Sonoma Halloween Sex-Offender Safety Map 2017

SONOMA, CA — Halloween is here! As kids anticipate costumes and trick-or-treating, it's important to ensure they're safe and secure on the night of spooky thrills. Checking to see how safe your Sonoma neighborhoods are is one way to start.

The California Department of Justice has a Megan's Law website which provides information on registered sex offenders, pursuant to California Penal Code § 290.46, so the public can better protect themselves and their families.

According to the website, there are 35 registered sex offenders in the city of Sonoma, eight of whom are in violation of their registrant terms. Thirteen of the 35 do not have current addresses, including one who is living as a transient and one who is incarcerated. Below is a map of where the registered sex offenders reside in Sonoma.

To access the above map for detailed address and other information about the registered offenders in the city of Sonoma — and to look up those in surrounding Sonoma Valley communities — follow these steps:

1. Go to the Megan's Law website.

2. From the options on the left-hand column, click on "Search Offenders."

3. Accept the site's terms of use to proceed to the next web page.

4. A web page with a map is generated. From the options on the left, click on "City Search" or "ZIP Code Search," and enter Sonoma or your ZIP code.

5. A map and list are generated. Zoom in on the map to view detailed address information for the registered sex offenders. Click on "List" to view their photos, addresses and offense information.

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