Wayne sex offenders get visits by US marshals, deputies

"Some of them may have stipulations of where they can live – how close to a school, whether they can be around children or not," Wayne County Sheriff Carey Winders said.

Forty marshals and deputies participated in "Operation Double Star," which sought to make sure offenders’ names and addresses are registered with the sheriff’s office. Teams also made sure offenders were actually living at the address.

"Each team consists of a deputy and marshal, so they learned how each other works. And that will enhance us working together in the future," said U.S. Marshal Scotty Parker.

Authorities said they found that some of the offenders have died, while others were in prison. 

Six people were charged with failing to report changing their address. They were all placed in the Wayne County jail under separate $10,000 secured bonds.

Authorities are also searching for 12 sex offenders who have either failed to register or left the area without notifying law enforcement.

Winders praised the efforts of the U.S. marshals and sheriff's deputies.

"This will not be the only time we execute a compliance check like this. We will be doing more of them in the future," he said.