Child Sex Offender Living Near Hayes Elementary

[Lori Allen _]

In mid-September, I noticed that a convicted sex offender was released from prison and had established a residence on Carabel. This is less than 1,000 feet from Hayes Elementary School. This individual establishing a residence this close to a school is in violation of state law. On August 17th, this individual was convicted of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor (for details of what this statue entails, see R.C. 2907.322).

It is not a criminal offense to establish a residence this close to a school. Rather, it is a civil matter between cities and offenders. The city must file an action for injunctive relief in court in order to make the offender move. I was told by the city that they have never had to file in court to make a violating offender move. Rather, they typically send a letter telling the offender that they only have so many days to move.

No, this offender cannot be grandfathered in. He was just released from prison about six weeks ago.

See this link for details about the offender living near Hayes:

http://www.icrimewatch.net/offenderdeta ... cyID=55220

Just throwing this out there as a warning. Stay safe.