Clearfield County Sex Offenders: Registry, Search, and Reporting

Clearfield County residents can search for registered sex offenders using the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law website at meganslaw.psp.pa.gov. The free public database covers all of Clearfield County, including Clearfield Borough, Philipsburg, DuBois, and every surrounding township. Searches can be run by county, municipality, zip code, or address radius with no account required. Results include names, photographs, current addresses, and the offenses that required registration. This page explains how the Clearfield County sex offender registry operates under Pennsylvania Megan's Law.

About the Clearfield County Sex Offender Registry

Pennsylvania maintains a unified statewide sex offender registry for all 67 counties under 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 97. The Pennsylvania State Police administers this system through the public Megan's Law website. Every registered sex offender who lives, works, or attends school in Clearfield County appears on the same database available to residents across Pennsylvania. Clearfield County does not operate an independent local registry. All registry searches begin at the PSP Megan's Law site.

Clearfield County government offices work in coordination with PSP and local law enforcement to support Megan's Law compliance and public safety across the county.

Each registry listing for a Clearfield County offender includes the offender's full name, known aliases, year of birth, current home address, employment city and county, and a recent photograph. The offense requiring registration is shown alongside the conviction date when available. Photographs must be refreshed at least once each year. PSP notes that the registry may not include every individual who has ever committed a sex offense in Clearfield County, and some data may lag slightly behind real-time changes.

Clearfield County is a large central Pennsylvania county with a mix of small boroughs and rural townships spread across a wide geographic area. The county seat, Clearfield Borough, sits along the West Branch Susquehanna River. Because of the county's size and rural character, some areas have limited local police coverage and rely heavily on the Pennsylvania State Police for law enforcement, including Megan's Law oversight.

Note: The Megan's Law website reflects changes to the registry on the same day they are processed, so search results for Clearfield County offenders are always based on the most current data PSP has available.

How to Search Clearfield County Sex Offenders

Go to meganslaw.psp.pa.gov to search the registry. The site is free and requires no account. Selecting Clearfield County from the county filter returns all registered sex offenders currently residing there. You can narrow results by selecting a specific municipality or entering a zip code to focus on a smaller area within the county.

The address radius search is especially practical in Clearfield County, where the geography is spread out and searching by municipality alone may miss nearby offenders across township boundaries. Enter any address in Clearfield County and pick a radius up to five miles. The tool returns a list and map of all registered sex offenders within that area. It works for home addresses, schools, playgrounds, or any other point in the county. Results update automatically as offender information changes.

Searching by name lets you look up a specific individual statewide. If the person is registered in Clearfield County, their current address and offense information will appear in the results. The Megan's Law FAQ explains how to interpret the search results and what fields mean. PSP cannot share additional information about any Clearfield County offender beyond what the public site displays.

The email notification service on the Megan's Law website allows Clearfield County residents to receive daily alerts. After creating a free account under Community Tools, you can monitor up to five addresses. When a registered sex offender moves within five miles of any monitored address, you receive a notification by email the following morning.

Note: Information from the Clearfield County sex offender registry is for public safety use only and must not be used to threaten, harass, or intimidate any registered individual.

Clearfield County and Pennsylvania Megan's Law

Pennsylvania Megan's Law imposes uniform obligations on offenders in every county. Clearfield County is covered by the same statutes and enforcement procedures that apply in Philadelphia or any rural western Pennsylvania county. Any person convicted of a qualifying sexual offense who resides, works, or attends school in Clearfield County must register with PSP and comply with ongoing verification requirements.

Clearfield County residents can search the Megan's Law site for free at any time to find registered sex offenders living or working near their home, school, or workplace.

All offenders in Clearfield County must appear in person at an approved PSP registration or verification site. They must report any change to their home address, temporary lodging, phone, vehicle, employer, email address, or internet identifiers within three business days of the change. The in-person requirement applies to every update. Offenders who move to Clearfield County from another county or state must register within three business days of arriving.

Clearfield County borders six other Pennsylvania counties: Centre, Elk, Jefferson, Blair, Cambria, and Clinton. Offenders sometimes move between these counties. When that happens, they must update their registration immediately with PSP. The statewide system captures these moves and updates the public website accordingly.

Note: An offender who both lives and works in Clearfield County must report both their home address and their employer as part of their registration with PSP.

Sex Offender Tiers in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's three-tier classification applies to all sexual offenses committed on or after December 20, 2012. Tier I requires 15 years of registration with annual in-person verification. Tier II requires 25 years with verification twice per year. Tier III requires lifetime registration and in-person verification every three months. The PSP registration details page identifies which offenses fall under each tier.

Offenders convicted before December 20, 2012 are classified as ten-year or lifetime registrants under the older statutory framework and verify annually. Transient offenders with no fixed address verify monthly. Every Clearfield County sex offender falls under the tier or classification that corresponds to their conviction date and offense type. There is no county-specific modification to the tier system.

Sexually Violent Predators are classified separately from Tier I, II, and III offenders. SVP designation follows a court proceeding based on a Pennsylvania Sexual Offenders Assessment Board evaluation. SVPs must register for life, verify quarterly, complete lifetime sex offender counseling with an approved provider, and submit to active community notification each time they establish a new address. These requirements apply to SVPs anywhere in Clearfield County.

The registration period for Tier I and Tier II offenders is tolled while the offender is incarcerated. A Clearfield County offender who serves five years in prison still owes the full length of their registration period once released. Time behind bars does not reduce the registration obligation.

Note: Courts can also sentence offenders to registration under older statutes or under specific statutory provisions that differ from the main tier schedule, so not every Clearfield County offender fits neatly into Tier I, II, or III.

Clearfield County Law Enforcement and Megan's Law Enforcement

The Pennsylvania State Police provides primary law enforcement coverage for much of Clearfield County's rural area. PSP operates barracks serving the county and handles in-person registration and verification appointments for registered sex offenders. The Clearfield County Sheriff's Office handles court-related matters, including warrants for non-compliant sex offenders. Clearfield Borough Police and other municipal departments cover their own jurisdictions within the county.

PSP barracks serving Clearfield County process in-person registration and verification for all sex offenders residing or working within the county's boundaries.

When a Sexually Violent Predator registers a Clearfield County address, PSP sends community notification materials to the local police chief with jurisdiction over that address. In areas covered by PSP directly, the barracks handles distribution. Neighbors within 250 feet of the SVP's address, or the 25 nearest residences, whichever is broader, receive flyers. Any school within one mile is notified. Licensed daycares and preschool facilities also receive notice. Colleges and universities within 1,000 feet of the address are included. The director of Clearfield County's children and youth services agency always receives notification.

Note: Clearfield County residents in areas without a local police department can contact the PSP barracks serving their township to report concerns about a registered sex offender in their area.

Sex Offender Registration Requirements in Clearfield County

Registered sex offenders in Clearfield County carry ongoing legal obligations under Pennsylvania law. Every change to their name, home address, temporary lodging, employment, phone numbers, vehicles, email accounts, and internet identifiers must be reported to PSP within three business days. Each update requires a personal appearance at an approved PSP site. Submitting changes by phone, mail, or email is not sufficient.

Understanding the registration requirements helps Clearfield County residents know exactly what the law demands from sex offenders in their community.

International travel requires advance notice to PSP. Any Clearfield County offender whose qualifying offense occurred on or after December 20, 2012 must appear at a PSP site at least 21 days before leaving the United States. At that appointment, they must provide departure and return dates, destination countries, and any planned lodging information. PSP then notifies the U.S. Marshals Service. This requirement applies regardless of the reason for travel.

Offenders who spend more than three consecutive days at a location other than their registered home address must report that temporary address to PSP within three business days. This includes stays at family homes, hotels, campgrounds, or any other temporary accommodation in or outside of Clearfield County. The temporary lodging requirement applies to every registered sex offender in the county, regardless of their tier classification.

Note: A Clearfield County offender who becomes transient must report that status to PSP immediately and then verify their whereabouts monthly rather than on the annual or semi-annual schedule that applies to their tier.

Community Notification in Clearfield County

Active community notification in Clearfield County is reserved for Sexually Violent Predators and Sexually Violent Delinquent Children. Registered sex offenders in Tier I, II, or III do not trigger proactive neighborhood notification. Their information is publicly available on the Megan's Law website, but PSP does not send flyers or contact neighbors when a non-SVP offender moves into a Clearfield County address.

When an SVP establishes a Clearfield County address, PSP delivers notification materials to the local police chief. That chief then distributes flyers to all residences within 250 feet of the SVP's home, or the 25 nearest residences, whichever covers more people. Schools within one mile receive notification. Licensed daycares and preschool programs are also included. Any college or university within 1,000 feet of the SVP's address receives notice. Given Clearfield County's rural character, these proximity thresholds may encompass neighboring boroughs and townships depending on the specific address.

The director of Clearfield County's children and youth services agency always receives formal written notification when an SVP registers in the county. Victims receive notice through the Office of Victim Advocate. Victim information is never included in community notification materials distributed to neighbors or the general public.

Clearfield County residents who want to monitor registered sex offender activity in their area can set up free email alerts on the Megan's Law website. Create an account under Community Tools and enter up to five addresses. You will receive a daily alert whenever a registered sex offender moves within five miles of any address you are monitoring in or near Clearfield County.

Note: Community notification supplements but does not replace the public Megan's Law website. Clearfield County residents should run their own periodic searches rather than relying solely on notifications.

Reporting Non-Compliance in Clearfield County

Report suspected registration violations in Clearfield County promptly. Call the PSP Megan's Law Section at 1-866-771-3170 or contact your local police department or PSP barracks. You can also submit a tip through the Megan's Law website. Tips from Clearfield County residents are taken seriously and investigated by PSP regardless of how they are submitted.

Non-compliance in Clearfield County can take many forms. Common violations include failing to appear for a scheduled verification appointment, not updating an address change within three business days, providing a false name or address to PSP, and failing to disclose internet accounts or identifiers. Each is a potential criminal offense. You do not need proof of a violation before calling. PSP investigates all credible reports from Clearfield County residents.

Pennsylvania law at 18 Pa.C.S. § 3130 makes it a felony of the third degree to help a non-compliant registered sex offender avoid their obligations. Anyone who knowingly conceals an offender's location, provides false information to law enforcement about an offender, or otherwise assists a non-compliant offender in evading registration can be prosecuted. This applies throughout Clearfield County. Family members and friends who shield a non-compliant offender face the same criminal liability as anyone else who assists them.

Note: If you believe the Megan's Law website contains inaccurate or outdated information about a Clearfield County sex offender, call 1-866-771-3170 to report it to the PSP Megan's Law Section directly.

Nearby Counties

Clearfield County borders six other Pennsylvania counties. All use the same statewide PSP Megan's Law registry. Search by a neighboring county's name to check for offenders who may have relocated from Clearfield County.

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