Murphy, who represents the 40th district, is sponsoring legislation that would allow the dissemination of information on sex offenders from another state who have not yet been assigned a risk level in New York.
"The prospect that potential victims do not know if a predator is living in their midst is terrifying," said Murphy. "Some sex offenders try to fly under the radar. They go 'state shopping,' moving to a state where registry laws may not be as strict. We want to make sure that New York State does not become a sanctuary for sex offenders."
Murphy said because the disclosure of offender information serves as a function for public safety, the community's right to know about an offender's presence in their community supersedes the offender's right to privacy.
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