Horry County monitoring sex offenders well

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — A two-week law enforcement operation shows that Horry County is doing a good job of keeping tabs on sex offenders in the area.

The county worked with U.S. Marshals as part of Operation Carolina Shield to verify that sex offenders were living and working where they said they were. On Thursday officials announced the effort a success.

The sheriff’s department had records of 833 offenders in the county. Police learned that some had moved, been deported or were in jail. They visited 432 people.

Sheriff Phillip Thompson said there are about 170 more offenders in the county than a year ago. He says that is mainly the result of people moving into the area and better tracking by law enforcement.