Megan's law
Megan's law is named after 7 year old Megan Kanka, a New Jersey girl who was raped and killed by a known child molester who moved across the street from the family without their knowledge. Megan's law authorizes law enforcement to release to the public information about registered sex offenders. The law is not intended to punish the offender.
The information provided through this web site is public record. It is made available for the purpose of protecting the public. The accuracy of the records cannot be guaranteed. La Junta Police Department officers verify the addresses of registered sex offenders. Offenders may have moved and not yet notified or failed to notify law enforcement. In this case, if you have knowledge that an offender has moved we ask that you email the link at the bottom of the page.
This page includes only those persons convicted of certain acts of unlawful sexual behavior since July 1, 1991, and who are in compliance with sex offender registration laws. Citizens are encouraged to not rely on this information as the only way to prevent sexual abuse. Information is only part of preventing future incidents.
Facts about sex offenders:
Most sexual assaults are committed by someone the victim knows. A stranger does not pose the highest risk to you. 80-95% of sex offenders are known to their victims and include relatives, friends, and authority figures.
Less that 16% of sex crimes are reported to the police. Most convicted sex offenders are supervised and managed by community supervision teams consisting of criminal justice officers (probation, parole, community corrections staff), polygraph examiners, and treatment providers. Due to the fact that registered sex offenders are supervised closely, the risk that they will re-offend is much less then the unknown sex offender.
C.R.S. 16-22-112(1) prohibits sex offender registry information to be used to inflict retribution or additional punishment upon the registrant.
Agree to Disclaimer:
I hereby agree, swear, I will not use the sex offender registry information to inflict retribution or additional punishment upon any registrant named therein, and I will not sell or distribute such information.
The Colorado sex offender registry includes only those persons who have been required by law to register and who are in compliance with the sex offender registration laws. Persons should not rely solely on the sex offender registry as a safeguard against perpetrators of sexual assault in their communities. The crime for which a person is convicted may not accurately reflect the level of risk.
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