RESIDENTS LINE UP TO CHECK SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION.Byline: Daily News Traffic picked up Wednesday at the East Valley sheriff's station, with more than a dozen people checking out the identities of convicted sex offenders sex offender n. generic term for all persons convicted of crimes involving sex, including rape, molestation, sexual harassment and pornography production or distribution. living in their communities. By noontime noon·time n. See noon. , people were standing in line at the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. office, waiting their turn to scroll through the CD database containing the names of registered sex offenders. The names were made available to the public Tuesday under provisions of 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. , named after a 7-year-old New Jersey girl who was raped and murdered three years ago by a paroled repeat sex offender who lived in her neighborhood. 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 California Department of Justice database, there are 1,016 serious and high-risk offenders registered in Ventura County, including 17 listed as high-risk. Photographs are available for about half of the files. A high-risk sex high-risk sex Safe sex practices, see there offender has multiple convictions for violent offenses, at least one of which was a violent sexual offense, officials said. The law allows the release of the names of serious and high-risk sex offenders, but prohibits the harassment Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Nevada I recently moved to nev.from abut have been going back to ca. every 2 to 3 weeks for med. of those offenders. ``Harassment is a vague term,'' said Cmdr. Mark Ball of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. . ``This is a brand new law that hasn't been tested and the courts may find that new and different things constitute harassment. ``We don't have a definition, and common sense should be your guide. We also remind people that vandalism, defacing property - these are crimes. ``Megan's law is a good law, the issue is what people will do with the law. We hope they use it wisely to protect their children.'' Critics of the law say the public may be confused if more than one person with the same name lives in a 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. . They also complain that some elderly offenders listed on the database have since died and that many sex offenders move frequently, thus some information from the database may be out of date. Regional sex offenders listed Following is information about high-risk sex offenders in Ventura County, as provided by the state Department of Justice under Megan's law. This information is available to people over 18 at local sheriff's stations. Newbury Park 91320 Name: Thomas Cavner Ethnicity: White Hair: Brown/gray Eyes: Blue Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 160 pounds Date of birth: 11/4/35 Defining features: Scar on left finger 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 acts with a child under 14; annoying or molesting a victim in a public place; indecent exposure indecent exposure n. the crime of displaying one's genitalia to one or more other people in a public place, usually with the apparent intent to shock the unsuspecting viewer and give the exposer a sexual charge. . Ventura 93001 Name: Stephen John Norton
Ethnicity: White Hair: Red/auburn Eyes: Brown Height: 5-5 Weight: 145 D.O.B.: 8/11/60 Defining features: none Charges: 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 with a child under 18; crimes against children; 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 children; commitment for 90 days as a sex offender. Ventura 93004 Name: Robert Alan Mulzet (a k a Robert Alan Saccoman) Ethnicity: White Hair: Brown Eyes: Green Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 D.O.B.: 12/5/42 Defining features: None Charges: Rape by force, violence or duress duress (dy  `rĭs, d`–, d ; crimes against children; lewd and lascivious acts against a child under the age of 14. Camarillo 93010 Name: Stanley Benson Ethnicity: White Hair: Gray Eyes: Brown Height: 6-2 Weight: 225 D.O.B.: 9/17/34 Defining features: None Charges: Crimes against children; lewd and lascivious acts with children; indecent exposure Oxnard 93030 Name: Frank Lopes Barcellas Ethnicity: White Hair: Black/gray Eyes: Brown Height: 5-8 Weight: 135 D.O.B.: 7/15/52 Defining features: Scar on left ear, tattoos on both arms. Charges: 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. with a child under 18; oral copulation with a child under 18 by force and/or fear; lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14. Oxnard 93030 Name: Richard Cortez Ethnicity: Hispanic Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 D.O.B.: 4/28/58 Defining features: Tattoos on hands and arms. Charges: Rape by force Oxnard 93030 Name: Lawrence Decker Ethnicity: White Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5-11 Weight: 200 D.O.B.: 8/21/36 Defining features: None Charges: Sodomy; oral copulation with a child under 18; annoying or molesting a victim in a public place; crimes against children; lewd and lascivious acts against children; commitment for 90 days as a mentally disordered sex offender. Oxnard 93030 Name: Edwin Darryl Hilley Ethnicity: White Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5-0 Weight: 100 D.O.B.: 12/17/61 Defining features: None Charges: Crimes against children; lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14; annoying or molesting a victim in a public place. Oxnard 93030 Name: David L. Johnson Ethnicity: Black Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 D.O.B. 9/19/57 Defining features: May wear glasses Charges: Rape by violence, force or duress; sodomy with a victim under 14. Oxnard 93030 Name: Thomas Duane Thomas K. Duane (b. 1955) represents District 29 in the New York State Senate, which stretches along Manhattan's West Side from 85th Street to Canal Street, and includes the following neighborhoods: Upper West Side, Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, and part of the East Smith (a k a Duane Thomas Duane Thomas (born June 21, 1947 in Dallas, Texas) is a former American football running back in the NFL who played four seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins from 1970 to 1974. Jones) Ethnicity: White Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5-5 Weight: 145 D.O.B.: 5/26/63 Defining features: Tattoos on left and upper right arms Charges: Annoying or molesting a child under 18 Oxnard 93033 Name: Jeffrey Preston Arnold (a k a Ronnie Markel Jackson and Ronnie Ward) Ethnicity: Black Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 6-1 Weight: 165 D.O.B.: 12/20/57 Defining features: None Charges: Assault with the intent to commit rape, sodomy or oral copulation; rape by force, violence or duress; oral copulation with child under 14 by force and/or fear; penetration with a foreign objectO. Oxnard 93033 Name: Leonard Mack Harvey Ethnicity: White Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5-10 Weight: 155 D.O.B.: 4/21/56 Defining features: Scar on left arm Charges: Rape by force, violence or duress; oral copulation; penetration with a foreign object. Note: This offender's whereabouts are unknown. If you have any information, please contact the Sheriff's Department at (805) 494-8266. Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. 93060 Name: Arthur Dewing Ethnicity: White Hair: Gray/brown Eyes: Unknown Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 D.O.B.: 5/14/29 Defining features: Missing right finger Charges: Crimes against children; lewd lascivious acts against a child under the age of 14; commitment for 90 days as a mentally disordered sex offender Santa Paula 93060 Name: Ivan Lew Snider Ethnicity: White Hair: Brown Eyes: Unknown Height: 5-9 Weight: 210 D.O.B.: 2/15/32 Defining features: None Charges: Crimes against children; lewd and lascivious acts against a child under the age of 14; annoying or molesting a victim in a public place. Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. 93063 Name: Kenneth Kolleda (a k a Casey Kolleda) Ethnicity: White Hair: Brown Eyes: Unknown Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 D.O.B.: 5/12/47 Defining features: None Charges: Crimes against children; lewd and lascivious acts with a child under age 14; commitment for 90 days as a mentally disordered sex offender. Santa Susana Santa Susana can refer to several places:
Name: Terrance Shanger Ethnicity: White Hair: Brown/blonde Eyes: Blue Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 D.O.B.: 11/14/56 Defining features: Tattoos on left arm Charges: Lewd and lascivious acts against children under 14; sodomy by force with a victim under 14; rape by force, violence or duress; rape of a drugged victim. Santa Susana Hills/Chatsworth 91311 Name: Donald Smith Donald Smith may refer to:
Ethnicity: White Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5-7 Weight: 170 D.O.B.: 8/27/40 Defining features: None Charges: Sodomy with victim under age 18; crimes against children; lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14; oral copulation with a child under age 14. REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS The following registered sex offenders in eastern Ventura County and the western part of 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. County are listed by ZIP code and whether they are considered serious or high risk sex offenders. City ZIP Code Serious High Risk Fillmore 93015 20 0 Piru 93040 3 0 Somis 93066 1 0 Santa Paula 93060 35 2 Ojai 93023 22 0 Oakview 93022 5 0 Simi Valley 91311 23 2 93063 37 1 Moorpark 93021 21 0 Camarillo 93010 36 1 93012 9 0 Newbury Park 91320 21 1 Thousand Oaks 91360 25 0 91361 4 0 91362 15 0 Oak Park 93065 54 0 Agoura 91301 12 0 Calabasas 91302 4 0 Totals 326 7 SOURCE: Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General CAPTION(S): Box, Chart Box: Regional sex offenders listed (See text) Chart: REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS (SOee text) |
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