Remember, over 90% of sex offenders are known to the child. Perhaps you have a concern about a neighbor, coach or other person in your child’s life. Individuals convicted of sexual crimes are required by law to register. Their information is contained on national and sometimes local databases that are easily searchable.
There are a few of things you need to consider when searching sex offender registries:
Starting your search
Sex Offender Registry Laws have been established as one part of the supervision of individuals who have moved back into communities after being convicted of sex crimes against adults or children. The level of information available varies by state and is posted to the internet. To access available information go to one of the following sites:
The National Sex Offender Public Registry, coordinated by the Department of Justice, is a cooperative effort between the state agencies hosting public sexual offender registries and the federal government. The National Public Registry allows you to search by a number of different criteria, including city, zip code, and county.
NATIONAL SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY
Colorado Sex Offender Registry
Boulder County Sex Offender Registry
Subscribe to Colorado Sex Offender email notifications.
State Sex Offender Registry Websites: The Investigative Programs Crimes Against Children unit of the FBI provides updated links to the sex offender registries of all 50 states.
Family Watchdog: This site allows visitors to enter an address into a field and a map of nearby registered sex offenders will be displayed.