Sheriff wants to limit where sex offenders can live
NORWICH – Chenango County Sheriff Ernest Cutting is championing a new local law that would prohibit sex offenders from living near school and registered day cares.
The statute would prevent level II and level III sex offenders in Chenango County from residing within 500 feet of the nearest property line of a park, playground, school or day care setting for children. Registered sex offenders already residing in the community would be grandfathered in until their current lease expires.
“Many of our level IIs and IIIs have the propensity to reoffend,” Sheriff Cutting said. “We want to limit where they can live.”
Though he ran unopposed for county sheriff, Cutting said such a measure was requested repeatedly when he campaigned for the post last summer.
“I’ve said that this would be a priority for me,” he told members of the Chenango County Safety & Rules Committee on Wednesday.
Town of Guilford Supervisor George Seneck said he was prepared to introduce the same legislation for his own town, but having it on the books at the county level would supersede his effort.
The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office already monitors registered offenders in the county and the Norwich City Police do the same within the city’s limits.
Cutting said Broome County and several other New York counties already have statutes on the books that limit where sex offenders can live.
The committee agreed to refer the Sheriff’s proposed legislation to the Chenango County Board of Supervisors for consideration next month. A subsequent public hearing would be scheduled.
The statute would prevent level II and level III sex offenders in Chenango County from residing within 500 feet of the nearest property line of a park, playground, school or day care setting for children. Registered sex offenders already residing in the community would be grandfathered in until their current lease expires.
“Many of our level IIs and IIIs have the propensity to reoffend,” Sheriff Cutting said. “We want to limit where they can live.”
Though he ran unopposed for county sheriff, Cutting said such a measure was requested repeatedly when he campaigned for the post last summer.
“I’ve said that this would be a priority for me,” he told members of the Chenango County Safety & Rules Committee on Wednesday.
Town of Guilford Supervisor George Seneck said he was prepared to introduce the same legislation for his own town, but having it on the books at the county level would supersede his effort.
The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office already monitors registered offenders in the county and the Norwich City Police do the same within the city’s limits.
Cutting said Broome County and several other New York counties already have statutes on the books that limit where sex offenders can live.
The committee agreed to refer the Sheriff’s proposed legislation to the Chenango County Board of Supervisors for consideration next month. A subsequent public hearing would be scheduled.
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