Originally Posted by
anattaboy 
4 yrs. ago at a 8 pm meeting I chaired a guy said "my name is so and so and I'm a sex offender." I paused, asked him if he had a desire to stop drinking. He paused. Someone else interjected that closed meetings are for folks desiring to stop drinking and the meeting went on. So did I. I went online and found 3 "regulars" on the list. On pedophile, one child porn trafficker (ex-school coach), and an inappropriate contact w/minor. A week later I found this guy and he was statutory- 19 with a 16 yr old and from the next county over. Apparently the prison rehab system is telling them to find a support group and many are choosing AA. I can't say this has not affected my attendance at said group because: 1) I have 3 daughters and don't want any of these creeps knowing anything about us 2) I think the percentage is too high for my comfort. I'm also well aware of guys flocking new women with understanding friendship. See it with some of the women too. Bottom line is meetings need to police themselves. I brought up barring sex offenders from our group (we have a playroom built on for kids) and was reminded of tradition 3. The child pornographer was a 20+ yr member when caught and still is. No doubt why this site has more women.
I think it came it in the original story that a judge/s give AA as part of sentencing for some sex offenders. Quitting any addiction is as much about changing one ways but I do find these an oranges and apples things especially if the sex offender wasn't already considered rehabbed by the prison system.
My guess is that the voluntary or first time AA attenders are less dangerous than the court mandated attendees. But the most endangered. The women in the story was on her 6th rehab/attempt to get or stay sober so again she should been aware of what goes on meetings official or unofficial.