Couey confesses to murder of Jessica Lunsford

We need tougher sentences for sex offenders, so scum like this will not be free to prey on our children:

A registered sex offender with an extensive criminal history confessed Friday to killing 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford, who went missing from her Florida home more than three weeks ago, officials said. John Evander Couey admitted abducting and killing Jessica, who had disappeared from her home on Feb. 23, Citrus County Sheriff Jeff Dawsy said.

But until those tougher sentences come, protect yourself. Search your ZIP Code for sex offenders and keep an eye out. Each dot on the map below represents a convicted sex offender in Houston:

And that's just inside the Loop.