The state of South Carolina protects its citizens from convicted sex offenders using its version of the Megan’s Law. According to the state’s sex offender law, persons convicted for a sexual offense must register with the local sheriff in their county of residence.
The local sheriff notifies the community whenever a sex offender gets out of jail or into probation. The aim of notifying the community is to alert them to the dangers posed by sex offenders living in their neighborhood.
The state modified its sex laws in 2008. The updated law prevents sex offenders from residing within 1000 feet near child care facilities.
South Carolina’s Law Enforcement Division is in charge of managing the state’s sex offender registry. The registry provides real-time information on sex offenders living in South Carolina. You can find information on sex offenders living around your neighborhood on the registry’s website. You should contact your local sheriff if you find out that the information on a sex offender in the registry is incorrect.
SC. ST. § 23-3-440 (West 2008)
(1)
Community Notification and Websites
SC. ST. § 23-3-490 (West 2008)
(A) Information collected for the offender registry is open to public inspection, upon request to the county sheriff.
(c)The sheriff shall notify the principals of public and private schools and the administrator of child day care centers and family day care centers of any offender whose address is within one-half mile of the school or business.
(E) For purposes of this section, use of computerized or electronic transmission of data or other electronic or similar means is permitted.
Limitations on Residency or Employment
(South Carolina)
None
SC. ST. § 44-23-1150 (West 2008)
Sexual Misconduct with a patient, trainee or offender
(B) An actor is guilty of sexual misconduct when the actor, knowing that the victim is an inmate, offender, or patient voluntarily engages with the victim in the act of sexual intercourse, whether vaginal, oral, or anal, or another sexual contact for sexual gratification.
Actor includes individuals who supervise inmate labor details outside of an institution or who have supervisory responsibility for offenders on parole, probation, or other community supervision programs.
(A) As used in this section:
“Actor” means an employee, volunteer, agent, or contractor of a public entity that has statutory or Contractual responsibility for inmates or patients confined in a prison, jail, or mental health facility.
Actor includes individuals who supervise inmate labor details outside of an institution or who have supervisory responsibility for offenders on parole, probation, or other community supervision programs.
Within 24 hours of release; 10 days of sentencing to probation; 60 days of entering state; 10 days of changing the address
Yes
Offenders register annually with the county sheriff
First 2 offenses felony, $1000 fine & mandatory 90-day sentence; third & subsequent offenses a felony, mandatory 1-5 year sentence, and may be fined $1000
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