Naked sex offender found dead at computer
It's called Leisureville, the perfect name for the perfect place, says Jamie Holmes in his report for news partner NewsChannel 5.
It's a 55-plus community in Palm Beach County, where retired people walk their small dogs with glasses of wine in hand.
It's also where James Keppel called home.
"Thank God I didn't have children here," says resident Rose Dezago.
Keppel is a registered sex offender, which is no secret in Leisureville.
JoAnn Young has two grandchildren which come to visit, but she tells them never to play near the house where the storm shutters stay closed.
"Where I come from in Louisiana they played all over the whole neighborhood with no problem," says Young.
"But here?" asks reporter Holmes.
"Here you watch who's coming by."
Keppel again had his neighbors buzzing Tuesday night when he was found dead inside his home.
Police believe he could have been there 10 days before he was found.
But it's how Keppel was discovered that has this retirement community again buzzing about the house at the end of the street.
Keppel's body was found naked, at his computer where he had been looking at pornography.
Investigators say the 47-year old died of heart disease. They've ruled it a natural death, but for those in this neighborhood, it is an ironic way to go.
"I guess what he does would be bad for the heart," says resident Mararet Odom.
"He didn't change, he was still the same, and that's sad," says Dezago.
Investigators found other pornographic materials throughout Keppel's house.
Because he was not on probation, it was legal for Keppel to have pornographic materials. But neighbors question whether it was wise.
"It keeps that encouragement inside him," says JoAnn Young's daughter Debbie.
James Keppel did serve his time for his crime and with his window shutters down, he may never have bothered another soul for the rest of his days. But one thing is certain. Even in death, James Keppel remains the talk of this very leisurely place, Holmes reported.
"This closes the book on James Keppel in this neighborhood?" asks Holmes.
"I'm glad. I won't worry about it now," says Debbie.
"He's better off," says her mother.
