Sunday, January 16, 2011
More Than 3,200 Lifetime Sex Offenders In WV
WEST VIRGINIA....
According to West Virginia State Police, more than 3,200 people in West Virginia are registered as lifetime offenders on the state's Sexual Offender Registry. As of mid-January, 3,228 people in the state were required to register as a sexual offender for the rest of their lives, while another 84 people were required to register for 10 years. According to the registry, there are 29 sexually violent predators living in the state. Two live in Charleston, while the rest of Kanawha County and Putnam County have none. More than 1,250 people have been arrested for failing to register with the state as a sex offender since 2008. About 400 people are added each year to the registry, which was started in 1993. Most offenders are required to update their registration every year, but those designated as sexually violent predators must update their registration every 90 days. There have been almost 8,000 arrests reported in West Virginia that involve a sexual aspect since 2005.
According to West Virginia State Police, more than 3,200 people in West Virginia are registered as lifetime offenders on the state's Sexual Offender Registry. As of mid-January, 3,228 people in the state were required to register as a sexual offender for the rest of their lives, while another 84 people were required to register for 10 years. According to the registry, there are 29 sexually violent predators living in the state. Two live in Charleston, while the rest of Kanawha County and Putnam County have none. More than 1,250 people have been arrested for failing to register with the state as a sex offender since 2008. About 400 people are added each year to the registry, which was started in 1993. Most offenders are required to update their registration every year, but those designated as sexually violent predators must update their registration every 90 days. There have been almost 8,000 arrests reported in West Virginia that involve a sexual aspect since 2005.
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