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| Team to Find 'Lost' Sex Offenders |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 09/26/2005 |
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A team of retired detectives will try to hunt down more than 1,300 sex offenders whose whereabouts have been lost by the state of Wisconsin, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Tuesday. The state will also use satellite monitoring to track 200 of the most dangerous child sex predators in Wisconsin, the governor said. About 18,000 sex offenders are listed on a registry maintained by the Department of Corrections, but hundreds of them have never registered as required under their sentences. More than 1,300 sex offenders have been referred to district attorneys for evading the registry requirements, Doyle said. Another 1,300 names are being investigated for possible violations. The team of five retired detectives will be "totally focused on finding these people," said Rick Raemisch, deputy secretary of the Department of Corrections. Once a warrant is issued for the arrest of noncompliant sex offenders, the team members will help local authorities find them, he said. Doyle said 94 noncompliant sex offenders had been arrested since April, when he ordered the department to step up its efforts. The state is looking for another 125 offenders who have not reported to their probation or parole officers, he said. |
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