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Sex Offenders

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Auditor Report Finds Sex Offenders at Registered Child Care Facilities

State audit finds 119 Level 2 and 3 sex offenders living at addresses registered as child care providers. Also, background checks not being done in some cases.

A new report from State Auditor Suzanne Bump suggests that a surprisingly large number of sex offenders statewide may be living in properties also used as childcare facilities. According to the report, the recent audit found 119 Level 2 and 3 sex offenders living at addresses that were also registered with the state as child care providers. The audit took place over 15 months from July, 2010 through September, 2011.  “While we recognize that all 119 may not pose a problem because some of the information in the sex offender registry may be outdated, we believe that routinely conducting this match will serve to better ensure the safety of children in (Department of Early Education and Care’s) programs,” stated the report.  Meanwhile, the …

Shelly Stow

1:29 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013

Let’s take a quiz; it’s matching. The choices are statements taken from several of ten news items on this story. Choices may be used once or more than once. Choices: a. 119 sex offender addresses match day care facilities b. investigators, found only four of the sex offenders were actually living inside the child- care sites c. none of these four offenders had convictions involving children d. …   more ›

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Legislation Would Allow Assets to be Seized in Child Sex Cases

Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian and Andover Democratic State Senator Barry Feingold propose bill based on existing state drug and human trafficking laws.

Newly-proposed legislation in Massachusetts could set the stage for certain sexual predators in the state to have their assets seized. According to an announcement from Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, he and State Senator Barry Feingold, an Andover Democrat, have proposed the bill, said to be modeled on existing state controlled substance and human trafficking laws. The announcement also comes in the spotlight of the ongoing John Burbine child sex abuse case. Burbine, a former Wakefield resident, is facing more than 100 counts of child sex abuse—including victims from Stoneham—stemming from his work at his wife's one-time illegal daycare business. The legislation would allow, with court permission, for items such as cameras, cell …

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