Attorney General Michael Scott is reviewing the system for tracking sex offenders, amid calls for a publicly-available register such as in the US and UK.While Mr Scott did not state whether he will introduce a public database, he admitted the law “could be strengthened,” and pledged to report on the issue before the next Parliamentary session.He has discussed the topic with the Women’s Resource Centre and Coalition for the Protection of Children, both of which have called for a public register so parents know when children may be at risk.Two years ago, Opposition MP Louise Jackson called the lack of a public register “scandalous”. She was speaking out following the conviction of Ze Selassie for the murder of schoolgirl Rhiana Moore.Selassie had been convicted of rape ten years prior to killing 14-year-old Rhiana in May 2008. He engaged in a sexual relationship with the teenager, and killed her after she fell pregnant with his child.Following the murder trial, the then Attorney General Kim Wilson confirmed that convicted sex offenders who have been jailed are obliged to inform police of their name and address for ten years after their release.The punishment for failing to do so is a maximum $3,000 fine and / or a six month prison sentence. However, current Attorney General [AG] Mr Scott said this weekend: “I note that the placing of the obligation on the sex offender alone to notify the police of relevant details including his name and / or aliases and his address and / or change of address could be strengthened.”The law as it stands also allows the AG to order the disclosure of details, including photographs, of offenders to individuals or groups if the person is thought to pose a significant threat.Sen Wilson stated in September 2009 that no such order had been made since the law was passed in October 2001.She explained the community does not have an automatic right to be notified of dangerous sex convicts such as in the US under Megan’s Law, which authorises law enforcement agencies to publish their names and pictures on websites. Sen Wilson said there were human rights concerns about implementing such a measure in Bermuda.Mr Scott said this weekend: “I have met with the Women’s Resource Centre and the Coalition for the Protection of Children representatives and discussed the issue of the sexual offenders register as well as the entity, whether public or private, that is best suited to maintain and manage such a register.”He did not elaborate on whether the register could be made public.In the UK, Sarah’s Law has recently been rolled out across England and Wales. It permits parents to ask the police if someone with regular, unsupervised access to their children has a record for child sex offences.Last week, former journalist and United Bermuda Party MP Jamahl Simmons highlighted the roll-out of Sarah’s Law on his Facebook page, commenting: “As Bermuda is so small this would go a long way to ensuring that parents have the power to be aware of convicted child molesters and sex offenders who pose a threat to their children. Any politicians want to take up this cause?”Mr Simmons, a father of two young sons, is now a Progressive Labour Party supporter working in public relations. He told The Royal Gazette his former career as a journalist made him aware of some horrific cases that have happened in Bermuda.While the media is allowed to identify convicted sex offenders, its obligation to protect the identity of the victim means it is not always possible to do so.Mr Simmons said: “There are people in our midst who have committed terrible crimes that people are not aware of.“While I believe they should be rehabilitated, as a parent I would like to know about such people in proximity to my children and I would like other people’s children to be protected.”Invited to comment, Mr Scott revealed he is reviewing the law.“Sexual offenders and the risk that offenders will pose on release from Corrections involves a duality of imperatives including victim safety and the care of the mentally ill,” he noted.Outlining his belief the law could be strengthened, he added: “I now have under consideration the review of the current sex offender system and legislation and will report progress by the next legislative session.”