What is Megan's Law?
Megan’s Law exists to alert residents about the location of a sex offender within their neighborhood so that they can take whatever lawful precautions they deem appropriate to protect themselves and their families. Individual states decide what information will be made available and how the community should be notified, i.e. the development of a notification system/plan.


On a federal level, it also requires persons convicted of sex crimes against children to notify local law enforcement of any change of address or employment after release from custody.

Show All Answers

1. What is the Residency Restriction Law for Sex Offenders?
2. How are Sex Offenders tracked by the Town of Babylon?
3. How does the GIS Sex Offender Tracker work?
4. How are Sex Offenders monitored?
5. What happens if a sex offender is living in a restricted area as dictated by County law?
6. What does it mean to be "grandfathered" from the County Sex Offender Law?
7. Does the Town monitor sex offenders living in non-restricted areas?
8. Does the Town monitor Level 1 sex offenders?
9. What additional steps does the Town take to protect the community from resident sex offenders?
10. How accurate is the NYS sex offender registry?
11. What does the Town recommend be done to strengthen the sex offender protections?
12. What is Megan's Law?