Laura Ahearn

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

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

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 read 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.