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Volusia County residents mistakenly get text alert about sex offender moving in nearby

FAC Contributor #3 32 Comments min read

Many Volusia County residents received a text alert Tuesday afternoon telling them that a sex offender had moved in nearby but for most of them, that wasn’t actually the case.

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said the message about XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, should have only been sent to those who live within 1,000 feet of his new address.

Those who received the alert in error got a follow-up message clarifying the information. The sheriff’s office also posted the correction on its Facebook and Twitter pages.

“Volusia County residents: You may have just gotten a text saying a sexual predator moved within 1,000 feet of your residence. That message was sent in error to ALL users. You should be getting a follow up message shortly. Sorry for the error,” the post read.

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32 thoughts on “Volusia County residents mistakenly get text alert about sex offender moving in nearby”

  • Tim
    March 31, 2021

    Your welcome Cherokee. I thought we all needed a little humor to go with the harsh reality we have to endure as long as the registry exists

    Reply

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