Ohio's Sex Offender Registration and Notification Law

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office makes every effort to update sex offender information on a daily basis. However, offenders may have moved and failed to notify the Wayne County Sheriff's Office as required by law. Therefore, due to the fact that this information is continually changing, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office makes no expressed or implied guarantee concerning the accuracy of this information.  Changes may be made at any time and without notice. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office assumes no liability for damages, directly or indirectly, as a result of errors, omissions or possible discrepancies.

Anyone who uses information contained in this database to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to criminal prosecution.

For more information please contact:

Wayne County Sheriff's Office

201 W. North Street, Wooster, Ohio  44691

Captain Charles Hardman
330-287-5749
chardman@wcjustice-center.org
               or

wcso@wcjustice-center.org

330-287-5750 

Recently, (June 2010), the Ohio Supreme Court issued their ruling in the State v. Bodyke case regarding sex offender registration requirements.  This case dealt with the requirement passed as part of the AWA (Adam Walsh Act) law passed in Ohio requiring the Ohio Attorney General to reclassify any offenders with a prior judicial classification under Megan’s law (Sexual Predator, Habitual Sex Offender and Sexually Oriented Offenders) to the new AWA classifications (Tier 1, 2 or 3).   

The Ohio Supreme Court removed sections 2950.031 and 2950.032 of the Ohio Revised Code.  The remaining sections of law are still in effect. 

Any offender classified by a court order under Megan’s law will go back to their previous sexual offender classification.  As a result of this ruling some offenders will have completed their registration requirements and will be removed from the registered offenders listing.  All other offenders will have their classifications returned to their original classification under Megan’s law.  Any offender sentenced after the AWA went into effect will continue to be classified using the Tier classifications.

For detailed information on the Sex Offender Classifications, Registered Sex Offender requirements or Sheriff's notifications and responsibilities, click here.

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Updated:  01/27/2012 02:37 PM

Recent Changes:

1/3/12 - Steven Blough - Photo Updated
1/4/12 - Michael Butler - Photo Updated
1/4/12 - Kenneth Starcher - Moved to Stark County
1/4/12 - Patrick Wilson - Photo Updated
1/5/12 - Michael Moore - Photo Updated
1/6/12 - Jason Brady - Photo Updated
1/9/12 - Gregory Kauffman - Address & Photo Updated
1/10/12 - Justin Murphy - Photo Updated
1/11/12 - Brian Newberger - Address Updated
1/12/12 - Richard Frazier - Photo Updated
1/12/12 - David Hill - Photo Updated
1/12/12 - Craig Luster - Photo Updated
1/13/12 - James Popeko - Moved to Summit County
1/13/12 - William Zobel - Moved to Tennessee
1/17/12 - Monica Henderson - Photo Updated
 1/17/12 - Billy Pennington - Photo Updated
1/18/12 - Barbara George - Address & Photo Updated
1/24/12 - Dennie Procario - Added

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