FAQ

We never actually see him buy one

We only ever see 2 people working and get to know them, James and Lily. We know neither of them did by the way they act. Its likely the boss was lying to get rid of a known sex offender.

It's made clear she lied at the trial to make things worse for James because her father Paul intimidated her into it. Jessica is more or less grown now and feels guilt and confusion from it.

In short answer Yes, she never forgot him and we see the connection that she still feels with him but we also see her confusion and desire to move on from everything to find a better life.

He tells us at the end when he's yelling at Paul that they both believed it was gods plan for them to be together. Clearly he kept them because he still felt some connection to that idea.

The legal answer is Yes. James had intercourse with a 15 year old and and at least in Chicago where Jessica is going later the age of consent is 18. Beyond the legal answer lays the moral answer: she is leading him into the relationship and, more important, in the flashbacks both are shown in their partnership as equal and healthy. This is the answer, the film is trying to give: no !

No, by psychiatric standards prepubescent children are ages 8-13. He would not fall under that category.

We're led to believe James and Jessica part ways in their home town, however earlier actions by Lily (hitting James till he falls down in his apartment after discovering the fliers) and her initial inability to cope with his status as a sex offender suggest otherwise. It's really unclear if Lily and James stay together, if anything we're being shown his first steps outside of prison and it is highly likely she's just a girlfriend for awhile. Because Jessica sought him out more than once we can assume she is likely to do that again at some point though she does tell him goodbye at the end.

Paul believes it was James fault that his daughter was sexually active at an early age. He also feels that James betrayed his trust as a youth adviser and their religious beliefs.

After seeing his dad James leaves and we don't ever see him try to get in touch with them again. From the look on his fathers face he does love his son but the mother is very religious and follows what Paul advises her to do. For that reason James will likely never reconnect to both his parents and I'd expect only the father will come around when he gets older.

It's just a list that tells you who in your neighborhood was convicted of a sex offense (legal term). It's available online and can be used by anyone but can't determine if/when someone will re-offend. Also a way to make sure, you stay criminal because you will be a pariah for years or for live, fighting to find a job, an appartment, friends and always waiting for someone to smash it; and there are way too many people on it.

In most countries the age of consent is 16 as long as you're not paying for the sex. Of course it varies by country and local laws but generally that is worldwide.

Very little is available when looking online about this film and its ultimate goal. More than to entertain you it's meant to give an example of how the sex offender status is not so clear cut as people believe. It also is supposed to show you how the registry effects peoples lives indirectly because it's open to everyone not just law enforcement. The fliers posted around town for example while they could be positive have a negative impact on James and his rehabilitation. One might also go further and say it negatively impacts his boss, girlfriend, and local economy since James no longer contributes to it.