Monroe County Registered Sex Offenders - Pocono Mountains Public Registry

Monroe County residents, visitors, and property owners can search for registered sex offenders at no cost through the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law website at meganslaw.psp.pa.gov. The database covers all parts of Monroe County, including Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg, the Pocono resort communities, and all rural townships. Search options include name, zip code, municipality, or a street address with a selected radius. No account is required and there is no fee. This page explains how the registry works in Monroe County, what information is available to the public, and how local residents can use the system to stay informed.

About the Monroe County Sex Offender Registry

Pennsylvania operates a single statewide sex offender registry managed by the Pennsylvania State Police under 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 97. Monroe County does not maintain a separate county-level database. Every person required to register who resides, works, or attends school anywhere in Monroe County is included in the same PSP-operated Megan's Law registry used throughout the state.

The Monroe County government in Stroudsburg administers county services, while sex offender registration is handled exclusively through the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law system.

Each Monroe County offender's public record includes their full legal name and known aliases, current residential address, year of birth, a regularly updated photograph, the qualifying offense, and conviction date. The registry also displays the county and municipality where the offender works, and vehicle information when the offender is required to provide it. The database is updated the same day PSP processes any change to a registrant's record.

Monroe County has experienced one of the fastest population growth rates of any Pennsylvania county over the past three decades, driven largely by tourism in the Pocono Mountains resort communities and by commuters relocating from New Jersey and New York who use Interstate 80 as a corridor. This growth has produced a more complex environment for tracking registered offenders, since the county's population fluctuates significantly on weekends and holidays when resort traffic peaks.

Note: Property owners and seasonal residents in Pocono resort communities can use the same Megan's Law website to check registered offenders near a vacation property, using the address radius search function.

How to Search Monroe County Sex Offenders

Visit meganslaw.psp.pa.gov to begin searching registered sex offenders in Monroe County. The county-level search returns all registrants with a Monroe County home address. The municipality option allows you to narrow results to Stroudsburg Borough, East Stroudsburg Borough, Pocono Township, Tobyhanna Township, or any of the other municipalities in the county. The zip code search provides results within a specific postal zone.

The radius search is especially useful for Monroe County because the county's geography includes many resort communities, vacation developments, and seasonal neighborhoods spread across the Pocono Mountains. Enter any Monroe County address and select a radius of up to five miles. The system displays all registered offenders within that area on a map and provides full details for each listing. This search can be used repeatedly for different addresses and costs nothing.

The name search covers all registrants statewide and can be filtered to Monroe County results. The PSP Megan's Law FAQ page explains how to interpret search results and what the offense categories mean. PSP cannot provide any supplemental information beyond what the public website displays.

Note: Visitors and tourists staying in the Pocono area can also use the radius search centered on the address of their hotel or rental property to check the surrounding neighborhood.

Monroe County and Pennsylvania Megan's Law

Monroe County occupies the northeastern corner of Pennsylvania's Pocono Plateau. The county is bordered by Northampton, Carbon, Pike, Wayne, and Lackawanna counties, and sits close to the New Jersey and New York state lines. Stroudsburg serves as the county seat and the primary commercial center, with East Stroudsburg adjacent to it along the Brodhead Creek. The county covers approximately 608 square miles, much of it forested and protected within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and state forest lands.

Pennsylvania's SORNA framework under 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 97 applies uniformly throughout Monroe County. An offender living in Stroudsburg faces the same registration timeline and verification requirements as an offender living in a cabin community in Tobyhanna Township or a residential development in Pocono Township. The law does not differentiate by geography within the county.

Monroe County residents and visitors can search the registry by name, municipality, zip code, or address radius at no cost through the PSP Megan's Law website.

Monroe County's proximity to New Jersey means that some offenders who registered in New Jersey may relocate to Monroe County. Under Pennsylvania law, anyone convicted of a registerable offense in another state who moves to Pennsylvania must register with PSP within three business days of establishing residency. This requirement applies even if the offender has completed registration in their previous state.

Note: Monroe County offenders enrolled at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania or any other educational institution in the county must register their student status and campus address separately with PSP.

Sex Offender Tiers in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania classifies sex offenders into three tiers for convictions arising from offenses on or after December 20, 2012. Tier I is the lowest classification. Tier I offenders register for 15 years and verify their information once annually in person at a PSP-approved site. Verification involves confirming all registered details including address, employer, vehicle, and internet identifiers.

Tier II covers a wider range of more serious offenses. Tier II offenders register for 25 years and must complete two in-person verification appointments per year, roughly six months apart. Tier III applies to the most serious sexual offenses. Tier III offenders register for life and verify their information every 90 days, appearing in person four times per year for as long as they are required to register.

Offenders convicted before December 20, 2012 operate under earlier rules and are classified as either 10-year or lifetime registrants. Both groups verify annually. Sexually Violent Predators are in their own category, resulting from a court-ordered psychological evaluation by the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board. An SVP finding means lifetime registration, quarterly verification, and active community notification. The complete list of which offenses correspond to which tier is published on the PSP registration details page.

Note: Incarceration pauses the registration clock. For Tier I and Tier II offenders, the time spent in prison does not reduce the remaining years of their registration obligation.

Monroe County Law Enforcement

Multiple law enforcement agencies share responsibility for Megan's Law enforcement and sex offender registration compliance in Monroe County. The Pennsylvania State Police operates the registration system statewide, and the PSP barracks serving Monroe County handle in-person verification appointments and process address changes for county registrants. The PSP Megan's Law Section in Harrisburg maintains the master registry and investigates violations.

Monroe County offenders who miss required verification appointments or fail to report address changes within three business days face felony charges under Pennsylvania law.

The Stroudsburg Borough Police Department covers the county seat. East Stroudsburg Borough has its own police department as well. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office provides countywide support and coordinates on Megan's Law compliance matters across all municipalities. Many of the Pocono-area townships rely on PSP for primary law enforcement coverage. When a Sexually Violent Predator establishes an address in Monroe County, the local police chief or PSP commander for that area participates in mandatory community notification procedures.

Sex Offender Registration Requirements in Monroe County

All registered sex offenders residing or working in Monroe County must maintain current information with the PSP Megan's Law Section at all times. Changes to a home address, employer, phone number, email address, social media username, vehicle, or any other registered detail must be reported within three business days of the change. These reports must be made in person at an approved PSP site. Telephone and mail notifications are not accepted as valid compliance.

Familiarity with these requirements helps Monroe County residents understand what compliance looks like and when a neighbor's behavior might warrant a call to PSP.

SORNA-eligible offenders must also give advance notice before any international travel. At least 21 days before leaving the United States, the offender must appear in person at a PSP site and provide travel dates, destination countries, and lodging information if available. This obligation applies to all qualifying Monroe County offenders, from those in the Stroudsburg area to those in seasonal communities throughout the Poconos. Failing to report planned international travel is a separate criminal charge under 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 97.

Note: Monroe County offenders who become transient must immediately notify PSP and report their location on a monthly basis until they re-establish a fixed residential address.

Community Notification in Monroe County

Active community notification in Monroe County applies only to Sexually Violent Predators and Sexually Violent Delinquent Children. Standard Tier I, II, and III offenders are publicly listed on the Megan's Law website, but PSP does not distribute flyers or conduct door-to-door notifications for those categories. The website search remains the primary public resource for checking standard registrants in Stroudsburg, Pocono Township, or any other Monroe County location.

When a Sexually Violent Predator registers an address in Monroe County, PSP sends notification materials to the responsible local law enforcement agency. That agency then distributes flyers to all residences within 250 feet of the SVP's address, or to the nearest 25 residences, whichever provides broader coverage. Schools within one mile of the SVP's address receive formal notice. Licensed daycare centers, preschool programs, and similar child-serving facilities in the notification zone are also included. Colleges and universities within 1,000 feet receive notification. The director of Monroe County children and youth services is notified any time an SVP establishes an address in the county.

Monroe County residents can enroll in the free email notification service available through the Megan's Law website. The Community Tools section allows you to save up to five addresses and receive automatic alerts when a registered offender moves within a five-mile radius of any of those addresses. This tool is particularly useful in Monroe County's resort communities, where property owners may not be present year-round. Setting up alerts requires only an email address and takes a few minutes.

Reporting Non-Compliance in Monroe County

If you have reason to believe a registered sex offender in Monroe County is not meeting their registration obligations, contact authorities promptly. The PSP Megan's Law Section can be reached at 1-866-771-3170 at any hour. You can also file a report through the online contact form on the Megan's Law website. Local law enforcement options include the Stroudsburg Borough Police, East Stroudsburg Borough Police, and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. PSP barracks serving Monroe County can also receive non-compliance reports directly.

Pennsylvania law makes assisting a non-compliant sex offender a criminal offense. Under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3130, any person who knowingly conceals a registrant who has failed to comply, provides false information to investigators, or withholds information that would assist in locating a non-compliant offender commits a felony of the third degree. This law applies throughout Monroe County and across all of Pennsylvania. Do not assume someone else will report the issue. Providing a current address, current employer, or current vehicle description to PSP can make a significant difference in how quickly the situation is resolved.

Note: If information on the Megan's Law website for a Monroe County offender appears to be outdated or incorrect, call 1-866-771-3170 so PSP can review the record and correct any inaccuracies.

Nearby Counties

Monroe County borders five other counties in northeastern Pennsylvania and along the New Jersey line, all using the same PSP Megan's Law registry for sex offender searches.

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