Anyone convicted of or pleads guilty to committing a sexually oriented offense as defined in Ohio Revised Code number 2950.01, which includes rape, sexual battery, gross sexual imposition, regardless of the age of the victim. Some other offenses include kidnapping, abduction, unlawful restraint, criminal child enticement, corruption of a minor, compelling prostitution, endangering children (victim under 18 years of age), pandering obscenity, minor pandering sexually oriented material, illegal use of minor in nudity-oriented material/perform. Sexual Oriented Offenders must register with this office once a year for ten years.

HABITUAL SEXUAL OFFENDER

Any person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a sexually oriented offense and who previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one or more sexually oriented offenses. Habitual Sex Offenders must register with this office once a year for 20 years. If a judge so rules, community notification may occur. The offender must return to our office in one year to verify his/her address.

SEXUAL PREDATOR

Any person who has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to committing a sexually oriented offense and is likely to engage in the future in one or more sexually oriented offenses. Sexual Predators must register with this office every 90 days for life. The Sheriff's Office will also require a vehicle license plate number, and will also verify the home address of an offender within seven days of registering with this office. Community notification will occur with every sexual predator.  (Community notification would include anyone living within 1000 feet of the sexual predator.)