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Sex Offender Watch: A Map of Homes to Keep on Your Radar this Halloween
There are 18 registered sex offenders listed as living in Frankfort, Mokena and New Lenox, according to the Illinois Sex Offender Registry. See what else we discovered about them.
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In general, the laws center on sex offenders registering in person each year the . They must do so for a required 10-year registration period, unless they are separately required to register for life. Offenders are prohibited from living within 500 feet of a school, daycare center, youth center or other facility that caters to children younger than 18 years old.
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Sex Offenders in Your Neighborhood
A search of the Illinois Sex Offender Registry links seven registered sex offenders living in Frankfort, seven in Mokena and four in New Lenox.
How the Map Works
The map is interactive, meaning you can zoom in, zoom out, or move it around to see all the plotted points.
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Floating your cursor over one of the markers will give you the name of the sex offender and his or her address. Double clicking on the marker will give you more information about the specific charge.
The yellow markers represent sex offenders who are not listed as sexual predators. The remaining red pins are those who are labeled as sexual predators in the registry.
The term refers to anyone convicted after July 1, 1999 of certain violations in the Criminal Code of 1961. Sexual predators are required to register for their entire lives.
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