Sex Offender Didn't Report Change Of Address: Police

A sex offender has been hit with a felony charge for failing to report a change of residence as required by the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act, Suffolk Police said.

As part of a routine investigation, detectives from the Special Victims Section discovered that 53-year-old Adrian Thomas, who had registered his address as homeless with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, was actually living in a home he owned located at 2 Lee Place in Mastic, police said.

Thomas was arrested last Wednesday afternoon and charged with failure to report change of residence, a Class E felony. Under New York State Corrections Law, a registered sex offender is required to report a change of address within 10 business days.

Thomas was convicted of sexual misconduct in 2016. He is classified as a Level 3 sex offender– those considered most likely to commit similar crimes, according to the state's Sex Offender Registry.

Thomas was arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip Thursday.

Photo via New York Sex Offender Registry