81 Registered Sex Offenders In Southwest Riverside County Checked On

SOUTHWEST RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — A compliance check last week on 81 registered sex offenders in Southwest Riverside found that three of them were violating their registration terms, according to authorities.

The checks were conducted Sept. 26 by deputies with the Southwest Sheriff's Station. The station services the city of Temecula and the De Luz Community Services District, as well as the unincorporated communities of Aguanga, French Valley, Rainbow Canyon, Rancho California, Sage, Santa Margarita, Santa Rosa, Silver Hawk and Wolf Valley.

Seventy-eight of the 81 registered offenders were contacted and in compliance, according to the station.

Charges are expected to be filed against the three who were out of compliance, the station reported.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said it "aggressively pursues prosecution of those sex registrants who fail to comply with their registration requirements."

The Southwest Sheriff’s Station reported that it plans to conduct similar compliance operations.

Riverside County residents can visit the Megan’s Law website for more information about sex registrants in their community.