Many, LA—There are approximately 114 registered sex offenders in Sabine Parish, and the Sheriff's Office
wants parents to know which houses their children should avoid when trick-or-treating.
On Halloween night, October 31, 2023. Sabine Parish Sheriff Deputies and Louisiana State Probation and
Parole Agents will be monitoring the residences of convicted sex offenders throughout Sabine Parish.
According to Louisiana state law, registered sex offenders are prohibited from giving out candy or wearing
Halloween masks. Neighbors will be encouraged to report any violations to the Sheriff's Office.
"Registered sex offenders report their home address to us. If you are going trick-or-treating, visit our Sabine
Parish Sheriff App to see whose door you don't want to knock on," says Sheriff Aaron Mitchell. "Parents
should search for offenders on their trick-or-treat route, and near any addresses where their children spend
time. The search and maps on the App pinpoints where offenders live." On our Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office
website, citizens can also sign up for free email notifications from the Sabine Parish Sheriffs Office should
an offender move into their neighborhood or around an address important to the parent.
"If you aren't planning on trick-or-treating in your neighborhood but will be in a family or friend's neighborhood.
search their address beforehand so you know which houses to avoid," says Sheriff Aaron Mitchell.
Three things parents should do before Halloween:
- Search for sex offenders on our Sabine Parish Sheriff App.
- Sign up for email alerts from the Sabine Parish Sheriffs Office:sabinesheriff.org.
- Download the Free OffenderWatch App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store or the Sabine Parish Sheriffs Office website: https://sabinesheriff.org/. The OffenderWatch App is a free app partnered with law enforcement to inform families on registered sex offenders. Parents can find sex offenders near them, track their children while they are trick-or-treating and receive updates from law
For further information, please contact the Sabine Parish Sheriffs Office at 318-590-9475, Deputy Harold
Pardee.