Hernando County Sheriff's Office Operation Conducts Compliance Checks on Registered Sexual Offenders and Predators

On Halloween, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Florida Department of Corrections Probation and Parole, conducted compliance checks on registered sexual offenders and sexual predators residing in Hernando County. 

The Halloween operation focused on verifying compliance with registration requirements and applicable laws governing registered sexual offenders and predators. During the operation, detectives, deputies and probation officers conducted a total of 61 compliance checks, resulting in five arrests.

Those arrested and the violations associated with their arrests are as follows: 

Allen Rogers Jr., DOB/10-31-1985 Sexual Offender - Arrested for Violation of Probation (accessing the internet). Additional charges are pending for Failure to Report Internet Identifier.

Rickey Rey Martinez, DOB/05-04-1983 Sexual Offender - Arrested for three counts of Failure to Report Internet Identifier. 

Micah Jewell, DOB/06-12-1973 Sexual Offender - Arrested for Failure to Report Change of Vehicle Ownership and Knowingly Providing False Registration Information by Act or Omission. 

Robert Sanchez, DOB/02-11-1992 Sexual Offender - Arrested for Violation of Probation and Failure to Report Internet Identifier. 

David Whitehill, DOB/12-12-1958 Sexual Predator - Arrested for Violation of Probation (accessing the internet). 

As part of the Halloween compliance operation, deputies and probation officers also checked residences for compliance with county ordinance requirements regarding decorations. No sexual offender residences were found to be in violation of the ordinance.

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office will continue working alongside Probation and Parole to conduct compliance operations and ensure registered sexual offenders and predators adhere to the requirements established by Florida law. 

These proactive efforts are part of our ongoing commitment to public safety, accountability, and protecting the residents of Hernando County.

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