won't have to move because the law barring sex offenders from living within 1
000 feet of schools was passed after he became a sex offender said Athens County Prosecutor C. David Warren.
He's a convicted sex offender, and he lives within 1,000 feet of a school. I just can't do anything about it, Warren said.
After receiving an anonymous tip Warren asked the county auditor's office to use its mapping software to find sex offenders living within 1
000 feet of a school. An initial search turned up 10
but only four actually lived near schools.
One man's home and work addresses were switched
making him appear to live closer to the school than he actually does. Five others lived near property that used to belong to the Nelsonville-York City School District.
Warren threatened to seek permanent injunctions against the remaining four
and two moved. Spears and Rutter didn't respond
so Warren filed complaints against them.
Next week
Warren said he plans to release the results of an investigation into sex offenders living near day care buildings. Those investigations were postponed this week by two homicide investigations.
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27175,2009-02-19 02:38:00,Hearings called off for 2 sex offenders living near schools,Prosecutors canceled removal hearings yesterday for two convicted sex offenders living near Chauncey Elementary School after one man moved and charges against the other were dismissed.,Prosecutors canceled removal hearings yesterday for two convicted sex offenders living near Chauncey Elementary School after one man moved and charges against the other were dismissed.
Charles E. Spears
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moved to Nelsonville and registered his new address with the sheriff's office Feb. 11. Tinker L. Rutter
