Search for Sex Offenders in Your Neighborhood: Just in Time for Trick-or-Treat

Parents preach all year long to not take candy from strangers — well, of course, unless it's Halloween. 

It's a good idea to know who your neighbors are year-round, but sending your kids door-to-door offers a little extra incentive to make sure they don't trick-or-treat at a questionable house.

Are you sure a sex offender hasn't moved into the neighborhood? 

You can check this searchable database with an interactive map at Familywatchdog.org. 

A way to search for registered sex offenders can also be found on the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department website.

A search of a two-mile radius around Center Middle School turned up 14 offenders.

The website homefacts.com also offers a list of 25 sex offenders in the Strongsville area.

Strongsville police will patrol the streets in marked cruisers between 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31 for trick-or-treat. 

Kids are urged to carry glow sticks or flashlights so they stay visible during their rounds.