Halloween Curfew for Registered Sex Offenders in SC

South Carolina Department of Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services is issuing their annual curfew and directive for registered sex offenders on Halloween. Those on the sex offender registry are on curfew from 5:30 p.m. through 9:00 p.m. on Oct. 31. The state requires registered sex offenders to turn off their lights and not answer the door for trick-or-treaters on Halloween. They also will break their probation if they host or go to a Halloween party or carnival, the agency said in a statement. This curfew does not apply to all registered sex offenders. Officials urge parents to search the Sex Offender Registry, online at scor.sled.sc.gov before trick-or-treating.