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Convicted Sex Offender Arrested At Santa Rosa High School: Police
Students were on campus for summer programs, and the 53-year-old did not have a legitimate reason or permission to be there, police said.
SANTA ROSA, CA — Santa Rosa police said a 53-year-old man was arrested Thursday on the campus of Santa Rosa High School, somewhere he was not legally allowed to be because of his status as a sex offender. Santa Rosa police Lt. Dan Marincik said SRPD received information at about 9:30 a.m. Thursday from the local parole office that Liam Atkins, a Santa Rosa transient and parolee, was possibly on the 1235 Mendocino Ave. campus.
"Atkins ... is required to register as a sex offender due to a prior conviction," Marincik said. "Additionally, he is not allowed to be present on a school campus."
Officers responded and located Atkins at the high school, where according to police, several students were participating in summer programs.
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Atkins did not have permission or a legitimate reason to be at the school, Marincik said.
Officers detained Atkins and upon completing their investigation, Atkins was transported to Sonoma County jail where he was booked on suspicion of violating his parole and being a sex offender on school grounds.
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