Kennesaw 2017 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map

KENNESAW, GA — As little ghosts and goblins prepare for their big night of trick-or-treating, parents may want to arm themselves with information on which houses to avoid while going door-to-door in the Kennesaw area.

To make it simple for parents across the state to protect their kids from dangers that may lurk in their neighborhoods or nearby, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation offers a handy, searchable database. That database contains the names, offenses and last known addresses of the state’s registered sexual offenders and predators.

There are three "levels" of sex offenders in Georgia as defined by the GBI. Level one says the "offender is a low sex offense risk and low recidivism risk for future sexual offenses."

Level two offenders are of "intermediate sex offense risk and intermediate recidivism risk for future sexual offenses and includes all sexual offenders who do not meet the criteria for classification either as a sexually dangerous predator or for Level I risk assessment."

Above level 2 is the "sexually dangerous predator," category, the highest risk level. Sexually dangerous predators must wear GPS location devices at all times.

Kennesaw has one sexually dangerous predator of the 48 registered sex offenders. The State of Georgia has 600 absconders, sex offenders who have not registered with local authorities or whose addresses are inaccurate.

The GBI notes that it serves as the central "repository" for the state's Violent Sexual Offender Registry. However, readers should note the GBI makes every effort to ensure that the information online and provided below is "accurate."

"As the information is provided by other agencies and entities and is continuously changing, the GBI makes no promise or any express or implied guarantee concerning the accuracy of this information," the state said.

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Once you conduct your search, you should also keep in mind that the information unearthed on the state database should be used for informative and safety purposes only. The GBI notes that the misuse of these details to threaten, harass or intimidate someone could lead to criminal charges.

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