Would you be OK with a sex offender moving in next door to you after his release (rehabilitation) as well ?
Absolutely...as long as I knew he was a sex offender. I'd much rather have him close where I can keep an eye on him, than watching me and mine from a distance.
I'll tell you a secret: sex offenders are handy people to know. The sex offender community, so to speak, is fairly tightly connected, and having an ear in it can be very helpful when it comes to protecting your own people. Probably you won't want to introduce him to your daughters, though.