Sex Offenders barred from playing Pokemon Go in NYS

By order of Governor Andrew Cuomo, the State Department of Corrections and Community Services is barring all registered sex offenders from playing ‘Pokemon Go’ as a condition of their supervised released. Pokemon Go is a game that requires players to walk through the community, often visiting several common areas, which can lead to interaction among strangers. Governor Cuomo has also sent a letter to the software developer, Niantic, asking for their help in prohibiting sex offenders from playing the game.