AREA LIST OF SEX THREATS GROWING 173 OFFENDERS REGISTERED BY LAW.SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - More than four years after a computer database was established to list registered sex offenders, the number living in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. and outlying areas has increased by 38 percent, records show. In July 1997, there were 125 registered sex offenders living in Valencia, Saugus, Canyon Country, Newhall, Gorman, Acton, Castaic and some outlying areas. Today, there are 173 in those areas, including one man classified as a ``high risk'' who lives in Acton. There are also two women list on the database. One lives in Castaic and the other in Saugus. The database, 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. CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). , is named after a 7-year-old New Jersey girl who was murdered by a repeat sex offender who moved to her neighborhood undetected. Her death prompted national laws regarding the disclosure of information about rapists, pedophiles, molesters and other sex offenders. High-risk sex high-risk sex Safe sex practices, see there offenders are deemed sexual predators. Other than the Acton man, Santa Clarita sex registrants are labeled serious offenders because of the nature of their crimes and/or their repeat convictions. ``Generally we get pretty good cooperation from our registrants,'' said Sgt. Howard Fairchild of the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's station robbery and assault unit. ``It's difficult for someone new to come into our area and us not know about it.'' Other than being listed, each sex offender is required to register with the local sheriff's station where he or she lives every year or alert new authorities within five days if he or she moves, officials said. ``Their activity is deemed so bad by society that they are basically tracked,'' Fairchild said. ``They are required to register so that we can keep track of them'' The database is available for public viewing, all day, every day at the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's station. It provides public access to records of sex offenders throughout the state. Those interested in viewing the records must be at least 18 years old and provide a California driver's license Noun 1. driver's license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle driver's licence, driving licence, driving license license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something or state identification card, and sign a form promising that they will not use the information to harass or discriminate against a registrant. Searches can be done by name, sound-alike or partial name and by ZIP code zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. . The database provides names, photographs and physical description, aliases, tattoos, and other special features along with a list of past crimes. ``It's strictly for citizens to find out what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. in their own neighborhood,'' said Lt. Tim Peters Tim Peters may refer to:
SEX OFFENDERS LIVING IN SANTA CLARITA VALLEY ZIP CODES 19972001 Change Zip Code City Area* 39 66 69% 91351 Canyon Country 35 38 1% 91321 Newhall 22 28 27% 91350 Saugus and Acton 11 19 73% 91384 Castaic and Gorman 15 18 20% 91355 Valencia 3 3 n/c 91354 North Valencia 0 1 n/a 91381 Stevenson Ranch Total Change = 38 percent. *Includes area outside Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station jurisdiction. CAPTION(S): box Box: SEX OFFENDERS LIVING IN SANTA CLARITA VALLEY ZIP CODES (see text) SOURCE: Megan's Law Database, DOJ (Department Of Justice) The legal arm of the U.S. government that represents the public interest of the United States. It is headed by the Attorney General. |
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