Residents of Collina, N.B. are voicing concerns over a sex offender who has moved back into the community.

Terrance Leger was released to the community on the weekend afterserving more than two years on three counts of sexual interference involving young boys.He has been deemed a high risk to reoffend.

“It’s very scary. My daughter is 14 and at a very vulnerable age and I’ve never had to deal with this,” says Randy Sears. “It really angers a person.”

The home where Leger is staying is located across from a bus stop and on a road where many children live and play.

Area residents are worried for their children and gathered at a meeting near Sussex Tuesday evening to express their anger.

“The meeting didn’t do a whole lot, except tell us what we’re not allowed to do and tell us how much he’s protected,” says Tony Nyenhuis.

Once police were informed Leger was moving to the area, they filed an application with the court and had restrictions placed on him.

“The ones that we would follow up on, there would be things like contact with minor youth, and things like curfews,” says Sussex RCMP Sgt. Dale Morgan.

Police attended Tuesday’s meeting to answer questions, but many residents weren’t satisfied with their answers.

“He’s got way more rights than the entire community has here, of all the hundreds of children that we have around, that one person has more rights than all of our children,” says Nyenhuis.

“I just can’t believe that the law is set up that way.”

Area resident Linda Scrimber took her concerns to the top, writing the Minister of Justice. However, like many in the community, she feels her voice isn’t being heard.

“Letter received wasn’t really constructive at all,” she says.

“The little bit they are doing for us is pitiful. I don’t know how they sleep at night, as well as your Minister of Public Safety, I mean, it’s so minimal. They say ‘oh, we’re working on Bill C whatever,’ and all the rest of that, and it’s just garbage what comes through.”

Police acknowledge Leger is not welcome in Collina, but are reminding citizens that vigilante action won’t be tolerated. They add officers will be watching Leger to ensure he complies with the terms of his release.

With files from CTV Atlantic's Ashley Dunbar