Nearly 2,000 Lakewood residents called the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's department, concerned about a sexual offender who has moved into their city. NewsChannel5 reports residents are upset because they have to drive to Cleveland to obtain a picture of the offender. They say it's critical information, and they should have easy access to it from their school system. Laura Michaels is a Lakewood mother of two who is also upset. According to Ohio law, all Ohio sex offenders, like Michael Barr, must register with the county sheriffs department to inform police of his whereabouts.
Residents can then fill out a form to obtain a profile and picture on the offender.
But the law doesn't recommend the school districts distribute the information. The 11th District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the sex offender law information is unconstitutional, but experts say the Ohio Supreme Court is likely to uphold the law because they say it helps reduce sex crimes. Inc. All rights reserved. Quotes delayed a minimum of 20 min. Information about this site , our terms of use , our privacy policy , our ad policy and the people who care for and feed it.