One Arrested in Sex Offender Check

ATHENS — One person has been arrested during an East Texas sex offender check. According to KETK, On March 19, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office worked with other agencies in conducting a check of sex offenders registered in the county’s unincorporated area. There are a total of 167 offenders registered within the Sheriff’s Office area of responsibility. A number of those are currently incarcerated and/or are registered to two homes (i.e. weekend homes). Thursday, 146 individuals were investigated for compliance.

Of the offenders checked, eight possible compliance violations were detected and one person was arrested. Sex Offender Compliance Deputy Jannell Dunnington. Dunnington will seek arrest warrants for those in violation and will present criminal cases to the Henderson County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. During the check, offender Kevin Ingram was reportedly found to be in possession of a small quantity of suspected methamphetamine. Ingram was arrested and transported to the Henderson County Jail, where he was booked in for possession of a controlled substance.