<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Child sex offenders living in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/south-australia" rel="" target="" title="South Australia"><span>South Australia</span></a><span> will soon have nowhere to hide, with a new online platform exposing predators rolling out next week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Parents and residents will be able to apply to find out the identity of registered and reported offenders in their area, in a bid to better protect children.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Sexual offences against children are the most serious and traumatic not only for the child but also for the family and the community," SA Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Catherine Hilliard said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/former-rebels-bikie-jailed-for-botched-assassination-attempt-2026-02-13-t-10-22-47-mp-4/cmlkqokek00110gnwpdgxkkn7" rel="" target="" title="Ex-Rebels bikie jailed over botched assassination"><strong><span>Ex-Rebels bikie jailed over botched assassination</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is offenders like Allan Hopkins, who kidnapped a girl in 2007 and allegedly abused again after he served time, that police are desperate to protect the community from.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If you are a vile monster who offends against children you've got nowhere to hide," Attorney-General Kyam Maher said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A portal on the SA Police website will go live on Monday and allow South Australians to see the identity of a registered child sex offenders if their whereabouts suddenly become unknown.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/south-australia-child-sex-offender-registry/a00e7224-c5e4-453b-bdb2-4db3b4d98fac" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Parents and guardians will also be able to apply to view photos of any predators living in their area and request specific information on a person who has regular, unsupervised contact with their child if they have concerns.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This strengthens South Australia's police powers in terms of managing reportable and registered child sex offenders," Hilliard said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police will be carefully monitoring who requests information and their intentions and say there will be zero tolerance for vigilante behaviour.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There are penalties in place for misuse or anyone who wants to take the law into their own hands," Maher said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It will be illegal to share or publish any information from the register.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>If anyone is found to misuse the platform, they could face a penalty of up to two years in prison.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>South Australia isn't the first state to make the registry available to the public, with a similar operation in Queensland.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>Support is available from the</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>at</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/" title="https://www.1800respect.org.au/"><strong><span>1800RESPECT (1800 737 732)</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> 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