Laura Ahearn Quotes

Most communities are under the false impression that if a sex offender moves into the neighborhood, law enforcement would knock more

Most communities are under the false impression that if a sex offender moves into the neighborhood, law enforcement would knock on their door, but that's just not the case.

You have all these offenders in that area who could be anywhere. There is no mechanism in place for them more

You have all these offenders in that area who could be anywhere. There is no mechanism in place for them to be registering as they should be.

We are vehemently opposed to these types of crimes; unfortunately, when these things happen, it gives fuel to people who more

We are vehemently opposed to these types of crimes; unfortunately, when these things happen, it gives fuel to people who are already against the release of this information.

We are expecting them to go and visit their parole officers so that we can be informed of their presence more

We are expecting them to go and visit their parole officers so that we can be informed of their presence in a community. It's outrageous.

What we really would like to see is lifetime supervision and GPS monitoring.

What we really would like to see is lifetime supervision and GPS monitoring.

That's one of the largest betrayals. People have been led into this false sense of security.

That's one of the largest betrayals. People have been led into this false sense of security.

Using the Internet, a sexual predator can be in any parent's living room without them knowing.

Using the Internet, a sexual predator can be in any parent's living room without them knowing.

It's rare that we see them abscond and go completely missing.

It's rare that we see them abscond and go completely missing.

This is the first time I have seen an entire state create task forces to reduce registration failure. I have more

This is the first time I have seen an entire state create task forces to reduce registration failure. I have not seen such an improvement . . . as I have in Illinois.

Risk assessment has not proven itself infallible. A lot of this is subjective. We want to ensure that the community more

Risk assessment has not proven itself infallible. A lot of this is subjective. We want to ensure that the community has as much information as possible.