That's why they tell you what they were convicted for and give the code. I prefer Michigan's sex offender website because they also give you a place to look up what the codes mean. People who are convicted of indecent exposure for urinating in a bar parking lot are also listed on those sites forever, and that seems less threatening to me that the situation you pose.
And yeah, I'd want to know if the 17 year old boy that my 15 year old daughter is dating has been convicted of having sex with a minor...
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