The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is required to publicly disclose the following information pursuant to Sex Offender Act Community Notice ARS 13-3825. The publication says the perpetrator plans to live in an unincorporated area of Yavapai County. Notifying the community is the responsibility of the Chief Law Enforcement Office, which has jurisdiction over the area where the offender resides. Notification must be given when certain sex offenders are released from an Arizona prison, accepted under an interstate compact, or released from a county jail and returned to society. Offenders are categorized into three levels: Level 1 (low risk to the community), Level 2 (medium risk to the community), and Level 3 (high risk to the community).
The person mentioned in the notice, 82-year-old Freddie Ray Darden, has been convicted of a sex crime and is eligible for community notification. The sex offender notified the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office that he was residing at the address 2565 S. Pleasant Valley Dr, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. This person is not wanted by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office at this time.
On July 23, 1997, a 53-year-old felon was convicted in Yavapai County of two counts of attempted sexual activity with a minor. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison and lifetime probation in the Arizona Department of Corrections. The victims were two females, ages 5 and 10, and the persons involved have been identified.
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This notice is not intended to be fear-mongering. Rather, it is the Sheriff’s Office’s belief that an informed community is a safer community. It is unacceptable for citizens to misuse this information to intimidate, intimidate, or harass sex offenders.
YCSO would like to remind the public that the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Program is available at the following locations: www.ycsoaz.gov. The registry allows anyone to enter a local address and creates a list of registered sex offenders in Yavapai County who live within a one-mile radius of the address they enter. The registry also provides information about certain sex offenders registered in Yavapai County. Additionally, you will receive a free email notification program that alerts you to registered sex offenders in Yavapai County who reside within one mile of the address you entered during your subscription.
To learn more about this important public service tool, please view the online presentation by clicking on the Sex Offender Registration link at the top of the YCSO homepage. www.ycsoaz.gov.
Please contact the YCSO Crime Prevention Unit at (928) 771-7441. We can help you join or start a neighborhood watch program and provide valuable information about personal safety. If you have information regarding current criminal activity regarding this or other criminals, please call Yavapai Silent Witness at (800) 932-3232.
Residents can contact the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office with information or questions.
(928) 771-3260 or YCSO website: www.ycsoaz.gov
