Hurricane's backlash could disperse

Hurricane's backlash could disperse sex offenders in area (Belleville News-Democrat)
It's a Hurricane Katrina backwash that was bound to happen, metro-east police said Monday. With nearly 4,500 registered sex offenders in 14 flooded Louisiana parishes, some will float into Illinois with other evacuees.
Officials trying to deal with sex offenders among refugees (WLNE-TV)
State officials are taking precautions to protect the hurricane refugees at Camp Edwards from sex offenders in their midst. Seven convicted sex offenders were among those flown to the Cape military base to escape the devastation in New Orleans.
New Buena law clamps down on sex offenders (Daily Journal)
BUENA -- Mayor Joseph Baruffi was asked Monday night if he was leery of potential lawsuits involved in passing an ordinance restricting where sex offenders can live.
Hurricane's backlash could disperse sex offenders in area (Belleville News-Democrat)
It's a Hurricane Katrina backwash that was bound to happen, metro-east police said Monday. With nearly 4,500 registered sex offenders in 14 flooded Louisiana parishes, some will float into Illinois with other evacuees.
Security monitors seven sex offenders housed at Camp Edwards (South Coast Today)
BOURNE -- The state is monitoring seven sex offenders at Camp Edwards who are among the more than 200 evacuees from New Orleans living at the Cape Cod military base.
Officials trying to deal with sex offenders among refugees (WLNE-TV)
State officials are taking precautions to protect the hurricane refugees at Camp Edwards from sex offenders in their midst. Seven convicted sex offenders were among those flown to the Cape military base to escape the devastation in New Orleans.
Authorities to keep watch on trio of sex offenders (Cape Cod Times)
CAMP EDWARDS - State and local authorities have completed criminal background checks for each adult survivor of Hurricane Katrina living on the Cape and identified three male evacuees who must register with the state's Sex Offender Registry Board if they remain in Massachusetts.
Keeping tabs on sex offenders a constant job for task force (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sep. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Keeping tabs on the county's known sex offenders is no easy task. People change jobs and addresses without notice. Some offenders fail to register with the Police and Sheriff's departments. People lie.
Sex offenders more restricted (Orlando Sentinel)
Leesburg commissioners on Monday unanimously passed an ordinance that requires sex offenders to live at least 2,500 feet from schools, day-care centers, public libraries and other places where children gather. State law requires offenders to live at least 1,000 feet away.
Officials trying to deal with sex offenders among refugees (WLNE-TV)
State officials are taking precautions to protect the hurricane refugees at Camp Edwards from sex offenders in their midst. Seven convicted sex offenders were among those flown to the Cape military base to escape the devastation in New Orleans.
New Buena law clamps down on sex offenders (Daily Journal)
BUENA -- Mayor Joseph Baruffi was asked Monday night if he was leery of potential lawsuits involved in passing an ordinance restricting where sex offenders can live.

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