Articles Tagged: Iowa sex offender registry

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U.S. Marshals of the Northern District of Iowa participated with 21 other states in Operation Trick or Treat to arrest non-compliant and fugitive sex offenders. During the Iowa operations, they conducted 61 compliance checks and arrested 6 people. Overall, the national operation netted 331 arrests.

A Cedar Rapids man who attempted to solicit sex from a 14-year-old boy, who was actually an undercover police officer targeting child predators online, pleaded guilty Thursday. He faces up to 14 years in prison. He was one of seven arrested in the police sting.

The Linn County Sheriff’s Office changed its policy in November to say homeless sex offenders must check in every five days. In February, following the court ruling, Linn County started registering homeless sex offenders like anyone else on the registry.

Iowa is donating 146 protective helmets and 714 ballistic vests to Ukraine. They are excess expired equipment from the Department of Public Safety and 18 other law enforcement agencies.

The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld a district court decision that the state is not wrongfully denying liberty to sex offenders who aren’t eligible for parole because they haven’t been able to get into a required treatment program in Iowa’s prison system.

This is the second plea to lascivious acts with a child for Timothy Mehaffy, 61, of Cedar Rapids. He was originally charged with third-degree sexual abuse in 2004. He received probation in 2005.

Sixth Judicial Chief District Judge Lars Anderson pointed out that the registry wasn’t intended to serve as punishment. Its purpose is to provide protection for the community.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s state auditor has flagged concerns following an audit of the state’s sex offender civil commitment unit in Cherokee that showed a worker there made more than $50,000 in illicit payments to her husband over the course of 18 months.