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Sarah's Law
Sarah's Law refers to the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme that was established following the murder of 8-year-old Sarah Paine in 2000. Following her murder, her parents collaborated with the News of The World to mount a campaign like 'Megan's Law' in the USA. The aim of the campaign was to require the police to make public information about known sex offenders in the local area. By 2008, four areas of the country piloted the scheme and by 2010 it was rolled out to all 43 police forces in England and Wales. Parents and guardians can request information from their local police force and must be informed if there is a registered sex offender(s) in the local area.