Registrants need to understand, that, if the police come to the home for a check to see if registrants live there, then NO OTHER question needs to be answered (Nothing in law allowing other info to be checked. Simply refer police to the registry where you gave the info at last checkin). If registrants do this, it will stop the harassment.11-7-2013 Arkansas:
LONOKE COUNTY, AR -- Pedophiles and other convicted sex offenders living in one central Arkansas county are facing stricter enforcement than ever before.
So strict, some of these men and women choose to just move away.
After leaving jail or prison, sex offenders register with the county they live in.
"If they've offended like that, they're probably going to do it again," Sheriff John Staley said. "That's just my opinion."
Yup, his opinion, not supported by any evidence because there is none.Typically, the offender must go to the sheriff's department to keep their information up-to-date.
But in Lonoke County, Corporal Steve Morgan and Staley also go to them, sometimes catching an offender off guard.
"We're not here to pick on anybody or be mean to folks, but they're going to follow directions," Staley said.
When they make surprise visits to registered sex offender homes, deputies make sure their personal information is correct, everything from the car they drive to the job they hold is checked.
While some play by the rules, detectives say it's just easier for others to move out of the county as they look for a place where they may be able to slide by with some mistakes.
"I've had three do that just this week," Morgan said.
He credits those offenders moving to a recent sex offender round-up and the department's unannounced visits.
It's extra enforcement some counties or cities may not do.
"I think sex offenders are starting to notice, and they're starting to want to go to other places where they're not as strict," Morgan said.
It's a goal the sheriff says he's accomplishing by getting tougher on those who pose the biggest threat to children.
"I've got kids," Staley said. "My No. 1 priority is our children, and we've got to keep our kids safe."
Morgan says once convicted, sex offenders must stay on the registered list for at least 15 years.
Right now, there are more than 100 registered sex offenders in Lonoke County. ..Source.. by Arkansas Matters.com
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