CALIFORNIA
KERO
Anne Stegen
12:19 PM, May 16, 2014
WASCO – An advocacy group is suing the City of Wasco over an ordinance restricting sex offenders.
A sex offender ordinance adopted by the City of Wasco is the subject of the lawsuit filed Friday in federal district court on behalf of Frank Lindsay, a registered sex offender.
This is part of a wider effort by the California Reform Sex Offender Laws group to stop these ordinances.
The Wasco ordinance includes restrictions regarding where more than 105,000 sex offenders can reside or be present. The ordinance prohibits the sex offenders from residing or being present in or within 300 feet of public and private locations including the public library, schools, parks, bus stops, and child care centers.
An individual who violates the ordinance is subject to incarceration for up to six months and/or a fine of up to $1,000 for each day of violation.
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