Sex Offenders Unite at 1149 East First Street in Long Beach, California

Mile Milivojevic has a good thing going: he bought a 12-unit apartment building in Long Beach that was in foreclosure and pretty much got if for a song. Then, he fixed up the units a bit, but in a coup that speaks of niche market understanding, he decided to rent almost exclusively to registered sex offenders.

Rapists, child molesters, and others whose crimes are falling into these categories have moved in, and "normal" residents have moved out. Of course, when you consider that the state subsidizes the rent these folks are paying, this is a good gig! As of 02-13-08, Kelly Puente reports that at least 15 registered sex offenders are living at this Alamitos Beach neighborhood address, and this might just be the tip of the iceberg.

Hush hush but legal, this sex offender halfway house is supposed to house no more than one registered sex offender per unit, but neighbors claim that there are a lot more of them than just 12. Mr. Milivojevic states that this is not the case and in fact has an onsite manager by the name of Nash Stefanovic who is also keeping an eye on things and who furthermore decided to go on the offensive by asserting to MSNBC that his residents were unfairly discriminated against.

The odds are good that the parents who are taking their children to the daycare center little more than a stone's throw away from that building are not too pleased, and thus a small business might be forced to close its doors if the sex offenders remain. Add to this the sexual assault on a 13 year old child not too far away by a male suspect - still not apprehended - and the fact that a middle school is a scant few blocks away from 1149 East First Street, and you will understand why residents are ready to declare war.