Police Say High-Risk Sex Offender Now Located In Fairfield

FAIRFIELD - A high-risk sex offender has moved into a residence on North Texas Street in Fairfield, police said Thursday.

Juarez Demetris, 79, was recently released from prison and is on supervised parole.

He is residing in the 2100 block of North Texas Street, police said.

Demetris was convicted in 1977 of lewd or lascivious acts with a child and in 1996 of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 and continuous sexual abuse of a child, according to police.

Demetris must register as a sex offender with Fairfield police every year and when he changes residences, police said.

Here is a portion of the statement Fairfield Police released on their Facebook page:

This information is being released pursuant to Section 290 of the California Penal Code, which is more commonly known as Megan’s Law. This law is not intended to punish the sex registrant, and it should be stressed that it is illegal to use this information to commit a crime against any sex registrant or to engage in illegal discrimination or harassment against any sex registrant. High-risk sex offenders are serious offenders who have been identified by the California Department of Justice as having a high risk of re-offending and who may pose a greater danger to the public than other offenders. Additional access by the public to registered sex offender information can be obtained through the California Sex Offender Registry at www.meganslaw.ca.gov. In an effort to keep our community informed we will provide residents updated information each time Mr. Demetris’ residence changes within the City of Fairfield. We understand the concerns of our community and will do everything we can to ensure that our citizens are kept up to date.

Demetris is 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes, police said.

-Bay City News, image via Fairfield Police Department