Man ordered to wear "sex offender" T-shirt

Keeping kids safe is a concern for every family. Communities sometimes get creative when it tries to protect kids from registered sex offenders.

According to a Reuters news report, a Delaware judge on Friday ordered a man who twice exposed himself to a 10-year-old girl at his workplace to wear a T-shirt with the words: "I am a registered sex offender" in bold letters, a prosecutor said.

It makes you wonder how'd you respond if you saw someone in your grocery store wearing that t-shirt. Or if you are in line to go see "Borat"...would you think it's a joke or take it seriously?

It sounds like something Borat would actually do...just to test the reaction.

Russell Teeter, 69, who pleaded guilty to two counts of indecent exposure, also was sentenced to 60 days in jail by Superior Court Judge Jan Jurden in Wilmington.

Deputy Attorney General Donald Roberts said he requested the unusual T-shirt punishment because he was concerned about Teeter exposing himself to children at the gardening business he runs with his wife.

"This is a unique way to let his customers know that he is a sex offender," Roberts told Reuters.

Roberts said Teeter had at least 10 prior convictions dating back to 1976 for exposing himself to children and had been diagnosed as a compulsive exhibitionist.

Teeter, who has 30 days to appeal the sentence, will have to wear the T-shirt at work for 22 months after he gets out of jail.

If you want to be pro-active to help protect your kids, get informed by using Safekeeper -- a software program for the PC that helps keep kids safe, offering an easy way to see photos and court reports about your community's registered sex offenders.

Know who they are before getting surprised by someone wearing a court-ordered t-shirt.