Sex offender becomes homeless, arrested for failure to update

[Jim Burton]

https://www.hotsr.com/news/2025/oct/16/ ... allegedly/

A Level 2 sex offender was arrested late Wednesday at the Transportation Depot for allegedly failing to update his information as an offender now staying in the city.

Richard Lee Towns, 73, who lists "city streets" as his address, was taken into custody shortly before 11 p.m. in the 100 block of Orange Street on a felony charge of failing to comply with sex offender registration and reporting requirements, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.