Sex Offender Questions
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The Walker County Sheriff's Office is committed to providing accurate and current information regarding the location of sex offenders in our area. The information here is inclusive of all cities and communities within the borders of Walker County. If you have a question or information in regards to a sex offender, please contact Mary Turnbow at (205) 302-6179 or you may email Investigator Brian Keeton at b.keeton@walkercountysheriff.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a sex offender live with a minor or have contact with a minor? Answer: The law only covers residency and employment restrictions upon a convicted sex offender. As a general rule, sex offenders may not live with a minor. There are certain exceptions. An offender can live with a minor child as long as the offender is a parent, step-parent, or grandparent and as long as the offender's victim was not a child under his/her care or supervision at the time of the offense. If the offender's victim was a child under the age of 12, he/she cannot live with a minor, nor loiter in areas where children congregate.
How do i report someone who is living too close to a school, daycare, or who is not at the address displayed on the sex offender website? Answer: Contact the Walker County Sheriff's Office at (205) 302-6464 or at b.keeton@walkercountysheriff.com with any information you may have and we will follow up on the information you provide.
When is a sex offender placed on the sex offender website? Answer: An offender is placed on the web site only upon conviction and release, through probation or end of sentence.
Why is a particular offender not on the sex offender website who was convicted for a sex crime? Answer: If the offense was for Indecent Exposure or Sexual Misconduct, the offender will not appear on the sex offender website. Only those offenses listed in the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act are posted on the website. Also, if the offender was given a juvenile or youthful offender status, he/she is not posted on the website. If the person was convicted out of state, in federal court, or on an Indian Reservation, the individual will not be posted to the website until completion of a due process hearing in some cases.
If a convicted sex offender is residing in my neighborhood, why was I not notified? Answer: There may be several reasons for this. If the person was convicted prior to May 1996, the offender is not subject to notification unless there is a change of residence. Also, if convicted out of state, they are not subject to report until after a due process hearing is completed in some cases. The offender may have been residing in the neighborhood before you moved into the community and there are no on-going notifications.
May an offender pick up or drop off their children at a school or daycare or frequent ballgames and student activities? Answer: Yes, as long as the offender does not exceed the time necessary to complete the intended task. If the offender was convicted of an offense upon a child under the age of 12, he/she cannot loiter on or within 500 feet of a school, child care facility, playground, park, athletic field, or any other business having a principal purpose of caring for, educating or entertaining minors.
The Walker County Sheriff's Office is committed to providing accurate and current information regarding the location of sex offenders in our area. The information here is inclusive of all cities and communities within the borders of Walker County. If you have a question or information in regards to a sex offender, please contact Mary Turnbow at (205) 302-6179 or you may email Investigator Brian Keeton at b.keeton@walkercountysheriff.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a sex offender live with a minor or have contact with a minor? Answer: The law only covers residency and employment restrictions upon a convicted sex offender. As a general rule, sex offenders may not live with a minor. There are certain exceptions. An offender can live with a minor child as long as the offender is a parent, step-parent, or grandparent and as long as the offender's victim was not a child under his/her care or supervision at the time of the offense. If the offender's victim was a child under the age of 12, he/she cannot live with a minor, nor loiter in areas where children congregate.
How do i report someone who is living too close to a school, daycare, or who is not at the address displayed on the sex offender website? Answer: Contact the Walker County Sheriff's Office at (205) 302-6464 or at b.keeton@walkercountysheriff.com with any information you may have and we will follow up on the information you provide.
When is a sex offender placed on the sex offender website? Answer: An offender is placed on the web site only upon conviction and release, through probation or end of sentence.
Why is a particular offender not on the sex offender website who was convicted for a sex crime? Answer: If the offense was for Indecent Exposure or Sexual Misconduct, the offender will not appear on the sex offender website. Only those offenses listed in the Alabama Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Act are posted on the website. Also, if the offender was given a juvenile or youthful offender status, he/she is not posted on the website. If the person was convicted out of state, in federal court, or on an Indian Reservation, the individual will not be posted to the website until completion of a due process hearing in some cases.
If a convicted sex offender is residing in my neighborhood, why was I not notified? Answer: There may be several reasons for this. If the person was convicted prior to May 1996, the offender is not subject to notification unless there is a change of residence. Also, if convicted out of state, they are not subject to report until after a due process hearing is completed in some cases. The offender may have been residing in the neighborhood before you moved into the community and there are no on-going notifications.
May an offender pick up or drop off their children at a school or daycare or frequent ballgames and student activities? Answer: Yes, as long as the offender does not exceed the time necessary to complete the intended task. If the offender was convicted of an offense upon a child under the age of 12, he/she cannot loiter on or within 500 feet of a school, child care facility, playground, park, athletic field, or any other business having a principal purpose of caring for, educating or entertaining minors.