A new standard being quoted: "Over 716,000 Registered Sex Offenders," but is it true?

11-28-2009 National:

There is a new comment being quoted in several news articles:

There are more than 716,000 registered sex offenders nationwide, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, a 78 percent increase since 2001" SOURCE: 11-23-09 AP article "Tracking sex-crime offenders gets trickier"

However there is a problem with that number, if one reviews what is posted on NCMEC it shows 686,515 (Verified 11-28-2009). It appears someone or many are trying to develop a NEW SCARE tactic, a factoid, likely to be used to help lawmakers enact new legislation.

I guess it is possible that NCMEC has done a new TELEPHONE survey and hasn't yet posted their NEW findings, not like them though. However, the numbers being posted are BLOATED in a few ways:

1) Page one of the NCMEC source (LINK ABOVE) says "39 states provided numbers WHICH INCLUDED those still in prison." So, why does the public need to know numbers of those still in prison?

2) Most states are also showing numbers (and addresses) of those who have been deported, died, moved to another state, and duplicates galore. James Carlson, a Florida Journalist, wrote "Ghosts in the machine" which revealed the hidden truths behind the bloating of the Florida registry and that has been found to be true of other states.

3) A bit of history: When the Adam Walsh Act was being formulated, in the Senate version (S-1086 look in S-1086 RS Version, because it is not in their final version) was Section 106, which stated:

S-1086-ES SEC. 106. PARTICIPATING STATE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRIES.

(c) Publication of Number of Offenders Registered-
(1) IN GENERAL- Every 6 months, the Attorney General shall collect from each State information on the total number of covered individuals included in the registry maintained by that State.

(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY AND CONTENTS- The Attorney General shall--
(A) release information under paragraph (1) to the public in a manner consistent with this title; and

(B) include in such a release the number of individuals within each tier and the number of individuals who are in compliance with this title within each tier.

(3) DOUBLE-COUNTING- In reporting information collected under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall ensure, to the extent practicable, that offenders are not being double-counted.

That section was DROPPED by Congress and NOT INCLUDED in the Adam Walsh Act! Congress does not want folks to know the truth, bloated numbers MUST PREVAIL to keep fueling the hysteria!

In closing, the opposition also claims there are 100,000 missing sex offenders, well the truth about that number is here. Hummm, are there 100,000 missing OR are there really a few HUNDRED THOUSAND GHOST NUMBERS?

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