COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Most communities in central Ohio will celebrate Halloween on Thursday this year with little ghosts and goblins stopping door-to-door requesting candy and other goodies. Although there are many weather and safety considerations parents need to take into account that night, how to locate sex offenders living nearby is a fairly easy task to complete before trick-or-treating begins. List: 2024 Trick-or-Treat dates, times in central Ohio An interactive tool on the Ohio Attorney General's website allows people to check for registered sex offenders in their area. To perform a search, parents can simply enter their address, which then links to a map page displaying the names, addresses, photos and more information about sex offenders who live or work nearby. On the database website, people can also search for a specific name, see the full list of registered sex offenders in Ohio, and sign up for alert emails about the whereabouts of registered sex offenders. According to the attorney general's office, registered sex offenders in Ohio are required by law to register their home address, work address and vehicle information with their local sheriff’s office to be publicly accessible through the eSORN database. Follow this link to access the database.