COLUMBUS — Ohio's sheriffs say they agree with Gov. Bob Taft that more people could be notified when a convicted sex offender moves into a neighborhood.

        Members of the Buckeye State Sheriffs Association want to expand their notification efforts — including using the Internet or newspapers, said Robert Cornwell, the group's executive director.

        Ohio law requires sheriffs to register local sexual offenders who move to a county after release from prison. For those also classified sexual predators, the sheriff's department must notify neighbors within 72 hours of registration.

        The law was changed in May to expand the notification area from immediate neighbors to all those within 1,000 feet.

        Mr. Taft has asked a committee to investigate other ways to expand the law, such as requiring notification for convicts not classified as predators.

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