Can a sex offender live near a victim?

Sex offenders can live next door to victims in 45 states because of loophole. EDMOND, Okla. -- A convicted sex offender who molested his niece when she was 7 years old moved in next door to his victim nearly a dozen years after he was sent to prison for the crime.

What does Tier 3 sex offender mean?

The term tier III sex offender means a sex offender whose offense is punishable by imprisonment for more than 1 year and; (A) is comparable to or more severe than the following offenses, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit such an offense: (C) occurs after the offender becomes a tier II sex offender.