Sex Offender statistics, why registration and community notification are important:[1]
Sex Offenders are people you work with, shop with, go to church with; they are people you know…
- There are currently 673,989 registered sex offenders in the US and an estimated 100,000 are non-compliant meaning they are “missing”, law enforcement doesn’t know where they are but they are living in our communities.
- That equates to 1 sex offender per 450 people and 1 sex offender per 246 men
- 90% are male
- 90% are religious
- 75% are Caucasian
- 80% are/have been married
- 65% are middle income or above
- 50% are college educated
- 45% of sexual assault victims are under 12 years of age.
- 75% of victims know their attacker.
- 50% of attackers re-offend.
- Over half of rape/sexual assault incidents happened within a mile of the victim’s home.
- Sex offenders cross socio-economic boundaries, living in both the richest and poorest neighborhoods.
- 1 in 4 girls is sexually abused before the age of 18.
- 1 in 7 boys is sexually abused before the age of 18.
- 1 in 3 children will report the incident
- 1 in 5 children are solicited sexually while on the internet.
- Nearly 70% of all reported sexual assaults (including assaults on adults) occur to children ages 17 and under.
- An estimated 39 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse exist in America today.
- Nearly 70% of child sex offenders have between 1 and 9 victims; at least 20% have 10 to 40 victims.
- An average serial child molester may have as many as 400 victims in his lifetime.
- Sex offenders move an average of 3 times per year
- In some metropolitan areas, 80% of the population lives within one mile of a registered sex offender
What can I do to protect my family?
Get Automatic Notification! Your local law enforcement may provide automatic notification to you should a registered sex offender move close to you. If your local law enforcement does not already provide direct or email notification, you should contact your local law enforcement and request that they implement such a service.
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[1]All statistics and facts were taken from the Darkness 2 Light, National Center for Exploited and Missing Children, and VERA Institute of Justice websites.
I got a notice, What should I do?
Follow the instructions on the card.
Who sent this to me?
The card was mailed by NIPF as a service to the law enforcement agency listed on the front of the card.
Where can I learn more about the sex offenders who live near me?
You can visit your state, county, or national sex offender public registry website. |
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Megan's Law Rules of Conduct
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You have received a notification flier from law enforcement that there is a convicted sex offender living in this neighborhood. You must comply with the following rules:
You may do the following:
- Do share and discuss the information you have received with those residing in your household, such as family members.
- Do share the information you have received with anyone caring for your children at your residence in your absence.
- Do take appropriate precautions to protect your children, based on the information provided.
- Do discuss with your children how to act and what to do when dealing with strangers.
- Do use the information responsibly, in a manner that will facilitate the safety and well-being of those in your care.
Doing the following is inappropriate and may result in court action or prosecution being taken against you:
- Do not share the information in this notification flier, or the flier itself, with anyone outside of your household or anyone not in your care. Do not share the information in this notification flier, or the flier itself, with the media.
- Do not make any copies of this notification flier, or reproduce it in any way.
- Do not post this notification flier in a public location, or display it in a place where it is visible to persons who are not members of your household.
- Do not attempt to harm the offender or his/her property. Do not attempt to harass the offender or make unsolicited, unwanted contact. If you believe the individual is a physical threat to you or children in your care please contact your local police.
- Do not take any action against the offender’s family, household members or employer that may in any way harm or harass a person or property.
This is provided to you for the sole purpose of giving you information that can assist you in protecting your family. Law enforcement will notify all appropriate community members, schools, organizations, residences and businesses. If you are not certain whether sharing the notification flier with a particular individual or disclosing the notification information would be appropriate under particular circumstances, you should contact your local Law Enforcement Office or the Prosecutor’s Office, for specific direction.
