Smith County Man Guilty of Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
Posted/updated on: January 21, 2012 at 5:15 pm
TYLER – A 38-year-old Tyler man has pleaded guilty to to failure to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. Jose Eleazar Gamaz, also known as Jose Eliazar Gamez, also known as Jose Gamaz-Gonzalez, pleaded guilty in Tyler on Jan. 19 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith K. Guthrie. According to authorities, in March 1997, Gamaz was convicted of a sexual assault in Colorado which required his registration as a sex offender. In 2008, Gamaz moved to Athens, Texas, without notifying authorities and updating his registration as a sex offender. Gamaz was indicted by a federal grand jury on Nov. 2, 2011, and charged with federal violations. Gamaz faces up to 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.
