A new statewide sex offender Internet database intended to help the public better identify the location of the State's most serious sex offenders has been launched yesterday. Unfortunately, as of this morning, the web site was not up.

Once the site is up, concerned citizens will be able to determine if a sex offender is living in their neighborhood. While the address of the sex offender is not made public, residents can check the number of sex offenders in a particular area and the seriousness of their past offenses.

"Parents have a right to know the dangers that may lurk in their neighborhoods," said Senator Pam Roach, sponsor of the Web site funding. "Communities are built around protecting and teaching children. Knowledge and awareness are the greatest tools we have to guard against sex predators."

In 2002, the Washington State Legislature passed a law authorizing the development of statewide Internet database to be built by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC).

The database is designed to list all level II and level III offenders considered the most dangerous and likely to commit repeat offenses. Users of the database can search the site by address or name. By entering an address, all level II and III sex offenders living in the area will appear on the computer screen. Users will see the offender's photograph, address by 100 block and other relevant information about the offender.

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