Halloween 2017: Mapping Clear Lake Sex Offenders

CLEAR LAKE, TX — It's that time of year when parents are looking forward to the fall season, and dressing up their children for the annula tradition of Halloween, and going door-to-door for Halloween treats.

However, its also that time of year when police are ensuring sex offenders are registered and complying with the law.

To help ensure your child’s safety, the Texas DPS website has recently updated the list of registered sex offenders in the Houston area. (Want to get daily news updates and hear about other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Clear Lake Patch morning newsletter.)

Prior to the maps and the story being published, the Board of Directors for the National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws wrote letters to Patch asking us not to publish this information to our readers. Click the link below to read what they had to say.

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Parents who want to know where the sex offenders are in their neighborhood, can check the sex offender registry.

However, Patch has created a map you can use in conjunction with the DPS database that can show you were the sex offenders are in your neighborhood.

You can find the sex offenders in your area by checking the DPS Sex Offender Registry, and typing in your address, or zip code.

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