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Frequently Asked Questions


1. What is this application?

This is an application that searches the Registered Sex Offender Database for registered sex offenders that are currently homeless.

2. What is the point of a Homeless Sex Offender search? There's already a Registered Sex Offender Search!

Traditional Sex Offenders are required to register their address and inform nearby neighbors of their Sex Offender status. The other application is based on searching by address and location-based criteria. This app is focused on information particularly pertinent to homeless sex offenders.

3. My search is coming up empty. Is this correct?

Since these are only the Registered Sex Offenders that are homeless, there are significantly fewer offenders compared to the Registered Sex Offender search. Therefore, there may be options such as Race and Gender that yield little or no results.

4. What do the options by First and Last Name search mean?

  • Partial: The default search, which finds First and Last names that start with the entered information
  • Exact: Finds entries with First and Last names that match the ones entered EXACTLY. Ex: Searching Chris will not yeild results for Christopher

5. What do the different search filters do?

  • Juv. Victim: Sex Offenses with an underaged victim
  • Has Last Known Address: Offenders that have a previous or related address associated with them

6. I thought this was the HOMELESS Sex Offender search. Why do some subjects have addresses?

The addresses you see are either a previous/last know address for the Offender or an address that is related to them. Since these are not addresses of permanent residence, these offenders do not show up in our normal Registered Sex Offender Search.

7. There are a lot of search fields. Which ones are required?

As many or as few as desired. The goal of this search is to be as vague or specific as the user intends.
You can fill out whatever search fields you want or none of them at all.
However, it is required to fill out both a first and last name if you choose to do a search by name.

8. I still have questions about this website. Who can I contact for help?

Send us your comments/questions/concerns/feedback
Please allow at least a few days for a response.

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