park. "I am very concerned. It scares me as a parent," said Bill Ladow, a parent. Parents like Ladow are concerned because violating a county ordinance is only a misdemeanor. Schaaf will likely make bail and get out of jail. Palm Bay police said they will be watching him closely and if he goes near a park again, he will be arrested.
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Palm Bay, Florida - Palm Bay police arrested a registered sex offender and children's author outside the Palm Bay Library. Police believe he was prowling for children. Ronald Schaaf has been arrested three times for sexually assaulting children and cops think he's still going after young kids. He violated a Brevard County ordinance that prohibits sex offenders from going near parks and playgrounds.He was arrested Thursday coming out of the library, about 50-feet from the Turkey Creek Sanctuary park. "I am very concerned. It scares me as a parent," said Bill Ladow, a parent. Parents like Ladow are concerned because violating a county ordinance is only a misdemeanor. Schaaf will likely make bail and get out of jail. Palm Bay police said they will be watching him closely and if he goes near a park again, he will be arrested.
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