Sex Offender Accused Of Being On School Grounds
Posted: January 6, 2012 at 5:48 a.m.
A Level 3 sex offender was arrested Tuesday in connection with being on the grounds of two Bentonville schools.
At A Glance
What The Law Says
Under Arkansas law, it is unlawful for a sex offender who is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997 and who has been assessed as a Level 3 or Level 4 offender to knowingly enter the campus of a public school.
It is not a violation if the offender:
• Is younger than 22 and enrolled
• Enters to attend a school event where admission is charged or a graduation or baccalaureate ceremony
• Enters the campus on a day not designated a student contact day by the school’s calendar
• Is the parent/guardian of a student and enters to deliver medicine, food or personal items to the school’s office
Source: Arkansas Code
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