Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act

In reading the following information, please be mindful of the fact that North Central State College is located on a campus that is open to the public, that the College maintains an “open door” admission policy, and that the College serves students from a variety of counties in Ohio.

The federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act requires institutions of higher education to issue a statement advising the campus community where law enforcement agency information provided by a State concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained. It also requires sex offenders already required to register in a State to provide notice, as required under State law, of each institution of higher education in that State at which the person is employed, carries on a vocation, or is a student.

Information regarding individuals who are required to register as sex offenders can be obtained from the following sources:

• e-SORN database, opens in a new window – The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, with the assistance of the office of the Ohio Attorney General, has created a public database on the Internet called Electronic Sexual Offender Registration Notification or e-SORN. The website is searchable by offender name, county, zip code and school district. By law, the e-SORN public website may only contain information on offenders who have been convicted in adult criminal court.
• Richland County Sheriff’s Office, opens in a new window
• Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, opens in a new window
• Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, opens in a new window
• Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, opens in a new window
• Huron County Sheriff’s Office, opens in a new window
• Knox County Sheriff’s Office, opens in a new window
• Morrow County Sheriff’s Office, opens in a new window
• Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, opens in a new window