Town of Smithtown 2017 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map

Before you start trick or treating on Halloween, it's important to make sure that you and your children are going to safe places.

There are 13 registered sex offenders living within the Town of Smithtown, according to the New York State Sex Offender Registry.

Markers on the map represent addresses of offenders convicted of sex crimes. Click on the markers to learn more information about the offender’s name, age and offense. The state’s registry does not include information on Level 1 sex offenders, who are considered to have a low risk of a repeat offense.

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services maintains the registry and updates information regularly, but information can change quickly. Information is often provided by offenders themselves as required by law.

More than half of rape/sexual assault incidents happen within a mile of the victim’s home, according to the United States Department of Justice. About 75 percent of victims know their attacker and 45 percent of victims are under 12 years old.

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