LOUISVILLE -- Below is a transcript of Steve Burgin's Target 32 investigation, shown exactly the way it appeared on Dec. 1, 2004.

Anchor: "A Target 32 investigation finds convicted sex offenders often live close to each other. And police say a recent arrest in a child-rape case underlines the reason why you should check the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry on a regular basis. Steve Burgin joins us with what else he learned."

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Burgin: "The Crimes Against Children Unit says convicted sex offenders move around a lot. So we decided to take a closer look at just where they reside in our community. We discovered concentrations of them in some neighborhoods. Tonight, our exclusive Target 32 investigation, Sex Offenders."

Burgin: "Charles Johnson stands accused of raping an 11-year-old girl. The youngster's mother says she only wished she had checked the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry before letting him come anywhere near her daughter. Johnson has been on that registry since April 2000, having served time for a similar crime."

CACU spokesman Lt. Tom Dreher: "We think that's absolutely critical. It's important for citizens to be informed about their particular neighborhood."

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Sex Offenders: Does One Live Near You?

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Burgin: "There are about 4,500 registered sex offenders in Kentucky; 630 of them are in Jefferson County. They are listed by name, community and zip code. Depending on their crime, they are either on the registry, which is maintained by state police, for 10 years or a lifetime."

Kentucky State Police Captain Brad Yates: "The 10-year offender -- their addresses are (checked) at least once a year. Lifetime offenders are quarterly. So there is more frequent checks on those lifetime offenders."

Burgin: "According to the registry, the largest concentration can be found just south of downtown Louisville, in the 40203 ZIP code -- 63 in all. In that neighborhood, our Target 32 investigation discovered clusters of sex offenders living on the same street or within a few blocks of each other."

Burgin: "And it's happening in other areas of Jefferson County. A map of ZIP code 40212, in northwest Louisville, (shows) a dozen men, listed on the registry, can be found. Eight are on the registry in (another) neighborhood in southwest Jefferson County, between Blevins Gap and Shipley, in the 40272 ZIP code."

Burgin: "In south Louisville, nine are listed living in close proximity just east of Iroquois Park, in the area between New Cut Road and Southside Drive. There could be several reasons why this is happening. Some sex offenders still on probation or parole can't live within 1,000 feet of a school or day care."

Burgin: "Transistional services may be offered in a particular neighborhood or that's where economical housing can be found. Another problem is finding a landlord who will rent to a convicted sex offender."

Kentucky Probation & Parole spokesman Eric Roach: "We have offenders who are highly compliant with their conditions, and they're evicted from their residences -- mainly rental properties -- because the landlord doesn't want any persons who are convicted felons or on the Sex Offender Registry on their property."

Burgin: "Not everyone on the state registry has committed an offense against a child. One convicted sex offender, who doesn't like the fact he is lumped together with child molestors, believes there should be two separate lists."