A.V. ADDS 80 TO SEX OFFENDER LIST.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer In the year since sheriff's officials made available a computerized database listing thousands of sex offenders living in California, 80 more sex offenders have registered in the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley . The number of serious sex offenders registered in the Antelope Valley rose by 17 percent - from 469 to 551 - since July, while two of the 11 valley residents judged ``high-risk'' offenders were reclassified and their status downgraded. ``As more and more people come into the valley the list grows,'' said Lt. Tom Pigott, head of the Lancaster sheriff's station detective bureau. ``Once you get on the list, you're on it until you die. There's no way around that.'' The computerized information was made available to comply with the state version of a federal law enacted after the death of 7-year-old Megan Kanka, the New Jersey girl was molested mo·lest tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests 1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy. 2. To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity. and killed by a neighbor, a previously convicted sex offender. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the database, 560 sex offenders live in the Antelope Valley, including nine classified as high-risk and 551 listed as serious. Serious sex offenders have committed such crimes as rape, assault with intent to commit a sex offense, sodomy sodomy Noncoital carnal copulation. Sodomy is a crime in some jurisdictions. Some sodomy laws, particularly in Middle Eastern countries and those jurisdictions observing Shari'ah law, provide penalties as severe as life imprisonment for homosexual intercourse, even if the , lewd conduct with a child or dependent adult, oral copulation copulation /cop·u·la·tion/ (kop?u-la´shun) sexual union; the transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals. cop·u·la·tion n. 1. , sex abuse of a child, kidnapping with intent to commit a sex offense, foreign object penetration, felony sexual battery and abduction Abduction Balfour, David expecting inheritance, kidnapped by uncle. [Br. Lit.: Kidnapped] Bertram, Henry kidnapped at age five; taken from Scotland. [Br. Lit. of a child for purposes of prostitution Sex offenders are labeled high-risk if they have committed multiple serious acts or are violent. Since the computerized database was made public, local officials also visited high-risk sex high-risk sex Safe sex practices, see there offenders to confirm that they were residing at addresses where they had registered last and that they were aware of new law changes. Of the nine high-risk sex offenders listed in Antelope Valley ZIP codes, five were confirmed to be living locally - including one who is now in prison for a parole violation - but four others remain at large. ``We don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. where they live,'' said Pigott. ``They're at large and haven't registered with us.'' Since the computerized list became available at the Palmdale and Lancaster sheriff's stations, they have been perused by 264 citizens. The numbers are not as high as anticipated. ``It doesn't appear that it's being overly used,'' said Pigott, adding that citizens were originally asked to make reservations and given a 15-minute time limit. ``It's a little lower than we expected.'' More people seem to use the database in connection with the start-up of children's sports events or activities, officials said. ``Those who are using it seem to have a specific reason or specific interest,'' said Pigott. ``We encourage its use.'' The computerized database is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and can provide information on sex offenders by searching names, nicknames, ZIP codes or description. On each offender, the computer will provide name, date of birth, list of convictions, ZIP code of residence, aliases and a description of tattoos, scars or other marks of identification. Photos will also be included if available. No addresses or phone numbers will be provided. Computer users will be able to write down information but are not able to make computer printouts or copy anything onto a computer disk. Since January, new laws New Laws: see Las Casas, Bartolomé de. require that all sex offenders register each year on their birth date with their local law enforcement agency Noun 1. law enforcement agency - an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation - a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice . In previous years, a sex offender was only required to register once after he was released. HIGH-RISK SEX OFFENDERS Following is information about high-risk sex offenders in the Antelope Valley as provided by the state Department of Justice under Megan's Law Megan's Laws are named for Megan Kanka, a seven-year-old girl from New Jersey who was sexually assaulted and murdered in 1994 by a neighbor who, unknown to the victim's family, had been previously convicted for Sex Offenses against children. . This information is available to people over 18 at local sheriff's stations. Lake Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. - 93591 Shawn James Omalia, born July 4, 1952, white male, brown hair, blue eyes Blue eyes are eyes that have blue irises (see eye color), and may also refer to:
Charges: Crimes against children, lewd or lascivious las·civ·i·ous adj. 1. Given to or expressing lust; lecherous. 2. Exciting sexual desires; salacious. [Middle English, from Late Latin lasc . Pearblossom - 93544 Charles Phillip Worden, born Aug. 7, 1934, white male, brown hair, hazel eyes, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 170 pounds. Scar on abdomen, on back and an unknown surgical scar. Aliases include Charles Warden, Charles Worden, Charles Philip Worden. Charges: Crimes against children, lewd or lascivious. Lewd or lascivious acts with children under the age of 14. Palmdale - 93550 Bernard Andrew White Andrew White may refer to:
Charges: Rape by force of fear, rape of drugged victim. West Lancaster - 93536 Jim Michael Davey, born Feb. 5, 1966, white male, brown hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 10 inches tall, 180 pounds. Tattoo on back, left arm, right arm, upper left arm, upper right arm. Tattoos of dragon and eagle at unknown locations. Aliases include James Michael Davey, Jimme Michael Davey, Jim Hanson. Charges: Rape by force or fear, oral copulation with person under age of 14 or by force. West Lancaster - 93536 Richard McLaughlin, born April 23, 1939, white male, brown hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 3 inches tall, 125 pounds. No scars or tattoos. Aliases include Richard Victor Maclaughlan, Richard Vaughn McLaughlin. Charges: Assault to commit rape, sodomy or oral copulation; lewd and lascivious lewd and lascivious adj., adv. references to conduct which includes people living together who are known not to be married, entertainment which aims at arousing the libido or primarily sexual sensation, open solicitation for prostitution, or indecent exposure of acts with child under age of 14; oral copulation with persons under age of 14, etc., by force or fear. Central Lancaster - 93534 Everett Herman Colegrove, born April 23, 1924, white male, gray hair, blue eyes, 5 inches 10 inches tall, 170 pounds. Scar on abdomen. Aliases include Edward Colegrove, Evertt Herman Colegrove, Everette Herman Colegrove. Charges: Lewd or lascivious acts with a child under age of 14; annoy or molest mo·lest tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests 1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy. 2. To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity. children. Central Lancaster - 93534 Sam Kusar, born March 25, 1929, white male, gray hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 160 pounds. Scar on hand. Aliases include Samuel Kasar, Sammy Kusar, Samuel Kusar, Samuel Kuzar, Kuzar Samuel. Charges: Crimes against children, lewd or lascivious; 90-day commitment as a mentally disordered sex offender. Central Lancaster - 93534 Charles Ray Byrd, born Nov. 24, 1950, African-American male, black hair, hazel eyes, 6 feet tall, 225-pounds. No scars. Aliases unknown. Charges: Rape by force or fear, lewd or lascivious acts with children under the age of 14. East Lancaster - 93535 Isaac Joseph King, born June 4, 1957, African-American male, black hair, brown eyes, 6 feet tall, 185 pounds. Tattoos on left front arm, right front arm, tattoo unknown location, wheelchair. No aliases. Charges: Rape by force or fear; sexual battery. CAPTION(S): 2 Boxes BOX: (1) ANTELOPE VALLEY SEX OFFENDERS BY ZIP CODE (2) HIGH-RISK SEX OFFENDERS (see text) |
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