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On or after July 1, 1995, an individual who has been convicted or adjudicated
of a criminal offense against a minor, sexual exploitation, or a sexually violent
crime or who was on probation, parole, or work release status, or who was incarcerated
on or after July 1, 1995 is required to register. Registration does include
individuals that have received a deferred sentence or deferred judgments and
can include convictions from other jurisdictions such as other states and/or
federal convictions.
The following information is provided from the Iowa Sex Offender Registry to
the public pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 692A. The purpose of this information
is to allow members of the public a means to protect themselves from individuals
who have committed an offense that requires registration on the Sex Offender
Registry. If you see information on our website that is wrong about an offender, please notify the sheriff of the county where the offender lives. You may also email this agency via the "contact" link located on this website.
Jacob Wetterling
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As part of the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
Act the United States Congress passed the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against
Children and Sexually Violent Offenders Registration Act, which bears the
name of an 11-year old boy who was abducted at gunpoint and never seen again.
The Act set forth guidelines for states to establish sex offender registry
programs.
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Megan's Law
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In 1996 the Wetterling Act was amended by Megan's
Law, which requires states to release relevant information about registered
sex offenders to protect the public. This law bears the name of Megan Kanka,
a seven year old girl who was sexually molested and murdered by a convicted
sex offender after being invited into his home to play with his new puppy.
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