3 Shocking Classifications of Idaho Sex Offenders & FAQs

Reformed in 1998, the Sexual Offenders Registration Notification and Community Right-to-Know Act discloses a sex offender's crimes to their community and local law enforcement agencies. The intent behind disclosure is twofold: the prevention of sex offender recidivism and public awareness.

The challenge for many, however, is found in comprehending the meaning of an offender's crimes. There are those who contend non-descript legal jargon is largely to blame. At present, the state of Idaho has 5,125 registered sex offenders according to the Idaho Sex Offender Registry. A kinetic and ever-evolving index maintained by the Idaho State Police, the following breakdown of Idaho's three ISOR classifications aim to provide context for concerned citizens who utilize the database.

CLASSIFICATION 1 || Registered Sex Offender: an adult charged with one or more of the felonies below (further detailed in Idaho State Code 18-8304):

Sexual abuse of a minor under 16
Ritualized abuse of a child
Assault, and/or battery with an attempt to commit rape, an infamous crime against nature, or lascivious or lewd engagement with a child
Child sexual exploitation
Lewd conduct with a minor
Sexual battery of a minor sixteen-to-seventeen years-old
Enticement of a child or minor over the internet
Homicide committed in perpetration of rape
Second degree kidnapping where the victim is an unrelated minor child
Rape
Sodomy
For the complete list of sex offenses outlined by the Idaho State Police, follow this link.

CLASSIFICATION 2 || Violent Sexual Predator: Convicted of one (or more) of the felonies outlined in Classification 1 and deemed a high-risk re-offender by the Sexual Offender Classification Board.

CLASSIFICATION 3 || Juvenile Sex Offender: minors convicted as adults for any one or more felonies outlined in Classifications 1 and 2.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: How close to a school are registered sex offenders allowed to live?

A: Idaho law states registered sex offenders may not inhabit a home within 500 feet of schoolhouse property unless that person established residence prior to July 1, 2006.

Q: Is local law enforcement required to notify citizens when a registered sex offender moves into a neighborhood?

A: No. If so inclined, citizens are responsible for sourcing the information from Ada County Sheriff's Office or the Idaho State Police Central Sex Offender Registry.

Q: Are registered sex offenders prohibited from certain employment?

A: Registered sex offenders may not work in day cares or public schools.

Q: Are registered sex offenders allowed inside public parks where children are present?

A: YES.

Q: Are convicted sex offenders permitted to live in a home with children?

A: YES.

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