Nevada Sex Offender Registry
Under the provisions of
NRS 179B.250, the public is authorized to gain access to certain sex
offender information. This information has previously only been available
through a phone query to the Sex Offender Registry unit in the State Criminal
History Repository. Now a faster, easier resource is being provided to the
citizens of Nevada. This expanded public access is in response to the public
outcry following the death of Megan Kanka.
In 1994, 7-year-old Megan Kanka was raped and murdered in a New Jersey suburb.
Her attacker was a convicted sex offender and was a nearby neighbor; however,
the police department was prohibited from disclosing the presence of this child
molester because at the time the law did not allow the release of sex offender
information to the public. Following the media attention and public outcry from
that tragedy, there was a ground swell of state legislation. This prompted New
Jersey Congressman Dick Zimmer to draft the bill that became Megan's Law. This
law was implemented to allow potential victims to protect themselves and allow
parents to protect their children. By 1996, all states had variations of
Megan's Law.
The State Criminal History Repository is required by state statute to maintain
a Website containing information on serious and high-risk sex offenders.
Information on the Website will include the name, known aliases, year(s) of
birth used by the offender, photograph when available, Tier Level, physical
description, complete residential address, block number of employment address,
block number of school address, conviction information which will include when
available; date of conviction, description of conviction, court of conviction,
name convicted under, location of penal institution for sexual offense,
city-county-township of conviction, hospital commitment for sexual offense, and
statute. The Website does not contain information on all convicted sex
offenders. Information is only provided for sex offenders with a risk
assessment score of a TIER Level 3 and
TIER Level 2 community notification.
The Sex Offender Registry Unit will update this information regularly; however,
the information contained on this site may not reflect the current residential
address, block number of the employer, or block number of the school address
regarding the offender. While care has been taken in the compilation of this
information and every attempt has been made to present up-to-date and accurate
information, the State Criminal History Repository cannot guarantee that
inaccuracies will not occur. It should be noted that sex offender
registration information contained on these pages is constantly updated due to
new registrants and the relocation of existing registrants. The State Criminal
History Repository will not be held responsible for any loss, damage, or
inconvenience caused as a result of any inaccuracy or error within these pages.
If you believe that any of the information found in these records are
inaccurate, please contact your local law enforcement agency.
Warning:
Under the provisions of state law and as further defined by the State Attorney
General, this information is provided for general public safety. A person
is authorized to use this information only to protect him/herself or a child
who may be at risk. The release of this information to the public is meant
to assure public protection, not to punish the offender. It is illegal to use
information obtained through this web site to commit a crime against a
registered sex offender or to engage in discrimination or harassment against a
registered sex offender. Anyone who uses this information to commit a
criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution and/or
civil action.
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