Police have a plan for keeping offenders away from children

Do you live near a school, playground or day care center?

If you do, there are laws that are intended to prevent child sex criminals from living nearby.

But the laws are not always clear on some terms – such as what constitutes a park or day care center. Different jurisdictions handle such enforcement differently and, so far, locally, it's been rare for prosecutors to file charges.

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