Plymouth-Whitemarsh 2016 Halloween Sex Offender Safety Map

PLYMOUTH-WHITEMARSH, PA -- With the Halloween season upon us, it's a good time to take inventory of the safety of your neighborhood.

There are 21 registered sex offenders living in the Plymouth-Whitemarsh area, according to the Pennsylvania Megan's Law database. That includes, Plymouth, Whitemarsh, Lafayette Hill, Fort Washington, Conshohocken, and West Conshohocken.

Markers on the map below indicate addresses of offenders convicted of sex crimes. The majority of these offenders are "Type 3" offenders. Only the most severe sex offenders with the highest risk to commit another offense are designated as level 3 offenders, according to authorities.

Click on the markers to learn the precise address of the offender.

According to statistics from the United States Department of Justice, more than half of rape/sexual assault incidents happen within a mile of the victim’s home.

About 75 percent of victims know their attacker and 45 percent of victims are under 12-years-old.

Halloween festivities are underway throughout the area. West Conshohocken will hold their annual parade and party on Sunday, October 30, beginning at 5 p.m. The Pool-O-Ween Halloween-themed pool party is on Friday, October 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

No rigid trick or treating hours have been released by local townships.

Pennsylvania State Police maintain the registry and updates information regularly, but information can change quickly. Information is often provided by offenders themselves as required by law.

If you believe a registered sex offender, who is under Active Community Supervision according to the State Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry, is participating in Halloween activities you can report the information to the SAFE tip phone hotline at 1-877-234-0085 which is answered Monday through Friday between 7:45 AM and 4:30 PM.

You may want to avoid trick or treating at these houses and apartments on Halloween, or merely be aware of who’s living in your neighborhood.

These offenders are not wanted by police, and using this information to harass, discriminate against, or harm these individuals is against the law.

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