The village where HALF the population are sex offenders: Idyllic Florida community built for convicts who are banned from living near children

With its manicured lawns, tropical foliage and neat bungalows, this idyllic setting on the edge of the Florida everglades would make for an ideal retirement community.

Miracle Village, however, is home to more than 100 registered sex offenders - half of its population - who have abused minors, viewed child pornography or even molested their own children.

Among them are a teacher, a pastor and a sports coach.

The 24-acre community was built in the 1960s to house sugar cane workers. In 2009 the late Dick Witherow, a pastor with the Christian group Matthew 25 Ministries, began making housing available to sex offenders .... http://www.dailymail.co.uk