The start of the school year often means children are making new friends. The unfortunate reality is that some children and parent’s don’t truly know who these so called friends are. There are 27 registered sex offenders just within 10 miles of Mt. Pleasant alone.
Whether you live in the city surrounded by neighbors or in the country with no ones for miles, it’s important to know who your neighbors are. It is completely normal to want to keep your children safe, and one way you can keep up on it is by knowing who is in your neighborhood.
The Iowa Sex Offender website provides a search engine that shows every registered offender in the state. The website has a series of frequently asked questions, such as “Am I supposed to be notified by my Sheriff’s Office or Police Department when a sex offender moves near my house?”
They go on to explain that “this type of notification is not required under Iowa law.” However, there is a helpful email notification service on the website which allows you to sign up to receive email notices. You will receive an email every time a registered sex offender moves into or out of the area that you have specified.
Help protect your family by being informed.
The Iowa sex offender registry: https://www.iowasexoffender.gov/
Frequently asked questions: https://www.iowasexoffender.gov/faq/content
More information: https://rainn.org/articles/what-sex-offender-registry