COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) partnered with members of the U.S. Marshal Service to conduct a county-wide surprise check on registered sex offenders on Thursday. About 100 checks were made to determine the validity of the information provided by individuals currently registered with Bartholomew County’s Sex Offender Registry.
Rudy Olivo, a former Detective Lieutenant with the Columbus Police Department, is the BCSO Sex Offender Coordinator and implements Sex Offender Registration in compliance with the laws of the state of Indiana.
Convicted sex offenders are required to report any residential and/or employment changes to the Sheriff’s Office within 72 hours of the change. Four individuals were found to be out of compliance with the terms of their registry and could face additional charges. One arrest was made during the sweep when an offender was found to be in possession of marijuana.
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“Monitoring sex offenders, running the offender registration and profiles, making door-to-door check-ins, is a very labor-intensive and time-consuming effort. BCSO is lucky to have former police detective Rudy Olivo as our Sex Offender Coordinator,” said Sheriff Matt Myers.
