Each year, we search out sex offender data from all 50 states to see which regions have the largest registries and how rates of sex-related offenses are changing across the country. Unfortunately, in 2024, the total number of registered sex offenders approached 800,000 nationwide, and the population-adjusted rate of registrants increased by about two percent.
In addition to searching every state’s sex offender database, we also analyzed publicly available crime and child abuse data to determine if regional patterns exist regarding sexual violence in the U.S.
Here are some of our key findings:
So basically, the registry does NOT act as a deterrent but soon with surpass the national population census for having the most people on it.
Article written by a “ Home Security Expert”. Or simply translated to mean some idiot that thinks he can scare people into using the service with twisted numbers and false claims. I went to their comment section and gave them the what for.
Is this accurate? Everything from CASOMB always says we have 100,000 people or more registered out here in California.
This article is meaningless nonsense, inferring causations and correlations without facts, but unfortunately an uninformed reader will believe the narrative. Of course an org that justifies itself based purely on the existence of the registries is going to pretend, with very bad statistical analysis (or actually lack thereof), that looking at the number of registrants tells a story, and the story is that very bad sex crimes are on the rise.
Maybe they are, maybe they aren’t, but the data he presented cannot lead to any meaningful conclusion because of how each state manages their registry, the offenses included, whether there is an offramp, etc. You cannot mix up 50 different things in a salad and draw conclusions. Further, he makes it sound like rape and sexual abuse crimes against children are what is driving these numbers up. Who can tell from this data? If tween sexting gets kids on the registry and CP stings are occurring regularly, then he is entirely wrong. But it would be no fun to talk about the guy who peed on the roadside and is now on the registry, or the two 14 year-olds who sent each other nudie pics are now on the registry, or even a 19 yo who was busted for sex with a 15 yo 25 years ago and they have been married ever since. Where’s the fun in telling people that’s also who is on their beloved registry?
He also makes the claim that registries are valuable tools in keeping the public safe – where’s that evidence? We know that’s not true. But easy to make an unfounded statement and the lemmings will eat it up. This entire article is self-serving BS to make himself feel good about what he is doing with his life.