Sex Offender Watch: A Map of Homes to Keep on Your Radar this Fall
There are 21 sex offenders listed as living in Naperville, according to the Illinois Sex Offender Registry. See what else we discovered about them.
Patch wants to help Naperville parents keep their kids safe this fall.
The laws center on sex offenders registering in person each year at the local police department. They must do so for a required 10-year registration period, unless they are separately required to register for life. Offenders are prohibited from living within 500 feet of a school, daycare center, youth center or other facility that caters to children younger than 18 years old.
Sex Offenders in Your Neighborhood
A search of the Illinois Sex Offender Registry links 21 registered sex offenders to the city of Naperville. There is one registered sex offender listed as homeless in Naperville.
How the Map Works
The map is interactive, meaning you can zoom in, zoom out, or move it around to see all the plotted points.
Floating your cursor over one of the markers will give you the name of the sex offender and their address.
The term refers to anyone convicted after July 1, 1999 of certain violations in the Criminal Code of 1961. Sexual predators are required to register for their entire lives, according to the Illinois Sex Offender Information website.
Martin
1:52 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
21? Nice low number...then again, most offenders would have a hard time paying rent or a mortgage in Naperville.
Maria
7:20 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
If you really think that most sexual predators are poor, you're sadly mistaken. This is something that happens across all social classes.
Pro Life Crusader +
3:26 pm on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
They should be castrated as part of their sentence!!