Child safety is the responsibility of every community, every state, and every country. When it comes to Greenville, we are failing our children. Child predators are walking around our neighborhood too freely, and it's time we call our city to action. According to the Department of Justice, approximately 60,000 children are victims of substantiated sexual abuse each year in the United States (National Children's Alliance, 2015). This is just the reported number, and the actual numbers may be astonishingly high as sexual abuse is often underreported. In Greenville alone, the child predator rate is higher than the national average, and we cannot stand by any longer. It is todays utmost necessity that the city of Greenville institute a stronger punishment and stricter enforcement for those found guilty of such heinous actions. These actions may include: mandatory jail time, publicly accessible registries, and required therapy intervention. By doing so, we can take the steps to not only prosecute these abhorrent individuals, but also hopefully deter potential future predators. By signing this petition, you are saying enough is enough; you are saying that the safety of our children is paramount and that you expect Greenville to take a hard stance against child predators. Sign this petition today to protect our children and our future.