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Event won't end Halloween hazards: Mandatory program draws small number of registered sex offenders.

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| October 28, 2006 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Amy Rainey

Oct. 28--Gaston County authorities have touted a program to round up sex offenders on Halloween as a way to keep children safe. But the 60 offenders who will gather at the courthouse next Tuesday represent just 13 percent of the registered sex offenders in the county, according to an Observer analysis. Another 250 will not be monitored. That's because the registry includes anyone who has been convicted of a sex crime or released from prison after serving time for a sex crime. Offenders remain on the registry for 10 years. But the county's judicial district has authority only over those who are still on probation or parole, officials said.…

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