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Melissa Duran, Reporter
Las Vegas Sex Offenders Addresses on Website

Updated: Oct 30, 2008 05:54 PM PDT

For most parents, the thought of having your children knock on a stranger's door can be scary.

For most parents, the thought of having your children knock on a stranger's door can be scary.

State parole and probation officers are conducting Operation Scarecrow in which they remind known sex offenders that they are not allowed to have any contact with children on Halloween.

But police say there are also steps that parents can take to make sure their children are safe when trick or treating.

For most parents, the thought of having your children knock on a stranger's door can be scary. However police say parents can do some research and find out if there are sex offenders living near them and have their children avoid those homes.

Research the sex offenders living in your area

With more than 3,700 registered sex offenders in the valley. "Even though a large number of sex crimes are between people who are known to each other, there is a real present danger presented to children by individuals who they have never seen before in their life. Predators who use nights like Halloween to prey on innocent children," said Metro Officer Bill Cassell.

Metro has a sex offender website where you can search for predators in your area.  It's as simple as typing your address in.

Even though sex offenders are not allowed to have Halloween decorations up and cannot hand out candy, it's an extra precaution.

"99-percent of offenders are going to be compliant and the ones that aren't are going to be looking over the shoulder to see if it is us knocking on their door," said Lt. Tom Ely, parole and probation office.

 

 

 

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