Massachusetts Shelters Migrant Families in Hotels with Sex Offenders

State investigation reveals housing oversight failures, sparking urgent calls for policy changes to protect vulnerable children.

Massachusetts housed migrant families, including children, in hotels where registered sex offenders lived or worked.
Officials admitted to checking shelter addresses against the Sex Offender Registry Board only every six months.
Families were reportedly not informed about the presence of sex offenders in these shelters.
A recent incident involved the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl by a resident in one of these hotels.
Advocates demand immediate removal of sex offenders from shelters and better safety measures for families.