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Sexual Offender E-Mail Alert System
E-Mail Alert Program
Use this link to Search for offenders by
name or by city, or by entering your address, receive a list with a map of
all registered offenders within one mile.
Disclaimer
The
information you are about to view has been reported directly to The
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) by the Florida Department of
Corrections, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles,
and law enforcement officials. SCSO merely compiles and provides this
information for public access and does not independently confirm the
accuracy of the information. It is SCSO's desire that the information
contained herein be accurate and reliable. Any person who believes
information provided is not accurate should contact the Sheriff’s Office
at (941) 861-4900.
This database
contains public record information on offenders classified as sexual predators
and sexual offenders under Florida law because of a conviction for a sex-related
crime and/or a specified crime against children. This information is made
available to interested citizens to help them educate themselves about the
possible presence of such offenders in their local communities. The placement of
information about an offender in this database is not intended to indicate that
any judgment has been made about the level of risk a particular offender may
present to others. This information is made available to assist interested
persons in forming their own risk assessments based on the offender's personal
circumstances and conviction history.
CAUTION! No private or commercial enterprise has
been authorized to provide links to this site on the enterprise’s Web page. SCSO
is not responsible for any banners or other material that such providers
may add to what you see on your computer screen while trying to view our site
via a link provided by an outside enterprise. If you are accessing this site by
reason of such a third party’s link, your use of this site could be monitored by
the third party. You can directly access this page by going to:
www.sarasotasheriff.org.
Please see
F.S. 775.21
for additional information on Sexual Predators
and
F.S. 943.0435
for additional information regarding Sexual Offenders
Under Chapter 119,
Florida Statutes, the
Public Records
Law, any
of the public records of the Department of Law Enforcement or Sarasota County
Sheriff’s Office are available for review upon request, subject to
statutorily-authorized editing of exempt or confidential information. Your
continued access to sexual offender or sexual predator information via this site
constitutes your request to view selected information.
IMPORTANT
REMINDERS:
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Positive identification of a person believed to be a sexual
predator or a sexual offender cannot be established unless a fingerprint
comparison is made.
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It is illegal to misuse public records information regarding
a sexual predator or a sexual offender as defined by Florida Statutes and to
secure a payment from such a predator or offender; to knowingly distribute or
publish false information relating to such a predator or offender and to
misrepresent such information as being public records information; or to
materially alter public records information with the intent to misrepresent the
information, including documents, summaries of public records information
provided by law enforcement agencies, or public records information displayed by
law enforcement agencies on websites or provided through other means of
communication. Section 775.21(10)(c), Florida Statutes.
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This listing refers to sexual offenses and may not reflect the
entire Florida criminal history of a particular individual. A complete public
record Florida criminal history can be secured from the Florida Department of
Law Enforcement at the cost of $23 per subject requested, or as otherwise
indicated on the site below. For more information about this service and its
availability on the Internet with the use of a credit card, please visit the
following FDLE Web page:
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CriminalHistory/.
The following
information related to Sexual Offenders or Sexual Predators is presently
accessible as part of the public records at the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement (FDLE):
1.
FDLE's Current Sexual Predators Registration List
This database includes individuals who have been designated as
Sexual Predators under the current Florida law which was effective July 1, 1996.
This list is updated regularly.
2.
FDLE's Current Sex Offender List
This database includes individuals who are Sex Offenders under the
current Florida law.
This list is updated regularly.
SCSO tries to assure that the information presented here is
accurate and current. Although SCSO updates this site on a regular basis, the
information can change quickly. You are cautioned that it is possible that
information provided on this site may not reflect the current residence, status
or other information regarding an individual.
FDLE has also established the following toll-free number for
public access to the Sexual Offender Unit:
1-888-FL-PREDATOR (1-888-357-7332).
By contacting FDLE at this number, the public can request information about
Sexual Offenders living in their communities and around the state. Requests may
be made using this
toll-free number on business days, between 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. (EST), Monday
through Friday.

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