Sex Offender Imprisoned After Failure to Register

A local Salem man pledged guilty to two counts of failing to register as a sex offender. He will serve 5 years in prison and a lifetime of parole. The man was a level 3 sex offender and worked at a supermarket for almost a month and did not inform police in the town he was employed in like the law requires. While I know it must be hard for someone who is trying to get their life back on track and finding employment is probably difficult when you have to let the police know that you'll be in the town and it may jeopardize the chances of you getting hired, it is necessary for the safety of everyone in the neighborhood. Level 3 sex offenders are deemed likely to offend again and a substantial public safety interest is served by active dissemination. His record includes many serious charges, a 1987 conviction in Oklahoma for attempted rape, assault with attempt to rape, dangerous weapon, and possessing a firearm during commissions of a felony, as well as a 2003 conviction in Lynn, MA for unnatural acts. He has also been convicted of failing to register as a sex offender in Lynn. This man has been serving a 3 year sentence for threatening to kill his girlfriends mother in Salem, MA. Under the terms of the 5 year prison sentence, the man will be sent directly to jail, wiping out that sentence for the threats. I was surprised to read that this man's girlfriend was in court in support of him.