These are the kinds of things that happen when it is “illegal” for a receiving state to screen evacuees that they accept!
Authorities urge states to find 2,000 evacuee sex offenders
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The Administration for Children and Families estimated that about 30 states are affected. In November, agency officials matched the names of sex offender registries in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama with the names of evacuees who applied for disaster assistance.
The agency came up with more than 2,000 matches. The find led Horn to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on a system that would allow state law enforcement agencies to find registered sex offenders who are receiving disaster assistance.
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And here is an example of how the search has been going in one state that is actively working to find them.
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Federal authorities told Texas of 304 known sex offenders who had relocated to the state, of which they know of 14 who have registered and provided contact information to law enforcement, said Jerry Strickland, spokesman for Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.
Also, an additional inquiry that Texas authorities conducted with the National Crime Information Center found 188 people wanted in connection with other crimes, said Grant Collins, who also works in the federal Administration for Children and Families.
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So only about 4%-5% of offenders that went to Texas registered. Not to mention the near 200 people wanted for other crimes.
It is not known if all states are putting forth much effort to find these offenders and other wanted individuals.
Hat tip to Drudge.
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