Flagstaff police and U.S. marshals located 65 of the 71 convicted sex offenders registered as living within the city during a sweep Wednesday evening.
According to a press release, the sweep had the following results:
-- 65 of 71 offenders were located and verified.
-- 4 residences had no response at the door.
-- 2 offenders are under investigation as absconders.
-- 29 offenders had registration violations.
-- 2 offenders were arrested for various registration violations:
Brandon Lewis, a level II sex offender. Lewis was arrested in 1992 for aggravated sexual abuse and sentenced to 135 months in federal prison.
Richard Moore, a level III sex offender. Moore was arrested in 1995 for sexual assault.
By law, the Flagstaff Police Department is required to verify compliance with the sex registration laws.
Additional participating agencies included Northern Arizona University Police Department and the FBI.
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