In an effort to help citizens protect themselves and their children, the Garden Grove Police Department provides the following ways to access information on sex offenders living in Garden Grove:
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By clicking on the link below, you will be able to see the numbers of “High Risk” and “Serious” sex offenders registered within a police reporting district.
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For more detailed information, the Megan’s Law database can be accessed online through the Office of the Attorney General at the following website:
www.meganslaw.ca.gov
It is illegal to use information obtained through this website to commit a crime against a registered sex offender or to engage in discrimination or harassment against a sex offender (California Penal Code 290.4).
Megan's Law Background
Megan's Law is named after seven-year-old Megan Kanka, a New Jersey girl who was sexually molested and killed by a neighbor who was a twice-convicted sexual offender. As a result of Megan's death, the long standing legal requirement prohibiting law enforcement from advising the public of serious and high risk offenders living in the community was brought to national attention. On May 17, 1996, President Clinton signed the Federal "Megan's Law," which required the release of relevant information to protect the public from sexually violent offenders.
More information about Megan's Law can be found at www.klaaskids.org/pg-legmeg.htm.
