Sheriff’s Office investigators, community interdiction team and school resource officers have been knocking on doors throughout the year to verify sex offender compliance with North Carolina laws. During the most recent checks, the Sheriff’s Office identified one sex offender who was out of compliance and charged him with a felony. So far this year, charges have been made or are pending for seventeen sex offenders who were found to be out of compliance.
The NC State Bureau of Investigation maintains a website, sexoffender.ncsbi.gov, where you can find offenders residing near any location within the state. Similarly, the U.S. Department of Justice maintains a website, nsopw.gov, where you can search for offenders residing near your location anywhere in the country. Another website, Family Watchdog, is available at www.familywatchdog.us, this site has free and paid options available. Parents are encouraged to utilize these websites/apps to find where sex offenders reside in their communities.