Sex Offender Registry
Coverage of Sex Offender Registry in the Nexus archive.
- 2 Detroit men sentenced in 2023 human trafficking case
Two Detroit men, Aaron Streety and Bernard Harris, were sentenced for their roles in a November 2023 human trafficking case involving a victim forced to perform sex acts at a Warren hotel. Streety received multiple prison terms, while Harris was sentenced to 108 to 240 months for trafficking and related charges. Both were ordered to avoid contact with victims and face lifetime registration on Michigan's Sex Offender Registry.
- Suspect who took 10 people hostage in California standoff has been shot and killed, police say
A man was shot and killed by the FBI after holding 10 school employees hostage in a Southern California office building, during which he claimed to have explosives strapped to himself and the hostages. All hostages were found unharmed, ending a 15-hour standoff. The suspect, Anthony Scott Searles-Harris, had a history of legal issues including a dishonorable discharge from the Army and registration as a sex offender.
- Sexual predator ‘Cookie Monster’ caught in terrified child’s bed during midnight break-in, police say
Lavern Scott, a 65-year-old repeat sex offender known as 'Cookie Monster,' was arrested after breaking into a home in Omaha, Nebraska, where he attempted to assault a 9-year-old child. With a decades-long criminal history and multiple violations of sex offender registration requirements, Scott is among 233 non-compliant offenders in Douglas County, prompting authorities to call for stronger oversight.