Child Killer Still in Public

The homeless sex offender, Gary Kerpan, was arrested on charges that occurred when he failed to correctly report his address on his registration as a sex offender. He was arrested also in 2007 for failing to report himself as a sex offender. While he began the process of reporting again in Fort Lauderdale, he did not complete the process and report himself as a transient. Since Kerpan is a former Marine, the judge elected to have him transferred to a VA hospital in Miami.

While his official results were not released, a prior case against him revealed he suffers from post traumatic stress disorder and paranoid schizophrenia. Kerpan was then released from the VA, and after notifying the judge of his release, he was returned to the streets of Fort Lauderdale. He now wears an ankle bracelet to keep track of his whereabouts. The Police gave him a free ride back to the city of Fort Lauderdale and enrolled him in an institution so he could get help. Kerpan has an April 13th trial for failing to register as a sex offender.

And while much of the Fort Lauderdale community is up in arms about this man living among them, keep in mind, where will he go? This man with no money, no local family, a severe criminal record and debilitating mental health problems is someone obviously ignored and unwanted by all. Hopefully the town can offer a solution.