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The following is a current list of sex offender(s)
listed in the Yorktown Police Department Registry that are
eligible for public dissemination under the law:
 James
Gill
Derrick
Albert
Thomas
George BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The
purpose of this section is to provide an overview of
the sex offender registration law and how the public
can obtain information about sex offenders. The Sex
Offender Registration Act, New York's version of
Megan's Law, was signed by Governor George E. Pataki
in July 1995 and became effective on January 21,
1996. The text of the statute is contained in
Correction Law Article 6-C (Section 168 et
seq.).
Registered sex offenders in New York are classified
by the risk of re-offense. A court determines
whether an offender is a level 1 (low risk), 2
(moderate risk) or 3 (high risk). The court also
determines whether an offender should be given the
designation of a sexual predator, sexually violent
offender or predicate sex offender. Sex offenders
registered on or after March 11, 2002 register for a
minimum of 10 years unless they have been given a
designation. If they have been given a designation,
they register for life. Level 1 and 2 sex offenders
registered prior to March 11, 2002 register for 10
years while level 3 offenders register for life.
There
are 4 ways to obtain information about sex offenders
in New York State:
1. You can
call 1-800-262-3257 to determine if someone
is on the Registry. You will need the name
of the offender and one of the following: an
exact address, a complete date of birth, a
driver's license number or a social security
number. Read more on the
800 Information line.
2.
You can access the Subdirectory of Level 3 Sex
Offenders on the
New York State Division of Criminal Justice
Services web site by clicking on the "Search
for Level 3 Sex Offenders" button. You can
search for level 3 offenders by name, county or
zip code. Please note that a federal court
injunction currently prohibits the release of
information on this web site concerning sex
offenders who committed their crime prior to
January 21, 1996 and were assigned a risk level
prior to January 1, 2000.
3.
The Yorktown Police Department maintains a
registry of sex offenders and may release
information on sex offenders residing in the
community to "entities with vulnerable
populations related to the nature of the
offense". The Yorktown Police Department
can
only release information on level 2 and level 3
offenders through this method. Also, while the
exact address of level 3 offenders can be
provided, the law provides that only an
approximate address based on zip code can be
provided for level 2 offenders. Please note that
a federal court injunction currently prohibits
the release of information through this method
concerning sex offenders who committed their
crime prior to January 21, 1996 and were
assigned a risk level prior to January 1, 2000.
4. Each local law enforcement agency receives
from the New York State Division of Criminal
Justice Services a paper copy of the
Subdirectory of Level 3 Sex Offenders which is
maintained on this site. The
Yorktown Police
Department is required to maintain a
paper copy of the Subdirectory for the public to
view upon request.
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