Man Guilty of Failing to Register as Sex Offender

TYLER — A Tyler man has been found guilty of failing to register with the Smith County Sheriff’s Department as a sex offender. Officials with the 7th District Court in Tyler confirm that Timothy Allen Means, 23, was found guilty of the offense on Tuesday. Failing to register is a third degree felony. Means was originally found guilty of indecency with a child, and officials say he failed to register once before. He could face up to 10 years in prison and could be hit with a $10,000 fine when sentenced on January 3rd.