By Todd Hatton
Murray, KY – The U.S. Department of Justice says Tennessee is in compliance with the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection Act after reviewing its state law, policies and procedures. The department announced Thursday that Tennessee is one of 15 states in compliance with the act, named for a Florida boy abducted and murdered in 1981. His father, John Walsh, hosts the TV series "America's Most Wanted." The designation means the Byrne Grant funding to the state won't be reduced by 10 percent, the penalty for non-compliance. The Adam Walsh Act established a national sex offender registry. Tennessee's sex offender registry has been in existence since 1995 and has information on close to 18,000 sex offenders.