Do you know how many convicted sex offenders live in your neighbourhood?
The answer is likely no, as Ontario and Canadian law prevents the identity of offenders from being released to the public, but information obtained by CTV News reveals how many resided in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent as of 2008.
The Ontario Sex Offender Registry Data is broken down by the first three digits of postal codes. In total, the report shows 374 sex offenders lived throughout our region as of that year.
Windsor area:
- N8N – 4
- N8P – 2
- N8R – 6
- N8S – 15
- N8T – 12
- N8W – 17
- N8X – 24
- N8Y – 14
- N9A – 45
- N9B – 9
- N9C – 12
- N9E – 7
- N9G – 4
- N9J – 4
- N9K- 1
LaSalle:
- N9H – 2
Amherstburg:
- N9V – 5
Kingsville:
- N9Y – 12
Essex:
- N8M – 4
Leamington:
- N8H – 20
Lakeshore:
- N0R – 20
Tilbury:
- N0P – 37
Chatham:
- N7L – 36
- N7M – 34
Wallaceburg:
- N8A – 28
The federal government recently tabled legislation that they say would see many enhancements to the protection of children, including harsher penalties against child sex predators and a promise for a more public database for child sex offenders. It's currently passed first reading in the House of Commons.
Attorney Michael Gordner says police currently have the ability under "Christopher's Law" in Ontario to inform the public when a sex offender poses a direct risk to the community.
