NEW BERLIN — Concerned members of the New Berlin community packed City Hall Wednesday night to hear about a sex offender who has returned to the area.

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“Completely unacceptable,” one community member is concerned, said Darren Krueger.

Krueger was given a day’s notice of this meeting to discuss Nicholas Weaver’s release from prison on November 19.

Court records show Weaver served a year-and-a-half sentence for child molestation.

“There are a lot of kids in that neighborhood. There are a lot of kids in New Berlin, and again, it’s unacceptable for this criminal to live anywhere near those kids,” Krueger said.

The house Weaver returns to is less than 500 meters from Weatherstone Park. There, investigators say he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in 2019.

Watch: Community members express concern about sex offender’s return to New Berlin

Community members are expressing concern about the sex offender’s return to New Berlin

“Next to the park where it took place and secondly less than a mile from a school is completely absurd. It makes no sense and should not be allowed under any circumstances,” Krueger said.

Conformable this new ordinance from Berlinsex offenders cannot live within 500 feet of a child safe place.

However, Weaver lived in the location before the law was passed. The city says he’s allowed to go back there.

“Essentially, he was grandfathered in,” said a New Berlin police officer.

Neighbors tell TMJ4’s Megan Lee they want the loophole closed.

“Grandpa be damned. We can’t turn grandparents into criminals,” Krueger said.

“Why do we even allow sex offenders into our community? My answer is simple, by banning any sex offender from entering our community, the Supreme Court would say that is unconstitutional,” explained a new Berlin police officer.

Police say Weaver will be under strict GPS monitoring as he returns to the community.

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