As far as my cousin goes he wasn't a "few". Following the registry you can find plenty of people who have offenses over varying years.  That means reoffending.  They weren't a 1 & done type of offender.  I used the registry to avoid certain areas & to see who was in my area a few times.  Once I found out 4 lived in the same apartment bldg that kind of worried me since it was a 4plex.  2 had multiple offenses spanning years the other 2 only had 1 offense. Responsible people use the reg to decide where to raise their kiddos; but effective parenting means also keeping an eye out for friends and the creepy uncle. Growing up in AK 1 in 4 women have been raped, Sex assaulted or molested.  The rate of rape is the highest in the nation.  Obviously a low sentence wasn't deterring anyone from trying. The groomers r the worst convincing the child that they love them.  This twisted many women/children as they wanted them to get help but didn't want them to get in trouble.  Love was a key factor