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Apple Pulls Sex Offender App

App Store withdraws paid version of 'Offender Locator'

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 7, 2009 2:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – Apple's App Store will no longer sell “Offender Locator,” an iPhone add-on for tracking sex offenders, CNET reports. The company offered no explanation, and it pulled only the paid version of the hugely popular application—leaving “Offender Locator Lite” available. It's possible...   Read full story »

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