FENTRESS COUNTY – Special agents assigned to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested and charged a Jamestown man with violating the Sex Offender Registry. In July, agents received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, concerning child sexual abuse material being distributed on Kik. … Continue reading Jamestown Man Arrested, Charged with Violation of the Sex Offender Registry
Marion County Detective Faces Official Misconduct Charges
MARION COUNTY – A chief detective with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office is facing felony charges following an investigation by TBI special agents. At the request of the 12th Judicial District Attorney General Courtney Lynch, TBI special agents began investigating suspicions about forged signatures on the Sex Offender Registry forms. Robert Hargis (DOB 2/10/1971) served as … Continue reading Marion County Detective Faces Official Misconduct Charges
Nearly 200 Registered Sex Offenders in Rutherford County Checked During Compliance Operation
RUTHERFORD – A sex offender registry compliance operation by the United States Marshals Service Middle District, in coordination with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry Unit, and assisted by multiple local law enforcement agencies, concluded this week with the check of close to 200 registered offenders in Rutherford County. The three-day multi-agency saturation … Continue reading Nearly 200 Registered Sex Offenders in Rutherford County Checked During Compliance Operation
Meigs County Man Arrested on Sex Offender Registry Violation Charge
COOKEVILLE – A joint investigation conducted by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, the Investigative Division of the 9th District Attorney General and the Harriman Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Ten Mile man charged with failure to register as a sex offender. On June 25th, at the … Continue reading Meigs County Man Arrested on Sex Offender Registry Violation Charge
Have a safe Halloween and check for registered sex offenders in your area before going Trick or Treat.
Before you send out the little ghosts and goblins for trick or treat on Halloween night, check the state's Sex Offender Registry for a map where sex offenders live in your neighborhood on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's website. You can search a specific radius or distance from your home street address or another location. While … Continue reading Have a safe Halloween and check for registered sex offenders in your area before going Trick or Treat.
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