According to a news release, 38-year-old Tyler Anthony Thomson, who was convicted of a sex offense allowing community notice, was ordered by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) to live on Mayer’s East Central Avenue. was notified.
He is not wanted by the YCSO at this time.
YCSO is publishing this information pursuant to Community Notice on Sex Offenders Act, ARS 13-3825. The offenders in this publication indicate that they plan to live in an unincorporated area of Yavapai County. It is the responsibility of the highest law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the offender’s place of residence to notify the community. Notification must be made when certain sex offenders are released from Arizona State Penitentiary, accepted under an interstate agreement, or released from county jail and returned to the community. Violators fall into her three levels: level 1 (low risk), level 2 (medium risk), and level 3 (high risk).
On April 20, 2004, in Lake County, Illinois, Thomson was convicted of attempted sexual assault in a child predatory offense and sentenced to five years in prison by the Illinois Department of Corrections. The victim was a 13-year-old woman known to the perpetrator. On July 18, 2007, in Lake County, Illinois, Thomson was convicted of a sex offender’s illegal stay and the Illinois Department of Corrections sentenced him to 18 months. On June 14, 2018, in Maricopa County, Thomson was convicted of failing to register and placed on probation for life. He is considered a Level 2 intermediate risk.
“This notice is not intended to increase fear, it is the Sheriff’s Department’s belief that informed communities are safer communities. It will not be tolerated for citizens to misuse this information,” YCSO said in a news release.
YCSO would like to remind the public that the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Program is available at ycsoaz.gov. The registry allows anyone to enter a local address and will display a list of registered sex offenders in Yavapai County who live within a one-mile radius of the entered address. The Registry also provides information about certain sex offenders registered in Yavapai County.
In addition, a free email notification program is available to alert you to sex offenders registered in Yavapai County who live within one mile of the address entered in your subscription. For more information, click the Sex Offender Registry link at the top of YCSO’s home page, ycsoaz.gov, to view the online presentation.
The YCSO Crime Prevention Division (928-771-7441) can help you join or initiate a neighborhood watch program and can provide useful personal safety information. If you have information about the current criminal activity of this criminal or other criminals, please call Yavapai Silent Witness at 800-932-3232.
Information provided by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.
