Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery is notifying the public that a homeless Level 2 sex offender is now living in Baxter County and has registered with the sheriff’s office. Level 2 offenders are at moderate risk to re-offend, justifying community notification. Montgomery says 36-year-old Jason Brannon was just released from the Izard County Jail. Being homeless, Brannon is required to report in person to the sheriff’s office once weekly.
Brannon was convicted most recently of first degree sexual abuse in March 1999. The offense involved Brannon forcefully grabbing and restraining a 14-year-old female, while touching her inappropriately. Brannon is is not wanted by law enforcement at this time.
This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather it is the sheriff’s belief an informed public is a safer public. This information cannot be used to threaten, intimidate, or harass Registered Sex Offenders. Citizen abuse will not be tolerated. Such abuse could potentially end law enforcements ability to do community notification.
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