Warrants issued for sex offenders
KTVO, MO - Apr 25, 2006

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(KIRKSVILLE, Mo.) Adair County Sheriff's deputies executed arrest warrants Tuesday afternoon for four sex offenders who they say have failed to comply with registration laws.

The four suspects are 54-year-old Paul E. Attebery, who is currently located in Illinois, 29-year-old David P. Colyer of Kirksville, 53-year-old Ronald J. Liebeck of Kirksville and 55-year-old Ernest G. Gotham, also from Kirksville.

All four face felony charges for failing to register with the sheriff's department. Each man is facing up to four years in jail, a $1,000 fine or a combination of the two.

Adair County law enforcement officials say sex offender registration is something they take very seriously. There are currently 50 registered sex offenders in Adair County. Each one is required to check in with the Sheriff's Department on a regular basis.

"State requirements for sex offenders are that they have to notify the sheriff's office within 10 days of changing their address or employment status. Every 90 days they have to come in and verify that they still live at the same address," said Chief Deputy Larry Logston.

"People need to know [that information] because they need to know who is next door or down the street so you don't just let your children out unattended," said Adair County Prosecutor Mark Williams.

There are ways to tell if there is a sex offender living in your neighborhood. Logston recommends two web sites which allow you to enter your address and see a map that indicates where sex offenders live. You can use the Missouri State Highway Patrol's web site or go to www.familywatchdog.us.

--Dana Jay, Reporting