Sex Offenders with No Contact Orders to be Monitored on Halloween

Baltimore County Police will monitor registered sex offenders who are prohibited from having contact with children this Halloween. A no-contact order currently in effect prevents these offenders from handing out candy to children. Only about 10 percent of registered sex offenders in Baltimore County have this restriction as part of their probation.

Officers, both in marked vehicles and undercover cars, will be keeping an eye on the homes of registered sex offenders identified by the Division of Parole and Probation as having no-contact restrictions. This monitoring will be conducted in conjunction with Parole and Probation agents. Residents can find out which houses to avoid by visiting the U.S. Department of Justice’s website.

If anyone suspects that a registered sex offender with a no-contact order is distributing candy to children, they are encouraged to contact the Sex Offender Registration Team at 410-887-7740. Any other suspicious activity can be reported to 911 or to Baltimore County's non-emergency line at 410-887-2222.

Registered sex offenders who are not under such an order are not prohibited from giving candy out to children.