When a person is found guilty of a sexually-oriented offense he or she is usually ordered by a judge to register with the Sheriff. The nature and type of registration varies, depending on the seriousness of the offense.  

Offender designations after January 1, 2008:

1. Tier I Sex Offender – Required to register every year for 15 years

2. Tier II Sex Offender - Required to register every 180 days for 25 years

3. Tier III Sex Offender - Required to register every 90 days for life. 

Offender designations prior to January 1, 2008:

1. Sexually Oriented Offender - required to register annually for 10 years. 
2. Habitual Sex Offender - required to register annually for life. May require community notification. 
3. Sexual Predator - required to register every 90 days for life. Requires community notification. 
4. Child-Victim Oriented Offender - required to register annually for 10 years. 
5. Habitual Child-Victim Oriented Offender - required to register annually for life. May require community notification. 
6. Child-Victim Predator - required to register every 90 days for life. Requires community notification

Email Notifications: 

Esorn.net receive email notification when a sex offender moves to your neighborhood

Sex Offender Databases:

Esorn.net -Williams Co. Sex Predator database of Williams County residence

Ohio Attorney General Sex Offender Notification (eSorn) (Statewide sex offender database)