I wouldn't consider 3rd degree Criminal Sexual Conduct "SO NON THREATENING" when these are the considerations for that felony. And more than likely it was dropped from a lesser charge...I wouldn't want him in my neighborhood even 17 years later...

A. 3rd degree CSC requires proof of "sexual penetration" and one or more of the following elements:

1. Victim is under 13, and defendant is less than 3 years older.

2. Victim is 13, 14, or 15, and
a. defendant is 2 years older

3. Victim is 16 or 17, and

a. defendant has Significant Relationship to victim; or
b. defendant is in Position of Authority over victim, and defendant is over 4 years older, and uses that position so victim will submit; or
c. defendant has Significant Relationship to victim, and:

i. uses force or coercion
ii. uses or threatens use of real or fake weapon,
iii. causes victim reasonable fear of imminent great bodily harm.
iv. causes personal injury to the victim, or
v. there are multiple sexual acts committed over an extended time.

4. Defendant uses force or coercion.

5. Defendant knows or has reason to know victim is:

a. mentally impaired
b. mentally incapacitated, or
c. physically helpless.

6. Defendant is aided or abetted by accomplices, and:

a. an accomplice uses force or coercion, or
b. an accomplice uses or threatens the use of a real or fake dangerous weapon.

RAPES IN A THERAPEUTIC SETTING

1. Defendant is a psychotherapist, and

a. victim is a patient, and the act occurs during a therapy session; or
b. victim is a patient or former patient, and the victim is emotionally dependent on defendant; or
c. victim is a patient or former patient, and the act results from a therapeutic deception.

2. The defendant is a health care professional, and the act occurs by means of false representation that it is for a bona fide medical purpose.

As a mother for young kid I can not accept or trust those kind of neighbors around my kids at all, so I support that law to protect us and our kids from such kind of crimes and criminals like that.

I'm not sure of the differences in degrees of felonies, but I think there is some general ways you can be more successful in finding an apartment

- Don't lie if they ask you about felonies. It's so easy to do a criminal background check and if they find out you were lying after you moved in, they can evict you. Plus, just explain the situation on the application, say it was 17 years ago, etc

- Get a bunch of references from your employers, past landlords, anybody with a solid reputation. I don't konw if you still would have a parole officer or anything, but if you do, then get him to write one too

17 years ago is a long time so I think you shouldn't have as much of an issue as someone who recently had a felony conviction. If you can't rent at an apartment complex, you can try private landlords who are just renting otu their house or an apartment in their house. They probably don't have the same rules na guidelines as the larger guys