Could a sex offender or child molester be living in your San Antonio neighborhood? With the Texas Department of Public Safety Sex Offender Registry, you can look up information on sex offenders in your area and find out.
Parents want to protect their children in every way possible. One of the best ways to protect our children is to be aware.
Access to sex offender information in Texas is provided to the public as the result of the Jacob Wetterling Registration Act and Megan's Law, which requires states to release relevant information about registered offenders to protect the public.
What is Megan's Law?
Megan's Law is named after seven-year-old Megan Kanka, a New Jersey girl who was raped and killed by a known child molester who had moved across the street from the family without their knowledge.
In 1996, Megan's Law was enacted and began to require convicted sex offenders to register with the government. A person with a reportable conviction or adjudication must register. Their names, addresses,"risk of reoffense" and other information are all available for public knowledge.
What information About the Offender is Collected?
The offender's full name, each alias, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, eye color, hair color, Social Security number, driver's license number, shoe size, home address, photograph, fingerprints, the type of offense the person was convicted/adjudicated of, the age of the victim, the date of conviction, the punishment received and current status, each license that is held or sought, indication if person is employed, carrying on a vocation or student at an institution of higher education, and risk level.
Registry data is public information, including the offender's photograph. However Social Security number, phone number, driver's license number, and such information are not released.
Texas Sex Offender Registry Information
Citizens may contact their local law enforcement agency or visit the Texas Department of Public Safety Sex Offender Registry for a listing of registered offenders.
In addition, the most wanted sex offenders in San Antonio, which are wanted criminals at large, can be found on the Bexar County website.