1 Arrested During Marin Probation Dept.'s Checks on Sex Offenders

San Rafael, CA – A convicted sex offender was arrested during the early morning hours of Oct. 28 as the Marin County Probation Dept. conducted compliance checks on sex offenders in the interest of kids and families having a safe trick-or-treating experience on Halloween.

During the County Probation Department's compliance check on 16 registered sex offenders, 15 were found to be in full compliance of the conditions of their probation. But one arrest was made for failing to disclose and register the address in which the offender was residing.

County Probation officers and Novato detectives located the offender at an undisclosed address and he was arrested on a new violation of a state penal code.

Multiple teams of Probation officers, Marin County Sheriff’s deputies and Novato Police Department detectives conducted the unannounced searches in Fairfax, San Anselmo, Corte Madera, San Rafael and Novato. The offenders were contacted and their residences were searched for items that constitute violations of court-ordered probation terms.

Law enforcement representatives checked home computers, phones and other electronic devices of probationers during the visits. The probationers were then directed to have outdoor and porch lights turned off during the hours when trick-or-treaters might be canvassing neighborhoods.

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