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Megan's law is named
after 7 year old Megan Kanka, a New Jersey girl who was raped and
killed by a known child molester who moved across the street from
the family without their knowledge. Megan's law authorizes law
enforcement to release to the public information about registered
sex offenders. The law is not intended to punish the offender.
The information provided through this web site is public record. It
is made available for the purpose of protecting the public. The
accuracy of the records cannot be guaranteed. Cortez Police Officers verify the addresses of registered sex offenders. Offenders
may have moved and not yet notified or failed to notify law
enforcement.
This registry includes only those persons convicted of certain acts
of unlawful sexual behavior since July 1, 1991, and who are in
compliance with sex offender registration laws. Persons should not
rely solely on the sex offender registry as a safeguard against
perpetrators in their communities.
Facts about sex offenders:
Most sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim knows. A
stranger does not pose the highest risk to you. 80-95% of sex
offenders are known to their victims and include relatives, friends,
and authority figures.
Less that 16% of sex crimes are reported to the police Most
convicted sex offenders are supervised and managed by community
supervision teams consisting of criminal justice officers
(probation, parole, community corrections staff), polygraph
examiners, and treatment providers. While sex offenders cannot be
cured, it is believed that some can be managed.
C.R.S. § 16-22-112(1) prohibits sex offender
registry information to be used to inflict retribution or additional
punishment upon the registrant.
I hereby agree, swear, I will not use the sex offender registry
information to inflict retribution or additional punishment upon any
registrant named therein, and I will not sell or distribute such
information.
The Colorado sex offender registry includes only those persons who
have been required by law to register and who are in compliance with
the sex offender registration laws. Persons should not rely solely
on the sex offender registry as a safeguard against perpetrators of
sexual assault in their communities. The crime for which a person is
convicted may not accurately reflect the level of risk.
This website shows only a
partial list of registered sex offenders living within the
City of Cortez and the town limits of Mancos. |