They are the kinds of people no one wants to live by, but sex offenders are getting out of prison and crowding into housing wherever they can legally find it. The result is islands of sex offenders, growing in our community.

"This one is found guilty of attempted rape, another attempted rape, gross sexual imposition and gross sexual imposition. Every time you get one your heart sinks," says Cox.

Just 200 yards from Cox's home, in the Valleyview apartment complex, all 14 tenants are convicted sex offenders. Among their victims are 11 children.

Elmer Brooks is a convicted sexual predator who pays the rent. Brooks says, "The attraction towards kids never really stopped, but it kept expanding."

By law, sex offenders can't live within 1,000 feet of a school. The complex is within that boundary, but in walking distance of two schools.

Most sex offenders live in one specific area of Franklin County. A computerized map shows there are six offenders for every 1,000 people in the 43205 zip code.

From now until the end of the year, the Department of Corrections estimates it will release more than 1,260 sexual offenders from prison, and they have to live somewhere.

Starting in January, the sheriff's office will be required to provide photos along with names warning parents about sex offenders moving into neighborhoods.

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