Concord Sex Offenders Number 217: Registry

CONCORD, NH — Before children go out trick-or-treating on Halloween, now is a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood. Concord has 217 sex offenders living and/or working in town, according to the New Hampshire Sex Offender Registry. More information about these sex offenders and others can be found on the New Hampshire Sex Offender Registry.

There are 452 sex offenders in Manchester, New Hampshire's most populous city. Nashua, the second-most-populous, has 152 sex offenders. Concord is the third-most-populous in the Granite State.

In New Hampshire, sex offenders are not specifically prohibited from handing out candy on Halloween. Other states like Illinois do prohibit sex offenders from handing out candy on Halloween. In Massachusetts, sex offenders are prohibited from working as ice cream vendors and cannot live in public housing. (Sign up for free daily newsletters and breaking news alerts from Concord Patch.)

Officials stressed it is illegal to use sex offender registration information to commit a crime, such as harassing an offender or vandalizing his/her home.

Related:

• Why Patch Publishes Sex Offender Safety Maps
• Sex Offender Advocates Object To Local Mapping Of Registered Sex Criminals
• New Hampshire Sex Offenders: Frequently Asked Questions

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