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Legislators, police want electronic monitoring of sex offenders (Myrtle Beach Online)
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Police and legislators renewed efforts Monday to require sex offenders released on probation to wear electronic monitors that will let authorities know where they are at all times.

Central Illinois sex offenders still off the book By Greg Cima (Pantagraph)
BLOOMINGTON -- Authorities don't know the location of 16 convicted sex offenders in McLean and surrounding counties, and nine of them had not registered with police as of six months ago, according to a state Web site.

Sex offenders law being considered (phillyburbs.com)
Northampton supervisors plan to consider a law to restrict residency locations for sex offenders registered under Megan's Law at an 8 p.m. meeting Wednesday at the township building, 55 Township Road.

Forums educate public on handling of sex offenders (Poughkeepsie Journal)
Dora Celestino had heard one too many news reports about children being abused or killed by sex offenders by the time she attended Dutchess County's first forum on how such offenders are managed.

Tracking sex offenders (South Bend Tribune)
Tribune investigation finds inaccuracies in registry. Neighbors and local officials were alarmed this summer to learn the Drake Motel was housing convicted sex offenders after their prison release.

10News Searches For San Diego's Worst Sex Offenders (KGTV TheSanDiegoChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Some of the most dangerous sex offenders are those who do not obey the rules and restrictions placed on them when released from prison, according to prosecutors and police. 10News Investigative Reporter Thom Jensen asked San Diego police for three of its most-wanted sex offenders and began hitting the streets and searching for leads.

Lawmaker says bill would help keep better track of sex offenders (Sioux City Journal)
SIOUX FALLS (AP) -- South Dakota needs to do a better job of keeping tabs on convicted sex offenders, said state Sen. Gene Abdallah, who plans to offer a bill in the 2006 Legislature to tackle the issue.

Steuben County sets meeting on sex offenders (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
(November 14, 2005) WAYLAND The Steuben County Sheriff's Department and Wayland Police will answer residents' questions about sex offenders in the community in a town hall meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Wayland-Cohocton Central School, 2350 Route 63 North.

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