As a Tier III sex offender, the harshest of three levels in Ohio, Turner must register as a sex offender for life, checking in every three months. The 1994 federal Jacob Wetterling Act required states to create a system of sex offender registration. The Ohio Attorney General's Office maintains the database, but information is entered by local sheriffs, who handle registration and notification. ———EFFECTIVENESSResults are mixed on whether the registries reduce the rates at which sex offenders commit new crimes. Last month, federal appeals court judge Alice Batchelder said there is "scant" evidence that Michigan's sex offender registry law accomplishes goals such as reducing recidivism.

Source: ABC News September 11, 2016 14:03 UTC