Before kids hit the streets for trick-or-treating, Houston police are making sure registered sex offenders are following the rules.
Leading up to Halloween, Houston police check to make sure registered sex offenders across the city are living at their registered address. ABC13 was taken on a ride-along with HPD's Sex Crime Compliance unit.
There are 5,900 registered sex offenders in Houston, according to HPD. Citywide, 1,539 sex offenders are on probation or parole. The southeast patrol, an area where police say they have one of their highest portion of sex offenders living, has 1,043 registered sex offenders. "During Halloween, when we know the kids are going to be out on the streets, it's a little more of a priority for us to know where live," Vawters said."This house is burned. I don't know when the fire happened, but more than likely this is the start of an investigation, because he more than likely doesn't live here," Vawters said.
According to Vawters, the majority of juvenile sexual assault victims know their predators and says it has been a rewarding job working in the sex offender compliance unit.
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