Four arrested during Halloween sex offender compliance checks in Poplar Bluff

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – Four people were arrested during sex offender compliance checks conducted by the Poplar Bluff Police Department on Halloween night.

According to police, officers conducted checks on all registered sex offenders in Poplar Bluff to ensure they were following Missouri’s Halloween restrictions for registered sex offenders.

Police said four arrests were made during the operation, and additional cases involving individuals found to be out of compliance will be referred to the prosecutor’s office for possible charges.

The department said the compliance checks are part of its efforts to protect children during Halloween activities.

Police did not release the identities of those arrested or specify the violations involved.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.