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Nearly 80 Convicted Sex Offenders Have Failed To Alert Gardai Of Their Wherabouts In The Last Year.

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They have also failed to advise gardai of their aliases.

76 convicted sex offenders have not notified Gardai of their whereabouts over the last 12 months.

People convicted of a sexual offence are required to notify gardaí of their home address, any names they use and if they plan to leave the country for more than a week.

Those found to have breached these requirements can face a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment or a fine of up to €10,000.

There are currently 1,708 people recorded at the Sex Offenders Management Intelligence

Those on the SOMI are required to advise gardai of their place of residence on 1 of every 7 days.

Independent Deputy Denis Naughten has been speaking to Kildare Today.

Deputy Naughten joined Clem Ryan on Friday's edition of the programme

 

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