Month: October 2017

An interagency compliance check on sex offenders in Ventura led to two arrests, Ventura police said Saturday. The operation took place Friday in advance of Halloween weekend.  Registered sex offenders are prohibited from passing out treats or displaying any decorations on the outside of their residences on Halloween, Ventura police said in a news release.  (Source)

The mere thought of a convicted sex offender lurking in a dimly-lit neighborhood on Halloween night is enough to make parents of young children tremble with fear. But in a number of states, policies are in place to keep close tabs on the offenders and restrict their movements while kids are out trick-or-treating. In Wisconsin, registered sex offenders who are…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is requiring many sex offenders to stay inside their own homes during prime trick-or-treating hours on Halloween night. The State newspaper of Columbia reports that the S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services has set a 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. curfew for all offenders under its supervision for a sex offense. The…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The Tennessee Department of Correction is taking measures to keep kids around the state safe this Halloween season. Operation Blackout is the yearly, statewide sweep to make sure registered sex offenders follow strict guidelines leading up to and on Halloween. Hundreds of teams of TDOC officers work with local law enforcement to check up on more…

Jason A. Davies broke into the Wilson home of a woman he had never met and raped her, threatening to kill her if she screamed. He faces sentencing Friday in Northampton County Court under a plea agreement that recommends six to 12 years in state prison. But when he is one day released, should he be required to register as…

PITTSBURGH – Pennsylvania’s sex offender registry is a resource parents and other people use to keep tabs on their community and ensure they and their children are safety. Soon, the entire registry may disappear. “Now [victims are] going to worry about their offender being in the community, and not being monitored by anyone or or having to follow any kind of…

The South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services will have a curfew for sex offenders on Halloween night, officials said. The rules for Halloween night for sex offenders on probation, parole and other forms of community supervision are as follows: (Source)