Northampton County Registered Sex Offenders - Easton and Bethlehem Area Registry

Northampton County residents can search for registered sex offenders at no charge through the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law website at meganslaw.psp.pa.gov. The registry covers all municipalities in Northampton County, including the county seat of Easton, the city of Bethlehem, Nazareth, Bangor, and the many townships that make up the eastern Lehigh Valley. Searches can be run by name, zip code, municipality, or by a street address with a selected radius. No account is required and there is no fee. This page explains how the registry operates in Northampton County, what information the public can access, and what residents should know about reporting requirements and community notification.

About the Northampton County Sex Offender Registry

Pennsylvania maintains a single statewide sex offender registry operated by the Pennsylvania State Police under 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 97. Northampton County does not maintain a separate county-level database. Every person required to register who lives, works, or attends school anywhere within Northampton County appears in the statewide PSP Megan's Law system.

The Northampton County government in Easton oversees county administration, while sex offender registration is managed exclusively through the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law system.

Each registrant's public record displays their full legal name and known aliases, current residential address, year of birth, a photograph updated at least annually, the qualifying offense, and conviction date where available. Employment county and municipality are shown for offenders who work within Northampton County. Vehicle information is listed when the offender is required to provide it. The database updates the same day PSP processes any change to a record.

Northampton County occupies the eastern end of the Lehigh Valley and sits along the Delaware River at the New Jersey state line. The county shares the city of Bethlehem with neighboring Lehigh County, which creates an important consideration for registry searches: Bethlehem addresses in Northampton County appear as Northampton County registrations, while Bethlehem addresses in Lehigh County appear as Lehigh County registrations. If you are searching around the Bethlehem area specifically, a radius search from a specific Bethlehem address will capture both sides of the county line.

Note: Northampton County's position on the New Jersey border means some offenders may commute between states. Out-of-state offenders who establish any form of residency or employment in Northampton County must register with PSP within three business days.

How to Search Northampton County Sex Offenders

Start at meganslaw.psp.pa.gov to search registered sex offenders in Northampton County. The county search returns all registrants with a Northampton County residential address. The municipality search allows you to narrow results to Easton City, Bethlehem City (Northampton County portion), Nazareth Borough, Palmer Township, Forks Township, Bushkill Township, or any other specific municipality in the county. The zip code option returns results within a specific postal area.

The radius search is particularly useful in Northampton County given the density of the Lehigh Valley communities. Enter any Northampton County address, including those in Easton, Bethlehem, or any township, and choose a radius up to five miles. The map view shows all registered offenders within that distance. Clicking any marker on the map reveals the full public record for that registrant. This tool works for any address in the county and is always free to use.

The name search runs a statewide lookup that can be filtered to Northampton County. The PSP FAQ page explains how to interpret the results and what each data field means. PSP does not provide supplemental information beyond what appears on the public website.

Note: Because Bethlehem spans both Northampton and Lehigh counties, residents of Bethlehem's Northampton County side may find it helpful to also run a Lehigh County search or use the radius tool to capture both sides of the city.

Northampton County and Pennsylvania Megan's Law

Northampton County is located in eastern Pennsylvania and is bordered by Lehigh, Bucks, and Monroe counties, as well as the state of New Jersey across the Delaware River. Easton serves as the county seat and sits at the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware Rivers, directly across from Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Bethlehem, the county's largest city by population in the Northampton County portion, is a former steel-industry center that has undergone significant economic diversification.

Pennsylvania's SORNA statute at 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 97 applies uniformly throughout Northampton County. An offender living in Easton and an offender living in Bangor Borough or Moore Township both face the same tier-based registration period, the same in-person verification schedule, and the same reporting deadlines. The law does not vary by municipality within the county.

The Bethlehem Police Department covers the city's Northampton County portions and works alongside the Northampton County Sheriff and PSP on Megan's Law compliance in the Lehigh Valley.

Northampton County residents can search the registry without a fee or account, using name, municipality, zip code, or address radius searches.

Note: Northampton County offenders enrolled at Lehigh University, Lafayette College, or any other educational institution in the county must register their student status and campus address separately with PSP in addition to their residential registration.

Sex Offender Tiers in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania classifies sex offenders into three tiers for offenses committed on or after December 20, 2012. Tier I is the least severe classification under SORNA. Tier I offenders register for 15 years and must appear in person at an approved PSP site once per year to verify their information. Annual verification requires confirming all registered details, including address, employer, vehicle, phone number, and internet identifiers.

Tier II encompasses a broader and more serious set of offenses. Tier II offenders register for 25 years and complete two in-person verification visits per year, approximately six months apart. Tier III covers the most serious sexual offenses and carries a lifetime registration requirement. Tier III offenders must appear for in-person verification every 90 days, resulting in four visits per year for life.

Offenders convicted before December 20, 2012 operate under earlier statutory rules and are designated as either 10-year or lifetime registrants, with annual verification required for both groups. Sexually Violent Predators are assessed by the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board, and a court finding of SVP status results in lifetime registration, quarterly verification, and active community notification. The full list of offenses assigned to each tier is published at the PSP registration details page.

Note: Incarceration pauses the registration period clock for Tier I and Tier II offenders. Time spent imprisoned does not count toward completing the 15-year or 25-year registration obligation.

Northampton County Law Enforcement

Multiple agencies share responsibility for sex offender registration compliance in Northampton County. The Pennsylvania State Police administers the registration system statewide, and PSP barracks serving Northampton County handle all in-person verification appointments and address changes for county registrants. The PSP Megan's Law Section in Harrisburg maintains the central registry and investigates violations reported from anywhere in Pennsylvania.

Northampton County offenders who miss verification appointments or fail to report changes within three business days face felony charges under 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 97.

The Easton Police Department covers the county seat. The Bethlehem Police Department covers the Northampton County portions of Bethlehem. The Northampton County Sheriff's Office provides countywide support and coordinates with PSP on Megan's Law matters throughout the county. Numerous townships in Northampton County, including Palmer, Forks, Bethlehem Township, and Hanover Township, maintain their own police departments. When a Sexually Violent Predator establishes an address in any Northampton County municipality, the police chief with jurisdiction plays a required role in the community notification process.

Sex Offender Registration Requirements in Northampton County

All registered sex offenders living or working in Northampton County must keep their information current with the PSP Megan's Law Section. Under SORNA, any change to a home address, employer, phone number, email address, social media username, vehicle, or internet identifier must be reported within three business days of the change. This report must be made in person at an approved PSP site. Mail and phone notifications do not fulfill this requirement.

Understanding these requirements helps Northampton County residents know what proper compliance looks like and recognize when a situation should be reported to PSP.

SORNA-eligible offenders must provide advance notice of any planned international travel. At least 21 days before departing the United States, the offender must appear in person at an approved PSP site and provide travel dates, destination countries, and lodging information if available. This obligation applies to all qualifying Northampton County offenders, whether they live in Easton, Bethlehem, or any rural township. Failing to report planned international travel is a separate criminal offense under 42 Pa.C.S. Chapter 97.

Note: Northampton County offenders who lose their fixed residence and become transient must notify PSP immediately of their transient status and verify their location every 30 days until they establish a new stable address.

Community Notification in Northampton County

Active community notification in Northampton County is reserved for Sexually Violent Predators and Sexually Violent Delinquent Children. Standard Tier I, II, and III offenders are listed on the public Megan's Law website, but PSP does not send notification flyers for those registrants. The public website search is the primary tool for residents checking on standard offenders in Easton, Bethlehem, Nazareth, or any other Northampton County community.

When a Sexually Violent Predator registers an address in Northampton County, PSP sends notification materials to the relevant local police department or PSP barracks. That agency 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 receive formal written 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 Northampton County children and youth services is notified any time an SVP establishes a Northampton County address.

Northampton County residents can sign up for the Megan's Law website's free email notification service. Under Community Tools, you can register up to five addresses and receive automatic alerts when a registered offender moves within a five-mile radius of any of those addresses. This service requires only an email address and takes a few minutes to set up. It is especially useful for monitoring neighborhoods, schools, or other locations of concern in Northampton County.

Reporting Non-Compliance in Northampton County

If you suspect a registered sex offender in Northampton County is not meeting their registration obligations, report it without delay. Call the PSP Megan's Law Section at 1-866-771-3170, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also submit a report online through the contact form on the Megan's Law website. Local reporting options include the Easton Police Department, the Bethlehem Police Department, and the Northampton County Sheriff's Office. Each of these agencies can receive and forward non-compliance reports to PSP investigators.

Pennsylvania law imposes criminal penalties on those who knowingly assist non-compliant sex offenders. Under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3130, any person who conceals a registrant who has failed to comply with registration requirements, 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 statute applies throughout Northampton County and across all of Pennsylvania. If you know that an offender has moved without reporting a new address, changed jobs without updating their registration, or is avoiding a required verification appointment, call 1-866-771-3170 as soon as possible.

Note: If the Megan's Law website shows outdated or incorrect information for a Northampton County offender, call 1-866-771-3170 to notify PSP so the record can be reviewed and corrected.

Nearby Counties

Northampton County borders three other Pennsylvania counties in the eastern Lehigh Valley region, all using the same PSP Megan's Law registry for sex offender searches.

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