April 16, 2008
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Sex offender charged with failing to register address
POUGHKEEPSIE – A Town of Amenia man has been charged with a violation of the Sex Offender Registry Act.
Timothy Robinson, 43, a convicted level three sex offender, was arrested by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office after he moved to the Town of Amenia from the Town of Dover and failed to notify the sheriff’s office.
New York State's Megan's Law requires that persons on the Sex Offender Registry must notify authorities of a new address within 10 days of their move.
Robinson failed to notify the sheriff’s office and was arrested for violating the statute.
The charge is a felony. He was arrested and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail with no bail.
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