The City of Norwood has filed suits against three registered sex offenders who are residing within 1,000 feet of schools. A recent amendment to state registry statutes that took effect April 29th. now gives municipal & township legal officials the authority to file evictions against those violating this prescription.
While at least one of those filed against told the Cincinnati Post that he intended to fight the action and that the law is of a “feel-good” nature and doesn’t protect anyone, Norwood Law Director Rick Gibson said the law doesn’t go far enough, “saying nothing about parks, day care centers or malls, where kids congregate.”
H.B. 118, introduced on March 8, 2005 and S.B. 146, introduced May 10, would take part of that additional step, extending residency restrictions to 1,000 feet of any preschool premise or school bus stop, respectively.
The City of Cincinnati was reported to be initiating like proceedings starting next week.
Previous postings on Aug. 3rd. and May 12th. have additional information
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