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A '''sexual offender registry''' is a database maintained by law enforcement to inform the public of a great deal of information about convicted sex offenders (or, in many jurisdictions, those acquitted of a sex crime solely by reason of [[insanity defense|insanity]] or diminished capacity). Among other items,  the purpose is to ensure that such registered offenders do not reside near schools, playgrounds or other such places where children frequent.

==External links==
* https://www.nsopw.gov/ - National database
* http://www.icrimewatch.net/index.php?AgencyID=55149 - Ohio
* https://meganslaw.ca.gov/ - California. The web site, as of February 2017, does not provide any data about offenders

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