Sex Offenders in Fort Collins: What You Need to Know This Halloween
Halloween in Fort Collins is right around the corner, and you are going to start planning your route for candy collecting. But do you know who lives in your neighborhood?
We did some research on convicted sex offenders who are currently living in the city of Fort Collins, and the website Family Watchdog reminds us that you need to be aware of who is living on your trick or treat route.
Some people think it's not fair that information is publicized on where these sex offenders live, and where you need to be careful, but here's how we look at it: you did the crime, and you better be ready to face the consequences for many years down the line.
When we did a search of the city on the Family Watchdog site, here is where the different offenders came up. Need to know what the different colors mean? Here is some info for you to decipher it all:
OFFENSE AGAINST A CHILD
Light Red = Offenders Home
Dark Red = Another location of the offender
SEXUAL BATTERY
Light Purple = Offenders Home
Dark Purple = Another location of the offender
RAPE
Yellow = Offenders Home
Orange = Another location of the offender
OTHER OFFENSE
Light Green = Offenders Home
Dark Green = Another location of the offender
And here are the maps, each of a section of Fort Collins. Do you notice any offenders that live in your neighborhood?
SOUTHEAST FORT COLLINS
SOUTHWEST FORT COLLINS
NORTHEAST FORT COLLINS
NORTHWEST FORT COLLINS