Sex-offender compliance checks held in three categories Halloween night

United States Marshal Mark S. James announced today the results of Halloween night sex-offender registry compliance checks in Greene, Buchanan, and Clinton Counties.

Operations in the Springfield area involved 31 law enforcement officers from 4 departments while
those in northwestern Missouri involved over 50 law enforcement officers from seven departments.

Deputy Marshals teamed up with these officers to ensure compliance with Missouri’s state law which generally requires that registered sex offenders be at home on Halloween evening with
exterior lights off and a sign posted that states “no candy or treats at this residence,” among other
requirements.

During the evening hours of Sunday October 31, these law enforcement officers fanned
out across all three counties to knock on doors of every registered sex offender to determine if they were
at the residence and following all requirements.

Two arrests were made. A total of 52 offenders were found to be in non-compliance.