Feds partner with Hunterdon prosecutor to check Megan's Law offenders
Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office and U.S. Marshals service work together on checking compliance with Mehan's Law.
Feds partner with Hunterdon prosecutor to check Megan's Law offenders Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office and U.S. Marshals service work together on checking compliance with Mehan's Law. Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://mycj.co/2vMooxk
Mike Deak, @MikeDeakMyCJ Published 1:58 p.m. ET Aug. 8, 2017
Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns III(Photo: ~File)
FLEMINGTON - The U.S. Marshals Service and Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office partnered throughout July to check whether registered sex offers in the county were complying with the requirement's of the state's Megan's Law.
The investigators were verifying the home addresses of the sex offenders and where they were employed. Two offenders were taken into custody on municipal warrants.
"The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office is committed to ensuring that all registered sex offenders in Hunterdon County comply with the requirements of Megan's Law," said Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns III.
"The annual registered sex offender compliance checks are vital in keeping our citizens aware of potential sexual predators that may threaten the safety and security of their families. We value our partnership with the U.S. Marshals Service and will continue to work together to ensure the quality of life in Hunterdon County."
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The checks are part of an annual statewide initiative to enforce compliance with Megan's Law. The sex offenders are required to register their home and employment addresses with their local police departments or the New Jersey State Police on an annual or quarterly basis. Any changes to those addresses must be reported to the authorities.
The U.S. Marshals Sex Offender Investigation Branch was created following the passage of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act in July 2006. The mission of the Sex Offender Investigation Branch is to ensure the public's safety from sex offenders, through coordinated efforts to enforce registration laws and investigate violations for federal prosecution.
"The U.S. Marshals Service takes great pride in working in partnership with the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office," said Juan Mattos Jr., the U.S. Marshal for New Jersey.
"This alliance allows us to conduct a sex-offender operation that increases the safety and security of our children. Most importantly, these initiatives remove any safe haven for sexual predators who seek to victimize citizens with their dangerous and often violent crimes."
Registered sex offenders in New Jersey are listed on the New Jersey State Police website, www.njsp.org. For more information on registered sex offenders in Hunterdon County, contact Lt. Kristen Larsen at the Hunterdon County Prosecutors Office at 908-788-1129.
Staff Writer Mike Deak: 908-243-6607; mdeak@mycentraljersey.com.
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