Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery is notifying the public a Level 2 sex offender has registered and is now residing in the Gamaliel area. Level 2 offenders are considered at moderate risk to re-offend, justifying community notification.
Sheriff Montgomery says 51-year-old Keith Ledbetter is residing at 35 Black Forest Lane.
Ledbetter was convicted in 2016 of distributing, possessing, and/or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child. Ledbetter created pornography of a 12-year-old female relative. He also possessed approximately 302 images of child pornography.
Ledbetter is not wanted by law enforcement at this time. This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather it is the sheriff’s belief an informed public is a safer public. This information cannot be used to threaten, intimidate, or harass registered sex offenders. Citizen abuse will not be tolerated. Such abuse could potentially end law enforcements ability to do community notification.
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