Cayuga County community members have a new way to see for themselves where sex offenders live in the county.
The Cayuga County Sheriff's Office created a sex offender registry on its Web site, identifying the residences of the 42 sex offenders living in the county. In addition to those 42 people, Cayuga County Sheriff Rob Outhouse said 84 sex offenders are incarcerated somewhere within the county.
Watch Systems, a company that specializes in sex offender registration and community notification software, created Cayuga County's first Web-based sex offender registry available to the public.
According to Watch Systems, 80 percent of all addresses have at least one offender within a mile.
On the Web site, people may search for level 2 and 3 offenders, higher degree sex offenders, and their photos by name, city or address.
Information on those convicted of less serious offenses is available to police agencies but not the general public.
Level 3 offenders' information includes the name and address of the person. Level 2 offenders' zip codes and names are in the registry.
E-mail alerts can be requested if residents wish to be notified if a level 3 offender moves within one mile of a home, school or day care. Notifications of level 3 offenders can also sent to residents living within 1,000 feet of an offender's home.
For level 2 offenders, notification postcards will be sent to schools and day cares.
“With this registry the idea is to inform neighbors about people of questionable character that have moved to our area,” Outhouse said. “The public needs to have access to this information.”
According to the registry, eight sex offenders live within one mile of Genesee Street in Auburn.
After a sex offender moves to Cayuga County and registers with the sheriff's office, the community where the offender is moving will be notified within five days.
“You'll never know if this will save someone from a trauma,” said county legislator David Pappert, R-Auburn. “I appreciate all the time put into this project.”
Web site information
Cayuga County Sheriff's Office
Sex Offender Registry
http://watchsystems.com/ny/cayuga/
Staff writer Kristina Martino can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 238 or kristina.martino@lee.net
Watch Systems, a company that specializes in sex offender registration and community notification software, created Cayuga County's first Web-based sex offender registry available to the public.
According to Watch Systems, 80 percent of all addresses have at least one offender within a mile.
On the Web site, people may search for level 2 and 3 offenders, higher degree sex offenders, and their photos by name, city or address.
Information on those convicted of less serious offenses is available to police agencies but not the general public.
Level 3 offenders' information includes the name and address of the person. Level 2 offenders' zip codes and names are in the registry.
E-mail alerts can be requested if residents wish to be notified if a level 3 offender moves within one mile of a home, school or day care. Notifications of level 3 offenders can also sent to residents living within 1,000 feet of an offender's home.
For level 2 offenders, notification postcards will be sent to schools and day cares.
“With this registry the idea is to inform neighbors about people of questionable character that have moved to our area,” Outhouse said. “The public needs to have access to this information.”
According to the registry, eight sex offenders live within one mile of Genesee Street in Auburn.
After a sex offender moves to Cayuga County and registers with the sheriff's office, the community where the offender is moving will be notified within five days.
“You'll never know if this will save someone from a trauma,” said county legislator David Pappert, R-Auburn. “I appreciate all the time put into this project.”
Web site information
Cayuga County Sheriff's Office
Sex Offender Registry
http://watchsystems.com/ny/cayuga/
Staff writer Kristina Martino can be reached at 253-5311 ext. 238 or kristina.martino@lee.net
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