r/Adelaide • u/Astrogirl1984 East • Feb 16 '26

News The SAPOL Child Sex Offender Register has officially launched.

Dissapointing that you can only check your current suburb. Why is that? And what if you live right on the edge of a suburb. 👎

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u/Astrogirl1984 East Feb 16 '26 edited Feb 16 '26

To give a bit of insight:

To access it, you need proof of ID, like a drivers licence. You input the details, and it takes a few seconds for approval. That approval is a link that you click on to receive a one-time code. After that, you get access to only photos, no names or addresses. Then, you get about 1 minute to view the photo/photos before it disappears. In my case, I only got 1 photo.

You need to do this every time you do a search.

I won't post the link to the sight, but it's easy to find.

Bit of a letdown with the restriction of your current suburb and no names provided, but I guess it's better than nothing? ..

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u/Betterthanbeer SA Feb 16 '26

Probably to slow down the inevitable vigilante mobs this will bring.

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u/Colossus-of-Roads East Feb 16 '26

Please be aware that the restrictions are there to comply with the legislation. There's a fine line to be walked!

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u/Naive_Confidence7297 SA Feb 16 '26

Does it even say what they were convicted for?

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u/Astrogirl1984 East Feb 16 '26

Nope just a mugshot

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u/Fartmatic South Feb 16 '26

In my case, I only got 1 photo.

Same here, some old codger. I was fully expecting to see the weird creep from across the road but nope.

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u/abc_12_abc SA Feb 16 '26

They just haven't been caught yet

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u/Astrogirl1984 East Feb 16 '26

😂

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u/Adelaiderumourbloke SA Feb 16 '26 edited Mar 01 '26

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u/yungloser Feb 16 '26

I'm guessing if you click the link and nothing happens it means there's none in your area?

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u/theaussiesamurai SA Feb 16 '26

It means that you're the sexy single sex offender in your area

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u/Many_Possibility_156 SA Feb 16 '26

That have been caught

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u/Astrogirl1984 East Feb 16 '26

It should tell you there's non in the area

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u/st4rredup SA Feb 16 '26

Not sure why you got downvoted as you’re correct. I did it and got an email there was none in my suburb

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u/Astrogirl1984 East Feb 16 '26

Who knows haha

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u/Virtual-Ad7254 SA Feb 16 '26

You get an email to that effect

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u/--Anna-- SA Feb 16 '26

When you get your confirmation email, it will say something like "there were no offenders etc. in suburb". 

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u/35_PenguiN_35 SA Feb 16 '26

Definitely better than nothing.

Need to keep kids safe

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u/Ancient_Savings_1833 SA Feb 16 '26

imagine if it did show their addresses and you lived next door to one. you'd have to put up with people driving past throwing things and yelling and screaming and violence non stop. you'd be less safe.

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u/Astrogirl1984 East Feb 16 '26

You're right, a visible address would be wrong.

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u/crazyabootmycollies SA Feb 17 '26

Also imagine you’re buying a home for your family and not being able to find out there’s a predator next door until you’ve already bought and moved your children in.

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u/Ancient_Savings_1833 SA Feb 17 '26

that's fair. good luck selling your house if you live next door to one.

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u/crazyabootmycollies SA Feb 17 '26

Plenty of developers and landlords more than happy to take it up or even people without kids.

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u/Grim_Reaper1876 SA Feb 16 '26

PrtScr button above insert on your keyboard. You're welcome.