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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

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.

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The Megan's Law database lists more than 95,000 registered sex offenders in California.

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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:

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

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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