A man convicted of having sex with a close female relative in 2006 is now jailed and charged with violating the terms and conditions of the sex offender registration law.
A jury found 61-year-old Ronnie Dale Reece guilty of rape and sodomy in Ozark County, Missouri, in early July 2010 and he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Records show he was released from the Farmington Correctional Center in Missouri on July 8.
He appeared in Baxter County Circuit Court/Criminal Division November 17. He is in the process of applying to be represented by a public defender and is set to reappear December 1 for a report on the status of his attempt to obtain representation.
At the time he was found guilty of the Missouri charges, he listed an address in the Clarkridge area.
Reece was arrested in Baxter County September 25 after a caller reported a male had come onto the person’s property along Woodridge Drive and said he had not eaten “a few weeks.”
When the responding Baxter County sheriff’s deputy attempted to determine where Reece was living, he is reported to have refused to provide the information.
The caller believed Reece lived at an address across the street some years prior, but Reece was providing no information.
Per Reece’s request, he was transported to Baxter Health.
The day after the incident on Woodridge Drive, the deputy met with the owner of the nearby property where Reece was believed to have lived at one time.
The deputy was allowed access to the home and it was found that Reece had apparently broken in and made himself a bed on the floor. A jug of water was sitting beside the makeshift bed.
According to the probable cause affidavit, it appeared that a blunt object had been used to pry open a door.
When questioned, Reece is reported to have admitted breaking into the house and said he had been living there for a few weeks. He refused to provide additional information.
Reece was reported not to have complied with requirements of the sex offender registration law and breaking or entering.
Reece was never registered in Missouri. According to the Sex Offender Registration Unit of the Missouri Highway Patrol (MOSOR), he moved out of state immediately after being released from prison.
Offenders shown on lists available to the public are only those who reside in Missouri, have an active work address in Missouri or attend an educational institution in that state, according to the MOSOR.
In Arkansas, depending on the crime, the ages of both the perpetrator and the victim and other factors, sex offenders are assessed and placed in different levels.
Level 1 is considered the lowest risk to re-offend and notification is primarily to local law enforcement.
Level 2 offenders present a moderate risk of re-offending. Level 2 requires moderate community notification.” Those to be notified include law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction and other agencies that might come in contact with the offender.
In addition, the heads of organizations that serve individuals in the offender’s target victim group — including schools, day care centers, community and youth groups, religious organizations and employers.
Adults or heads of families with members within the offender’s targeted victim age group who live in the same neighborhood as the offender must be notified.
Level 3 is assigned to people assessed as presenting a high risk of re-offending and are considered a significant threat.” These offenders appear on the registry available to the public and there are residency restrictions.
Level 4 is reserved for sexually dangerous persons with violent compulsions. The information on these offenders is public and they face very stringent restrictions, including electronic monitoring.
A nine-member Sex Offender Assessment Committee (SOAC) makes the determination of which level an offender is assigned.
The six members appointed by the governor and confirmed by the State Senate include a defense attorney, prosecuting attorney, licensed mental health professional, victim right’s advocate, law enforcement officer and a member with expertise in juvenile justice or treatment.
The director of the Arkansas Department of Correction or the director’s designee, director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center or a designee and the director or director’s designee from the DCC also serve on SOAC.
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