Sex Offender Watch: Which Houses To Avoid on Halloween

Map information comes from the Illinois Sex Offender Registry

As your kids get ready to head out on Halloween, it's always a good idea to take safety precautions. Patch put together a map of the registered sex offenders living your area. 

In 2005 a law was passed the bars sex offenders who are still under supervision from . They are often advised to turn off their porch lights and to not answer the door.

Scroll over the pinpoints to see the addresses and click on the pinpoints to view the charges the offender was convicted of. You can search the registry directly. 

• Registered sex offenders are not allowed to distribute candy to children; however, the law does give leeway to sex offenders who are parents or legal guardians of children under age 18 living in the home.
• Registered sex offenders often are advised by police to keep porch lights turned off to avoid attracting children on Halloween and to not answer the door.
• Sex offenders are ordered to report to their respective districts where they will view a 20-minute, educational video detailing their responsibilities and requirements under the law, such as not living with 500 feet of a school, no social networking, and regularly updating their home address.

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