Access State Sex Offender Information
Sex offense is something, which is defined differently in different parts of the world. In the US, a State Sex Offenders can be categorized into four levels. These are level 1, level 2, level 3 and level P. Except level 1 offenders, information on others levels of offenders are stored in a public database, which can be accessed by public both offline and online.
State Sex Offender Records
There are various websites, official as well as private, where you can obtain information on the sex offenders. The National/State Sex Offender Public Website is coordinated by the United States Department of Justice. This database lets every citizen of the country as well as from around the world, to search for sex offenders from all the 50 States. This is available at http://www.nsopw.gov/Core/Conditions.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1.
If you click on any of the state’s name, you will get various parameters to search. You can search by last name, zip code or state name. The search data will provide you with the first and last names of the person, current residence address, ID of the offender, date of birth, sex (gender), risk level, race, ethnicity, height, weight, hair color, and color of the eyes. Additional information like conviction date, basic information of the victim (the names are not mentioned though), conviction charges, sentence (and duration of sentence), current employer info, and vehicles are also available.
Each state has its own database of sex offender records as well. You can conduct a search on these databases as well. For example you can conduct a Florida Sex Offender Search at http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/Search.jsp. The webpage also gives you the option to conduct a neighborhood search and an email or IM search. For Ohio Sex Offender Search, available from Electronic Sex Offender Registration and Notification Program, you need to visit http://www.esorn.ag.state.oh.us/Secured/p21_2.aspx. Or for California Sex Offender Search you need to go to http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/disclaimer.aspx?lang=ENGLISH and accept the terms and conditions of use and you would be navigated to the search page.
It must be noted that the information obtained via this way is strictly for acquiring knowledge. The name(s) of the sex offenders should not be used to harass, injure, or indulge in criminal activities against the said person. Everything done against a sex offender will be met with criminal prosecution.
Other Essential Information
For providing information on sex crimes and abuse, the people to contact are FBI and County Sheriffs. The US Department of Justice and the Office of Justice Programs take care of crimes related to sex.
Primarily, a sex offender is punished under Megan’s Law, which generally is not a single law but an informal name given to a combination of laws used by the law enforcement authorities. It is designed to penalize as well discourage them from committing similar acts in future. This law is ordained and implemented based on the originating state (i.e., where the crime has taken place). Most of the states have restrictions on where the sex offender can stay after completing their sentence. Limits (i.e., around 1000 – 2000 feet) are imposed to keep them away from places like daycare centers and schools.
State-Specific Sex Offender Information:
Alabama Sex Offender
Alaska Sex Offender
Arizona Sex Offender
Arkansas Sex Offender
California Sex Offender
Colorado Sex Offender
Connecticut Sex Offender
Delaware Sex Offender
Florida Sex Offender
Georgia Sex Offender
Hawaii Sex Offender
Idaho Sex Offender
Illinois Sex Offender
Indiana Sex Offender
Iowa Sex Offender
Kansas Sex Offender
Kentucky Sex Offender
Louisiana Sex Offender
Maine Sex Offender
Maryland Sex Offender
Massachusetts Sex Offender
Michigan Sex Offender
Minnesota Sex Offender
Mississippi Sex Offender
Missouri Sex Offender
Montana Sex Offender
Nebraska Sex Offender
Nevada Sex Offender
New Hampshire Sex Offender
New Jersey Sex Offender
New Mexico Sex Offender
New York Sex Offender
North Carolina Sex Offender
North Dakota Sex Offender
Ohio Sex Offender
Oklahoma Sex Offender
Oregon Sex Offender
Pennsylvania Sex Offender
Rhode Island Sex Offender
South Carolina Sex Offender
South Dakota Sex Offender
Tennessee Sex Offender
Texas Sex Offender
Utah Sex Offender
Vermont Sex Offender
Virginia Sex Offender
Washington Sex Offender
West Virginia Sex Offender
Wisconsin Sex Offender
Wyoming Sex Offender
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