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Massachusetts Sex Offenders

Massachusetts Sex Offenders Law requires all sex offenders in the state to register with the State’s sex offender’s registry. The law classifies sex offenders in Massachusetts into 3 levels:

The classification depends on the degree of danger an offender poses to residents of Massachusetts. Level 1 sex offenders pose a low degree of threat to the public. They have a low risk of re-offending thus their information is only available to the requisite authorities.

Level 2 sex offenders have a moderate chance of re-offending. These set of sex offenders pose a moderate degree of threat to citizens of the state. Information on level 2 offenders is available to the public through the state’s registry.

Level 3 sex offenders are the most dangerous sex offenders in the state. They pose a high degree of danger to the residents of Massachusetts. You can get Information on this class of offenders through any local law enforcement agency or the online registry.

Duration of registration depends on the level of classification.

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Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry

The Massachusetts Sex Offenders Registry is in charge of information on sex offenders in the state. The Registry makes sure the information maintained in their database is correct and up to date.

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Top Offenses
  • Indecent assault and battery on child under 14 years of age
  • Indecent assault and battery on a person aged 14 or older
  • Rape and abuse of child
  • Open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior
  • Rape of child with force
Counties in Massachusetts with the highest number of offenders:
  • Worcester County
  • Hampden County
  • Suffolk County
  • Bristol County
  • Middlesex County
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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Requiring Offender Registration
  • Indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 265, § 13B.
  • Indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 265, § 13F.
  • Indecent assault and battery on a person age 14 or over - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 265, § 13H.
  • Rape - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 265, § 22.
  • Rape of a child under 16 with force - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 265, § 22A.
  • Rape and abuse of a child - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 265, § 23.
  • Assault with intent to commit rape - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 265, § 24.
  • Assault of a child under 16 with intent to commit rape - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 265, § 24B.
  • Kidnapping of a child under 16 - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 265, § 26.
  • Enticing a child under the age of 16 to commit a crime - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 265, § 26C.
  • Enticing away a person for prostitution or sexual intercourse - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 272, § 2.
  • Drugging persons for sexual intercourse - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 272, § 3.
  • Inducing a minor into prostitution - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 272, § 4A.
  • Living off or sharing earnings of a minor prostitute - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 272, § 4B.
  • Second and subsequent adjudication or conviction for open and gross lewdness and lascivious behaviour (but excluding a first or single adjudication as a delinquent juvenile) - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 272, § 16.
  • Incestuous marriage or intercourse - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 272, § 17.
  • Disseminating to a minor matter harmful to a minor - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 272, § 28.
  • Posing or exhibiting a child in a state of nudity - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 272, § 29A.
  • Dissemination of visual material of a child in a state of nudity or sexual conduct - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 272, § 29B.
  • Possession of child pornography - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 272, § 29C.
  • Unnatural and lascivious acts with a child under 16 - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 272, § 35A.
  • Aggravated rape - MASS. ANN. LAWS ch. 277, § 39.
  • Any attempt to violate any of the sections above.
  • A like violation of the laws of another state, the United States or a military, territorial or Indian tribal authority.
Information maintained in Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry

M.G.L.A. 6 § 178D

  1. the sex offender's name, aliases used, date and place of birth, sex, race, height, weight, eye and hair color, social security number, home address, any secondary addresses and work address and, if the sex offender works at or attends an institution of higher learning, the name and address of the institution;
  2. a photograph and set of fingerprints;
  3. a description of the offence for which the sex offender was convicted or adjudicated, the city or town where the offense occurred, the date of conviction or adjudication and the sentence imposed;
  4. any other information which may be useful in assessing the risk of the sex offender to re-offend; and
  5. any other information which may be useful in identifying the sex offender.

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M.G.L.A. 6 § 178F 1/2

Any person who is 18 years of age or older and who states that he is requesting sex offender registry information for his protection or for the protection of a child under the age of 18 or another person for whom the requesting person has responsibility, care or custody shall receive at no cost from the board a report which indicates whether an individual identified by name, date of birth or sufficient personal identifying characteristics is a sex offender with an obligation to register, the offenses for which he was convicted or adjudicated and the dates of such convictions or adjudications.

Limitations on Residency or Employment

None

Duration of Registration

M.G.L.A. 6 § 178G

20 years for registrants not subject to lifetime registration.

Life for registrants:

  • With 2 or more sex offence convictions;
  • Convicted of a sexually violent offence;
  • That have been determined to be sexually violent predators; or
  • That the Sex Offender Registry Board has deemed a lifetime registrant.

Timeframe for Registration

Incarcerated sex offenders must now register two days before being released from incarceration.

Applies to Offenders Convicted in Other States?

Yes

Verification of Address

Sex offenders are required to annually verify that their registration information is accurate and up-to-date.

Penalties for Non-Compliance

Offender shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than two and one-half years in a house of correction nor more than five years in a state prison or by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by both such fine and imprisonment. A second and subsequent conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than five years.

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