Sarasota Police Release Address Of Registered Sex Predator

SARASOTA, FL -- The Sarasota Police Department is informing the public that Matthew Hopkins, 35, has registered as a sexual predator living in the city of Sarasota.

Hopkins' address is 2710 Noble Ave., Sarasota. Hopkins was designated a sexual predator in 2000 in Polk County. His past charges include lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 16.

Hopkins is 5 feet 7 inches tall, 160 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.

Photographs and additional information on sexual offenders and predators can be retrieved on the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website. Residents can also sign up to receive notifications from the FDLE of sex offender and predator registrations and address changes.

The Sarasota Police Department distributes this information to area schools, state-registered daycare centers and posts the information on all social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the Sarasota Police Department website.

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