Halloween Sex Offender Safety Maps: Patch's Complete Guide

By KARA SEYMOUR and JUSTIN HEINZE

Before the kids go out trick or treating on Halloween, it’s a good time to take inventory of who is living in your neighborhood.

Patch sites throughout Montgomery County have compiled a set of Sex Offender Safety Maps in the interest of public safety.

Sex offender safety maps are available for the following towns:

• Norristown: 92 registered offenders
• Pottstown: 61 registered offenders
• Upper Moreland: 34 registered offenders
• Plymouth Township: 33 registered offenders
• Lower Merion: 32 registered offenders
• Hatboro and Horsham: 31 registered offenders
• Lansdale: 25 registered offenders
• Lower Providence: 23 registered offenders.
• Limerick: 21 registered offenders
• Upper Dublin: 17 registered offenders
• Ambler and Lower Gwynedd: 14 registered offenders
• Lower Moreland: 9 registered offenders

The following nearby towns are not in Montgomery County, but are close enough that they warrant attention from residents:

• Phoenixville: 17 registered offenders
• Roxborough-Manayunk: 21 registered offenders

Markers on the maps within the stories above represent addresses of offenders convicted of sex crimes. Click on the markers to learn more information about the offender’s name and offense. Click here for an explanation of Tier designations.

More than half of rape/sexual assault incidents happen within a mile of the victim’s home, according to the United States Department of Justice. About 75 percent of victims know their attacker and 45 percent of victims are under 12-years-old.

The Pennsylvania State Police maintains the registry and updates information regularly, but information can change quickly. Information is often provided by offenders themselves as required by law.

You may choose to avoid trick or treating at these houses and apartments on Halloween, or merely be aware of who’s living in your neighborhood during the rest of the year.