Keep your family safe by staying aware of registered sex offenders that live and/or work in Winn Parish. 

According to supreme.justia.com the US Supreme Court ruled that States may not prohibit a sex offender from accessing social media. You can read more on the ruling here: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/582/15-1194/

In a recent study from Kids Live Safe, more than 82% of online sex crimes originate from social networking sites that predator use to gain insight into their victims habits and likes.

Sites like familywatchdog.us that show a map of registered sex offenders can be helpful. The WPJ did a quick check on FB and observed some of these offenders friending what appears to be underage children. There is no law that keeps a sex offender off of the internet.