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Welcome,
...How can you help? It’s simple and takes very little time. Whenever you pass a poster of a missing child, really look at it, whether it comes in your mail, is posted at your local post office, or you see it online. Don’t think you can’t help…you can.
Make an effort never to be complacent about studying these pictures.
One day, you might help bring a child home.
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In a community effort to show our support for everyone who loves a child, SJVNews.com hosts this page to help in the effort to BRING A MISSING CHILD HOME.
Because children cannot look out for themselves, it is our responsibility to look out for them. Every home and school should establish a program that effectively teaches children about safety and protection measures. As a parent, you should take an active interest in your children and listen to them. Teach your children that they can be assertive in order to protect themselves against abduction and exploitation.
Teach your children that they are strong, smart, and have the right to be safe.
Do you have a current
PICTURE of your child?
TAKE ONE!
24-Hour Hotline
If you think you have seen a missing child, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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Megan's Law Legislation in all 50 States:
Washington State’s 1990 Community Protection Act included America’s first law authorizing public notification when dangerous sex offenders are released into the community. However, it was the brutal 1994 rape and murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka that prompted the public demand for broad based community notification. On May 17, 1996, President Clinton signed Megan's Law. Megan's Law requires the following two components:
Sex Offender Registration – The 1994 Jacob Wetterling Act requires the States to register individuals convicted of sex crimes against children. Sex offender registration laws are necessary because:
- Sex offenders pose a high risk of re-offending after release from custody;
- Protecting the public from sex offenders is a primary governmental interest;
- The privacy interests of persons convicted of sex offenses are less important than the government’s interest in public safety;
- Release of certain information about sex offenders to public agencies and the general public will assist in protecting the public safety.
Community Notification – Megan’s Law allows the States discretion to establish criteria for disclosure, but compels them to make private and personal information on registered sex offenders available to the public. Community notification:
- Assists law enforcement in investigations;
- Establishes legal grounds to hold known offenders;
- Deters sex offenders from committing new offenses;
- Offers citizens information they can use to protect children from victimization.
Access to community notification laws to better serve America’s society. Young parents considering day care providers or businesses and organizations whose employees or volunteers have unsupervised access to children should require this critical information so that they can make informed choices based on the best information available.
Megan's Law in:
Sex Offender Registration & Community Notification Internet Access
The best source of information on the registered sex offenders in your community is quite often your local sheriff's office police department. If a Website does not represent your community, you should check with local law enforcement.
A list regarding registered sex offenders websites for each state can be found at www.klaaskids.org .
UNITED STATES ALERT
CANADA ALERT
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Maine Sex Offender Registry
Other States Sex Offender Registry
FBI Victim Assistance
US Dept. of Justice
Amber Alert Contacts
Maine Association of Broadcasters
United States
Canada
United States Law Enforcement Agencies
F. O. P. Directory
Social Organization Directory
Police Chat
Maine Most Wanted
Crime Library
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