PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. Marshals Service, in conjunction with state, county and local police conducted a sweep this week of locations in Knox and Waldo counties to verify that convicted sex offenders were meeting registration requirements, according to a news release issued Friday.
As a result, three summonses were issued in Knox County and one in Waldo County for noncompliance with state registry requirements. Also, one offender in Waldo County was arrested for failure to update his address with the state registry.
The operation started in Knox County on Wednesday where members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Knox County Sheriff’s department, Thomaston Police, Rockland Police and Maine State Probation physically verified 96 registered sex offender’s addresses.
On Thursday and Friday, members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Waldo County Sheriff’s office, Belfast Police, Searsport Police and State Probation physically verified 118 registered sex offender’s addresses within Waldo County.
U.S. Marshal Noel C. March commended the interagency teamwork, adding, “The U.S. Marshals Service is proud to assist our law enforcement partners at the state, county and local level in this very important public safety mission. The safety of our community, particularly our children, is paramount. By verifying the residences of these sex offenders we are ensuring their compliance with the law. In addition, we aggressively pursue those who are found to be noncompliant.”
The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 provides that in order to protect the public from sex offenders and offenders against children the “Attorney General shall use the resources of federal law enforcement, including the U.S. Marshals Service, to assist jurisdictions in locating and apprehending sex offenders who violate sex offender registration requirements.”
The U.S. Marshals Service serves as the lead federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating sex offender registration violations under the Adam Walsh Act.
good job!
When is Bangor
Thank you!
Thank you!
You have issues.
Yes I do, with wasting money on a useless tool like the registry.
I only see one tool here.
You must mean you.
whats the matter you on the list?
Not the last time I checked I wasn’t. Are you?
It is patently clear why they didn’t “harrass” the others you were hoping for, the law doesn’t provide for it but it does require the follow up on the low life’s covered in the article.
So why doesn’t the law provide for it? Shouldn’t ALL past criminals be on a registry?
Ask your local rep to put in a bill requiring it.
A misplaced comma would change that headline considerably.
I thougt the same lol.
I really dont understand why people are so greatful for the job the US Marshalls did in this article. Meeting the requirements of the sex register requires 3 things. 1 a photo 2 an address and 3, 25 dollars. If they move they are reqiured to tell the state police. Being arrested or summond just means they will now have to provide a new photo or address. It doesnt mean they were reoffending or takin off the streets. I truely love all the pacifiers the government has provided the public so they feel their children are safe. when the only way to keep the children safe if to keep the sex offenders off the streets.
Perhaps not but it means they are now aware that at least someone is “watching” them.
Oh yea, cause the US Marshall’s have all the resources to “watch” over 750,00 registered offenders across America.
Then you better take every person there is off the streets, because the VAST majority of sex crimes are committed by people NOT on the registry. I was with you until the last half-dozen words.
Really?? This is the ONLY population you cannot rehabilitate. They need policing. There USED to be Probation/Parole officers taht went door to door to check on these types of things. Now the police have to. In fact, the police have to do everything because society believes they are exempt from laws and rules. I would rather see this kind of action than a stupid SEAT BELT CHECK POINT
So where is you so called “evidence” that they can not be rehibilitated? Been watching Law and Order:SVU recently?
By “sweep” I hope they mean exterminate
One will never know, If this sweep saved a child ? Regardless, it is always worth the effort and hopefully Penobscot county is next. Thank you US Marshall Service as they never know what they may find or encounter. Preventive maintenance.
Oh yea, cause offenders on the registry scoop children up on a daily basis. Look at the stats my friend, 95 out of 100 sex crimes are commited by those NOT on the registry.
Well they are certainly qualified for these activities. They must have passed the training in Colombia and now honing their skills here in the US.
Apparently, it hasn’t occurred to you that some crimes have to take prioritiy over other crimes. One of those top priority crimes includes crimes committed by sex offenders because they are especially violent and evil crimes – not the least of which are sexual crimes against children. Go get your head screwed on straight.
So the loss of life in a drunk driving accident is less important than a sex offense? Last time I checked, someone who is moleseted gets to live out their life. How’s the person who was the manslaughter victim going to do that? Or how about the family of that victim, that can no longer celebrate his/her birthday, or see them on holiday’s, or go fishing with them, etc.?
Nope haven’t seen ’em. Maybe because I’m not on the list. But I do wonder why we waste valuable resources on mantaining a usless tool.
Nobody is gonna argue that there are bad people out there that have commited crimes other than child molesting. If you want them watched more carefully than others then get the laws changed. In the case of child molesters the public has a right to know who they are and where they live, so that they can keep their children as safe as possible. If this sweep prevented one child from being molested then it was worth every cent spent on it. It never hurts to remind these people that they are in fact being watched.
Perhaps Wayno you could push for a law that has people tattooed with a letter that stands for whatever crime they have commited in the past. Good luck with that……
I guess you miss my point; the registry is a useless tool that wastes valuable resources and keeps no one safe. If someone on that list wants to commit another crime, they will do it no matter what.
The last paragraph made it pretty clear to me why the US Marshall’s were involved on this.
And the key word in that paragraph is “violation.” So chase after the violaters and stop wasting money on the compliant ones. Since they have to register either, every 90 days, or once a year, I would think the local law enforcement should be in charge of monitoring them. This is nothing more than, “Look people of America, we are acting like we are protecting you.” Along with a little job justification.
The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 provides that in order to protect the public from sex offenders and offenders against children the “Attorney General shall use the resources of federal law enforcement, including the U.S. Marshals Service, to assist jurisdictions in locating and apprehending sex offenders who violate sex offender registration requirements.”
This should sum up why the US Marshalls did what they did, if you don’t like it, then as the old expression goes “Call your Congressman”
Me thinks “Wayno” doth protest too much! These guys should sweep Bangor next. Bangor is the sex offender capital of Maine, hosting even more sex offenders than Portland, which has double the population of Bangor. Why do sex offenders flock to Bangor and why do other cities and even other states send their convicted sex offenders to Bangor? Instant free food and housing! And your city council members are doing NOTHING to stop it.
If you have the time to add up the amount of offenders in each city, then take the time to figure percentages based on population, than you have WAY too much time on your hands.
The Federal Marshals Office??? Who gave them permission to have any law enforcement powers in the Republic of Maine .
Edit; Do you my comment will give them reason to spy on me? in the land of the free..