[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 3, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H11176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HIGH-TECH BOUNTY HUNTING

  (Mr. POE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, high-tech bounty hunting is now occurring in 
the United States. The Internet allows law enforcement to track down 
known sex offenders in the United States. States can find convicted sex 
offenders that must register under the new Adam Walsh Child Safety Act. 
Failure of a child molester to register is a Federal crime.
  So these convicted sex offenders who do not register with local 
authorities are now being arrested using LexisNexis Internet tracking.
  Florida police were hunting for a known sex offender. They traced him 
to Illinois, but Illinois officials claimed the offender was dead. The 
Internet search tools tracked the child molester to Indiana, where he 
was arrested for absconding and for failure to register as a known sex 
offender.
  Studies show that convicted sex offenders often remain dangerous and 
become recidivists once released from prison. Sex offenders are now 
being held accountable for failing to register; law enforcement is 
informed of known sex offenders' whereabouts; future recidivism is 
prevented; and, meanwhile, children are safer because of high-tech 
bounty hunting.
  And that's just the way it is.

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