San Diegans Flood Sex Offender Database
Law Provides Public With Detailed Data Of Registered Sex Offenders
POSTED: 10:42 am PDT July 18, 2002
UPDATED: 1:07 pm PDT July 19, 2002
SAN DIEGO -- Record numbers of San Diegan's are walking into sheriff's stations to get more information on sex offenders who may be living near them, 10News reported.
The Megan's Law database lists more than 95,000 registered sex offenders in California.
Information includes the high-risk or serious sex offender's name, aliases, photograph, physical description, ethnicity, date of birth, scars, marks and tattoos, registered sex offenses and county and zip code based on last registered address."I have a 7-year-old daughter and I live in Golden Hill and I'm interested only in zip codes," concerned parent Robert Newnham said.Newnham looked at the Megan's Law database Web site of registered sex offenders for the first time Friday."I find it disturbing, especially being a parent," Newnham said.Newnham isn't the only concerned parent. The recent disappearances of Danielle van Dam, Jahi Turner, Elizabeth Smart and Samantha Runnion have parents doing everything they can to protect their children.Since January, 765 people have visited local sheriff's stations to view the data, compared to only 239 people all of last year.People wanting to get the information from the Megan's Law database are required to sign an affidavit promising not to use the information to harass the registered offender.Below are locations throughout San Diego County where you can view the Megan's Law database:
You can also view where registered sex offenders live in your neighborhood without detailed information.
San Diego County Sex Offender Web Site
San Diego City Sex Offender Web Site
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| Sheriff's Administration Office License Division 9621 Ridgehaven Court San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 974-2020 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Encinitas Sheriff's Station 175 North El Camino Real Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 965-3500 Available by appointment | SDPD Business Center 1400 E Street San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 531-2325 Available Daily | San Marcos Sheriff's Station 182 Santar Place San Marcos, CA 92069 (760) 510-5200 Tues, Thurs by appointment |
| Poway Sheriff's Station 13100 Bowron Road Poway, CA 92064 (858) 513-2800 Available by appointment | La Mesa Police Department 8181 Allison Avenue La Mesa, CA 91941 (619) 667-1400 Available by appointment | Imperial Beach Sheriff's Station 845 Imperial Beach Blvd Imperial Beach, CA 91932 (619)498-2400 Available by appointment | El Cajon Police Department 100 Fletcher Parkway El Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 441-5523 Available by appointment |
| Vista Sheriff's Station 325 South Melrose Drive Ste 210 Vista, CA 92083 (760) 940-4551 Available by appointment | Lemon Grove Sheriff's Station 3240 Main Street Lemon Grove, CA 91945 (619) 337-2000 Available by appointment | Santee Sheriff's Station 8811 Cuyamaca Street Santee, CA 92071 (619) 956-4000 Available by appointment |
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