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IDAHO
SEX OFFENDERS
COST
OF REPORT: $9.95
[ORDER
ONLINE]
Offenders Required to Register:
Adult sex offenders convicted, incarcerated, on probation/parole on or after
statute’s effective date July 1, 1993. Juvenile charged
as juveniles convicted incarcerated, on probation/parole
on or after July 1, 1998.
Child
sex offenders are divided into the two categories of Preferential and
Situational Child Molesters.
Preferential
Child Molester
Preferential Child
Molesters have a definite sexual preference for children. Their
sexual fantasies and erotic imagery focus on children. They
have sex with children not because of some situational stress or
insecurity but because they are sexually attracted to and prefer children. If this individual does
not act on his urges, then he is not a child molester.
Situational Child
Molester
Situational Child
Molesters do not have a true sexual preference for children, but engage in
sex with children for varied and complex reasons. This
type of molester may engage in sex with a child, ranging from a once-in-a-lifetime act to a
long-term pattern of behavior. The more long-term
the behavior is, the more difficult it is to distinguish
from a preferential molester. Members of lower
socioeconomic groups tend to be overrepresented among
situational child molesters.
Adolescent
Offenders
An area of
increasing attention is that of adolescent offenders.
This type of offender can fit the characteristics of the preferential or
situational child molester. Adolescent (or younger)
offenders should always be viewed as past or current victims of
sexual abuse. This may include psychological sexual abuse, inappropriate exposure to
sexually explicit materials, and/or the repeated or inappropriate
witnessing of adult sexual activity.
Question:
Are all child molesters pedophiles?
Answer:
No.
A pedophile is an individual who prefers to have sex with children. A person who prefers to have
sex with an adult partner may, for any number of reasons,
decide to have sex with a child. Such reasons may include simple
availability, curiosity, or a desire to hurt a loved one
of a molested child. The sexual fantasies of these individuals do not necessarily focus on
children.
Question:
How does the abuse occur?
Answer:
Abuse occurs in a wide range of situations and settings.
For long-term abusers, often, the child molester will
“court” the child with attention, affection, and
gifts. Just as one adult courts another during a
dating process, the pedophile seduces children over a
period of time by gradually lowering their sexual inhibitions. Sometimes the molester will tickle,
wrestle, or hug the child in the presence of others first,
adding legitimacy to the activity that will occur later in
private. Often a child feels guilty or ashamed of the
abuse. Children may feel that a short amount of
uncomfortable feeling is worth the amount of attention and
affection and perceived care they receive from the
molester.
SEX
OFFENDER REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration
and Obtaining Information
Changes to Title 18,
Chapter 83, Idaho Code, "Sexual Offender Registration Notification and Community Right-to-Know
Act", requires all sex offenders to register on an
annual basis. This code went into effect on July
1, 1998.
Along with this duty
to register, the new law allows release of sexual offender
information. Photographs can also be obtained.
Warning
This
information is made available for the purpose of
protecting the public. It is not to be used for the
purpose of harassing or intimidating anyone. A person who
uses registry information to commit a criminal act against
another person is subject to arrest and prosecution under
Section 18-8326, Idaho Code.
In addition,
please consider the following limitations when using
information from the Idaho Sex Offender Registry:
The registry
does not contain information on all sex offenders.
The information is limited by the effective date of the
registry (July 1, 1993) and to those offenders who have been convicted of a crime specified in the
registry law. The registry does not contain information on
those individuals whose illegal sexual behaviors have not come to the attention of the
authorities.
The State of
Idaho attempts to assure that the
registry is accurate and current. Although the registry
database is updated on a regular basis, the information
can change quickly. You are cautioned, therefore, that the
information provided is date sensitive and only reflects
that which has been received and subsequently automated by
the department.
NOTE:
If you submitted your request to us and did not provide a
zip code for us to search, then we have searched under the
zip code of the address that you provided when you signed
up to use our services. If you need a different zip code
checked, please contact our offices at 1-800-315-7678.
If you have the name of a particular individual whom you
would like us to
check, again, please call our offices and we can usually
tell you if they are registered as a sex offender in your
state. We can be reached Monday through Friday from 8:00
a.m.-8:00 p.m. MST. 1-800-315-7678
This information is updated regularly, to try to assure
that it is complete and accurate. However, this information can change quickly.
You are cautioned that the information provided in
this site search is information of record and may not
reflect the current residence, status, or other
information regarding a registrant (offender).
Sex offenders have always lived in our communities;
but it wasn't until the passage of the sex and child
offender registration act that the law enforcement even
knew where they were living. In many cases, this
information is now available to enhance public safety and
protection.
WARNING: Abuse of this
information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered
sex offenders will not be tolerated. Further, such abuse
could potentially end the ability to provide this
information. We believe the only person who wins if this
ends is the offender, since sex offenders derive their
power through secrecy.
Or
contact customerservice@sexoffendersusa.com
by e-mail.
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