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STATE LOCKS UP SEX OFFENDERS
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 -- 11:53 am
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
By Jackie Johnson
Wisconsin's SAFE initiative is working to keep an eye on sex offenders.
State law requires sex offenders to stay registered with the Department of Corrections. Wisconsin had a 70% compliance rate, but that's even better now -- thanks to the collaboration and proactive enforcement of the state's registry laws.
DOC Secretary Rick Raemisch says registry compliance is currently at 90%, much better than the national compliance rate of 76%.
"You know in this arena, there is only one good statistic. And although we're proud of the 90%, we strive for 100%."
In 2005, Governor Doyle created the Sex Offender Apprehension and Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Initiative. Retired law enforcement members and sex offender registry specialists work to track down thousands of noncompliant sex offenders.
"As a result of the taskforce, we have located over 2500 of these noncompliant sex offenders and got them not only re-registered, but in some cases got them also behind bars because it's a felony not to be properly registered in the state of Wisconsin."
Raemisch says there's also a list within the list - a Most Wanted List highlighting some of the most dangerous offenders. Wisconsin has over 20,000 individuals on the sex offender registry.
MOST WANTED LIST
At least one Clark County man is on the state’s Most Wanted Sex Offenders list.
54-year-old David La Franchi, also know as David Billings, was convicted of 1st degree sexual assault of a child in 1991.
He hasn’t complied with his registration requirements and his whereabouts are unknown.
Past addresses include Ridge Road near Neillsville and Chippewa Falls.
Anyone with information about La Franchi, or others on the list are asked to call their local authorities.
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