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THE SOFTER SIDE OF MEN PAGE 3 WALKING CAN BE DANGEROUS PAGE 4 LIAR, LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE PAGE 6
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2007
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Volume 6 Issue 239
Santa Monica Daily Press BEATLES MANIA 2.0 SEE PAGE 5
Since 2001: A news odyssey
THE CIRCLING THE WAGONS ISSUE
Listening to that ‘uh-oh’ feeling Tips for parents to protect their children from pedophiles and other shady characters BY KEVIN HERRERA Daily Press Staff Writer
CITYWIDE Self-proclaimed pedophile Jack McClellan isn’t the only shady character parents should be concerned about. On any given day there are anywhere between 65 and 70 registered sex offenders in Santa Monica, with only 39 appearing on
a Web site set up under Megan’s Law to help parents find out if a child molester or rapist is living in their neighborhood, law enforcement officials said. While McClellan, who was arrested at UCLA last week for violating a restraining order preventing him from being within 10 yards of a child, has been on the radar of law enforcement agencies and the focus of sever-
al news stories, both local and national, police and child safety experts are warning parents to not forget about the neighbor across the street, the coach at school or the volunteer at summer camp. In that same vein, parents shouldn’t get wrapped up in sexual offender registries available online. While the convicts featured committed crimes that were serious enough
to be forced to register and have their pictures and addresses posted on the Internet along with their aliases, tattoos and other information, they aren’t the only ones who may be dangerous. When it comes to crimes against children, the majority are committed by someSEE FEELING PAGE 11
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NOT FUN AND GAMES Current toy recall has parents on edge STORY BY MELODY HANATANI PAGE 10 Fabian Lewkowicz fabianl@smdp.com
DOUBLE CHECKING: Debbie Sands, owner of Orphan Annie's Toy Company on Ocean Park Boulevard, organizes her merchandise on Monday. None of her toys were affected by the recall.
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