Public Sex Offender Registry

What do I do if I think a person is a sex offender but I don't see them on the website?

If you think a person is a sex offender, but do not see their picture on the website, contact the Tribal Police at 269-729-5222.

Do not approach the offender yourself! Contact the Tribal Police and allow the officers to take appropriate action. The information made available on this webstie is for the purpose of protecting the public. The information provided here is not to be used for the purpose of harassing or intimidating any person. Anyone who uses the registry information to commit a criminal act against another person is subject to arrest and prosecution.

What happens when a sex offender fails to comply with the registry and the rules of registration?

Tribal police will follow up on all offenders who do not comply with any portion of the SORNA code. Under 18 U.S.C. 2250, providing false information or failure to register is a criminal offense which provide for federal criminal penalties of up to 10 years of imprisonment. Additionally, failure to register is a tribal criminal offense and provides for criminal penalties of up to 1 year imprisonment and / or a $5,000.00 fine.

Persons required to register shall report in person to the Tribal Police Department located at: 2221 1 1/2 Mile Rd. Pine Creek Reservation Fulton, MI 49052

How do I sign up to receive e-mail notifications when a sex offender registers a new address that is near me?

To register for e-mail notifications, first go to the “Community Notifications” tab. Next, enter your e-mail address and the appropriate information about the address in the Register for Community Notifications section of the page. Next, select whether you would like to be notified about sex offender addresses within a 1-, 2-, or 3-mile radius of your address or within the same zip code. Next, check the “I Agree” box to agree to the terms and conditions of the community notification system. Next, click the “Register” button. You should then receive a validation e-mail message that requires you to click the link in the message to complete your registration.

How do I search for sex offenders who are registered by different registration jurisdictions?

The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) provides the ability to search for registered sex offenders nationwide. To access the Website, go to www.nsopw.gov.

How do I search for a particular registered sex offender if I do not know how to spell his or her name?

The Name Search feature of the Website uses “begins with” search logic that returns all registered sex offenders with a first and/or last name or an alias that begins with the criteria you are searching. For example, if you conduct a search for first name “Jo” and last name “Sm”, the search results will include registered sex offenders that have the first name John, Jordan, Joseph, etc. with a last name like Smith, Smalls, Smart, etc. To ensure that you get the most accurate results, conduct a name search with the first two or three letters in the first and/or last name and then narrow your search by adding more letters if the search results are too numerous.

How do I search for registered sex offenders who live, work, or attend school near an address of interest to me?

This Website provides you with a way to search for registered sex offenders by a geographic radius around a particular address, by city, by zip code, and by county. To perform one of these searches, go to the “Geographical Search” tab, enter the information that is appropriate for the type of search you want to perform, select the search type, and click the “Search” button.

How do I contact the registry if I have a question or if I have information that may be helpful?

The registry staff can be contacted two different ways. The first is to click the “Contact Us” tab, fill out the form, and click the “Submit” button. The second is to click the “Submit a Tip” link while viewing a registered sex offender’s details. When a tip is submitted, information about the offender will automatically be included in the message so the registry staff knows which offender corresponds with the tip.