Man posts signs to warn neighbors about child molester

HEMET, Calif. -- A California homeowner has taken to posting signs in front of the home of a neighbor who's listed in a state sex offender database, reports CBS Los Angeles.

Doug Ennen made the bright green posters, one of which says "Child Molester Danger," and taped them to his two cars. He then parked one of those vehicles in front of a registered sex offender's home.

According to California's Megan's Law sexual offender database, 59-year-old Harlan Steiner lives on Ennen's street in Hemet, Calif., and was convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years of age. The date of the conviction is not listed.

The station reports Ennen said he posted the signs because he wanted his neighbors to know about Steiner's designation.

"It's just one of those things that everybody should know and be aware of. I don't believe they can change," Ennen, a homeowner, explains. "It's horrible, especially if you have kids; you can never relax fully."

Ennen also said he's concerned property values could decrease.

"I'd like to see him move. If he knew this why didn't he buy a house in the middle of nowhere. There's plenty of them," Ennen said.

But Ron Remily, another neighbor, says Steiner fixed what was once a dilapidated house.

"I don't really feel it's my position to judge what he did or didn't do," Remily said.

Still another neighbor, who asked not to be named, disagreed with the public shaming and said Steiner is a nice guy who has already done his time.

According to CBS Los Angeles, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said a sign like Ennen's isn't illegal because it's a display of public information.