Level 3 Sex Offender resides across the street from local daycare

A level 3 sex offender Matt Adams is living directly across the street from Little Feet Montessori Day Care in Ithaca. Neighbors to Adams is Gary Hoover a level 2 sex offender. What makes this issue even more frustrating is that the school is telling parents to park in his driveway to transport kids to and from the school because the school doesn't have adequate parking space.

Level 3 offenders must register for life and police officials are required to forward that information tolocal organizations “with vulnerable populations,” including schools, senior centers, or women’s groups. A database of Level 3 sex offenders including what they have been convicted of, their addresses and their photos is available online, and searchable by zip code.

Under the New York Sex Offender Registration Act, convicted sex offenders are required to register with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services for ten or more years after the offender has committed his/her crime. Local law enforcement is authorized to notify entities with “vulnerable”populations,” that an offender who is deemed to be at risk of repeating an offense has moved into a
nearby area. The Act authorizes those who receive this information to disseminate it further.

Town of Ithaca response:

I am unclear what action you would like me to take. As you noted, the County has a Sex Offender Registry website and mailing notifications are no longer required by law.

Why is our community complacent to sexual violence? Yes. Yes. Agencies will provide for those victimized by violence but that is postvention. How about getting to the situation before it has a chance to escalate to violence? If you think level 3 sex offenders are not a problem in your neighborhood than talk to the Van Dammes or Mark Lunsford who both lost children to a registered sex offender living a few houses away.

Write to Town of Ithaca and city of Ithaca representatives and help keep our kids safe. CHILDREN CAN'T VOTE FOR THEMSELVES.

Please write to and help keep Ithaca Children Safe:
Barbara Lifton
District Office
106 East Court Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-277-8030
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