Number	22817
Subject	Sex Offenders
Source	WPLG-TV (Miami)
State	FL
Year	2006
Publication Date	02/00/2006
Summary	WPLG reports on lax enforcement of Florida's sex offender law. No convicted sex offender is supposed to live within 1,000 feet of a day care centers, but the investigation discovered that 536 such people were doing exactly that, including some in apartments overlooking day care centers. Law enforcement asserted it "lacked the resources and manpower to enforce the law." The state legislature is planning to take a hard look at what must be done to improve the situation. As part of the investigation, reporter Julie Summers compiled information including maps of the centers in relation to the offenders, and a list of Web sites people can use for more information.
Category	Computer-Assisted Reporting
Pages	12
Keywords	Sex offenders; day care centers; children; living; restraining order; law enforcement; Florida; sexual predators; child molesters
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