 Today, we're talking about who sex offenders are and how to find out if there's one near you. To have to register as a sex offender, you will have been convicted of some type of sex crime. Those go all the way from indecent exposure, which is a person exposing himself to someone else for sexual gratification, all the way up to a sexual assault on a child conviction. So, how can you find out if a sex offender lives near you? The first step is to do an online search. However, only felony sex offenders will show up there. To get a complete list of sex offenders, contact your local law enforcement agency. Keep in mind, the full list can be very big. Want to do your own search? Click that link to find sex offenders in your community.