Posted in Louisiana Creepy September 16, 2015 by Kezia Kamenetz

The 11 Louisiana Parishes That Have the Highest Proportion of Sex Offenders

After a person receives a conviction for a sex offense, their name goes on a national registry so that individuals can know they have a sex offender in their area. The website HomeFacts.com has compiled this information by parish to help individuals figure out what threats may be in their community. Here is a ranking of the 11 parishes in Louisiana that have the greatest proportion of sex offenders within their borders.

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11) Washington Parish 36.42 sex offenders / 10,000 ppl

10) Vernon Parish 36.65 sex offenders / 10,000 ppl

9) East Feliciana Parish 37.28 sex offenders / 10,000 ppl

8) Caldwell Parish 38.55 sex offenders / 10,000 ppl

7) Richland Parish 39.34 sex offenders / 10,000 ppl

6) Bienville Parish 39.83 sex offenders / 10,000 ppl

5) Terrebonne Parish 43.61 sex offenders / 10,000 ppl

4) Avoyelles Parish 44.21 sex offenders / 10,000 ppl

3) Franklin Parish 44.9 sex offenders / 10,000 ppl

2) Sabine Parish 46.02 sex offenders / 10,000 ppl

1) East Carroll Parish 50.40 sex offenders / 10,000 ppl

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All data in the above article was pulled from third party sources such as HomeFacts and City-Data. OnlyInYourState doesn’t guarantee the information above is perfectly accurate or current, although we have done our best to ensure that it is. For further questions, please consult the proper state agency.