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Loose laws and more freedom for some sex offenders in Kentuckiana are here to stay for a while. The State Supreme Court says they will uphold their ruling that sex offenders convicted before 2006 can live where they want during appeals to the US Supreme Court. So the rule we're all familiar with' that sex offenders can't live within 1,000 feet of schools, day cares, playgrounds or other places where children congregate, doesn't apply to all sex offenders... at least for now.

(WHAS11) - Many parents know there's a law on the books banning convicted sex offenders from living near where their children play. But that law has been tweaked temporarily.
Because of a Kentucky State Supreme Court ruling, sex offenders convicted before 2006 can now live near parks, day cares and playgrounds.
"That is so frustrating because our children are the most precious things we have," said grandmother Elsa Robles. "They should be nowhere near where our children are playing, going to school or anything like that.

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