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Warrant issued for missing sex offender

By Howard B. Owens
James Chase

Press release:

A warrant has been issued for a Level 3 sex offender, James A Chase, who failed to report for his 90-day verification.  

The Batavia Police Department is looking for help from the community in locating him. 

James A. Chase is about 6’2” and weighs 240 pounds. He is listed as homeless on the City of Batavia Sex Offender page. 

He  is usually wearing camouflage and sometimes wears a face mask when he is walking. 

If anyone has information call the City of Batavia Police at 345-6350 or Officer James Defreeze at 345-6365.

UPDATE 2 p.m.: James Chase turned himself in. He is being arraigned in City Court this afternoon. Police say more information will be released later.

Rich Richmond

According to the New York State Department of Criminal Justice Service, a Level (1) sex offender is low risk of repeat offense; a Level (2) sex offender is a moderate risk of repeat offense and a Level (3) is a HIGH RISK OF REPEAT OFFENSE AND A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY EXISTS.

A HIGH RISK OF REPEAT OFFENSE AND A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY is allowed the freedom to walk around in disquise and turns up missing.

There is no proven cure for sex offenders except life in prison or something else.

If it were up to me it would be something else.

Feb 5, 2015, 1:11pm Permalink

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