North Carolina
Published: May 25, 2007 12:05 PM Modified: May 25, 2007 12:23 PM
Sex offender off registry
By Sarah Ovaska, Staff Writer
A Wake County judge granted one convicted sex offender’s request to be removed from North Carolina’s sex offender registry during a hearing this morning.
The offender, Michael Anthony Gathings, 43, was convicted of indecency with a child in 1992 after admitting that he had sex with a 7-year-old girl he was babysitting.
Gathings now lives in Raleigh and is married with a 5-year-old daughter, he told Wake Superior Court Judge Paul Gessner.
He spent four years in a Texas prison for his crime, before moving to North Carolina in 1997. At the prison, he underwent intensive therapy to rehabilitate himself, he said.
“What I did is disgusting to me,” Gathings testified in court. “It’s hard for me to even talk about.”
Only two other people in the state, from Wake and Mecklenburg counties, have successfully petitioned judges for removal since December, according to the N.C. Attorney General’s Office, which maintains the registry. That’s when a new law went into effect requiring certain convicted sex offenders to ask a judge if they can be taken of the registry after 10 years. Beforehand, they were automatically removed if they hadn’t committed other sex crimes.
Gathings was one of four men who asked Gessner to be taken off the list. The others are Lemuel A. Banks, a 38-year-old convicted of trying to rape a neighbor; Purvis Michael Dunn Jr., 40, who touched the breasts of a 13-year-old relative; and Shimel K. Draughon, a now-31-year-old man who was 20 when he had consensual sex with a 13-year-old girl, according to police accounts of the crimes.
I bet it's even harder for his victim to talk about it. I wonder, does the judge have a daughter. Maybe he'd like to have Mr. Gathings as his next door neighbor!
13-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted During Sleepover - Statutory rape and indecent liberties charges have been filed against a Johnston County man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. It happened in April, authorities said, when the young girl spent the night with the man's stepdaughter. During the night, Brian Michael Blakeman, 40, of Pinto Lane , Zebulon (near the Johnston-Wake County line) allegedly assaulted the girl. Following an investigation by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, Blakeman was arrested Thursday. He was placed in jail under a $140,000 bond.
Local News May 30, 07
Pembroke Man Charged With Sex Crimes
Fayetteville — A Pembroke man is in the Cumberland County Jail charged with child
sex crimes.
Investigators said Cherokee Ray Jackson, 30, of Remer Drive, began a sexual
relationship with an 8-year-old girl in 1999. Authorities said the girl was left in Jackson's care while the mother was away at work.
Jackson surrendered to authorities Wednesday. He is charged with three counts of statutory rape, seven felony counts of first-degree statutory sex offense, four felony counts of taking indecent liberties with a child and seven felony counts of sexual activity by a substitute parent.
Jackson is being held on $525,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
2 Fayetteville Men Charged With Child Sex Crimes
Posted May 24, 2007
Fayetteville - Sheriff's deputies Thursday charged two men with sex crimes against children in unrelated incidents.
Daniel Buczkowski, 51, was arrested at his home after concerned citizens alerted authorities about his alleged relationship with his 10-year old victim. Investigators later discovered inappropriate pictures involving children on his home computer and more charges may be forthcoming.
Buczkowski is charged with first degree forcible rape, first degree forcible sexual offense and taking indecent liberties with a minor. He was held in the Cumberland County Detention Center under a $100,000 secured bond and scheduled for a court appearance Friday.
Deputies arrested Terry Lee Bilodeau, 31, and charged him with kidnapping and raping an 11-year old girl. Investigators said they learned about Bilodeau after the victim disclosed information about the assault to her mother.
Charges against Bilodeau were first degree statutory rape, first degree statutory sex offense, first degree kidnapping, child abuse sexual act, taking indecent liberties with a child and incest.
Bilodeau also was held in the Cumberland County Detention Center under a $150,300 secured bond and scheduled for arraignment at the same time as Buczkowski.
This article and photos may be viewed at http://www.wral.com
May 20
Two Added To Johnston County Sheriff's Most Wanted List - The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has added two people to their Most Wanted List. Robert Lee Williams of Smithfield is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender. Williams, who is 63, previously lived on Highway 210. Patrick Odom of Benson is wanted on burglary and larceny charges. The sheriff’s office has outstanding warrants for the 21-year-old man but can’t locate him. Anyone with any information on Robert Lee Williams of Smithfield and Patrick Odom of Benson is asked to contact the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office at 919-989-5000.
Man Who Molested 14-Year-Old Handicapped Child Sentenced To Prison - A Kenly man who allegedly molested a 14-year-old handicapped child last year will spend the next 6 to 8 years in prison. This week, Jesus Jiminez Rodriquez of Junior Road pled guilty to the second-degree sex offense of a child. He had been charged with first-degree sex offense. A superior court judge sentenced the 58-year-old man to prison. Rodriquez had been in custody since his arrest by Johnston County deputies last October.
YES, WE WON ONE!
May 07
Man Charged With Molesting Two Neighborhood Children - A Clayton man is charged with molesting two neighborhood children. The incidents allegedly began two years ago when the victims were just 4 and 6 years old. Gerald Pinkerton, 67, of Barber Mill Road , was arrested Wednesday. He is charged with taking indecent liberties with a child and two counts of first-degree sex offense. Relatives of one of the children became suspicious about the unemployed man and his interest at having the children play at his home. Following an investigation by social workers and sheriff’s detectives, Pinkerton was arrested. Tammy Amaon, spokesperson for the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, said Pinkerton was arrested on sex charges in 1986, but it was before the sex offender registry was created in North Carolina . He is now in the Johnston County Jail under a $150,000 bond.
JAMES MARVIN JOHNSON
JAMES MARVIN JOHNSON
Posted: Apr. 4, 2007 10:37 a.m.
Updated: May. 19, 2007 10:40 p.m.
Wanted For
Statutory Sexual Offense – Cameron, NC
First Degree Rape – Cameron, NC
Indecent Liberties with a Child
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution
Profile
SEX: Male
RACE: White
AGE NOW: 39
HEIGHT: 5’11”
WEIGHT: 265 lbs.
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Brown
Alias: Marvin Johnson
Tattoos: Johnson has a tattoo of a feather with a drop of blood on his lower left leg; he has the letters “LTTE” tattooed on his left upper arm; the words “Widow Maker” on his right arm and a picture of a Native American with the words “Indian Outlaw” tattooed on his back.
Occupation: Johnson is an avid hunter. He previously worked as a roofer, landscaper and cook. He’s also been known to frequent Hispanic communities and businesses.
Last Seen
Johnson was last seen on January 10th, 2000 at 234 Outlaw Lane, Cameron, NC.
Possible Locations
Authorities say Johnson has family in Harnett, Lee and Moore counties. Immediately after he posted bond, Johnson left North Carolina and went to Princeton, West Virginia for two days to stay with his sister. That is the last time he was reportedly seen. Authorities say because of the nature of his crimes, Johnson is a threat to the public and a danger to any child he comes in contact with.
CELESTINO GUTIERREZ-MOLINA
CELESTINO GUTIERREZ-MOLINA
Posted: Mar. 30, 2007 7:44 p.m.
Updated: May. 10, 2007 10:54 a.m.
Wanted For
1st degree rape – Chapel Hill, NC
Indecent liberties with a minor – Chapel Hill, NC
Unlawful flight to avoid prosecution – FBI
Profile
SEX: Male
ETHNICITY: Hispanic
AGE NOW: 44
HEIGHT: 5’9”
WEIGHT: 190 lbs.
HAIR: Dark brown
Mustache
EYES: Brown
Alias: He might use Gutierrez or Molina as his last name
Occupation: Construction, laborer
Last Seen
The morning of October the 1st, 2006, Chapel Hill, NC
Possible Locations
Gutierrez-Molina has relatives in the Tarboro, NC area. He is originally from Mexico and was visiting family in Chapel Hill, NC when this incident occurred, so police say he could be in Tarboro or could have fled back to Mexico. However, police say since his wife knows what happened, Gutierrez-Molina might be too scared to go back to Mexico.
Reward
A reward of $1200 is being offered to information leading to Gutierrez-Molina’s arrest.
ROBERT TRENT BURKEY
ROBERT TRENT BURKEY
Posted: Apr. 4, 2007 11:37 a.m.
Updated: May. 26, 2007 10:59 p.m.
Wanted For
Possession of Child Pornography
Aggravated Sexual Assault
Profile
SEX: Male
RACE: White
AGE NOW: 40
HEIGHT: 6’
WEIGHT: 200 lbs.
HAIR: Brown
EYES: Brown
Recognizable features: Burkey has a dimple in his chin and a mole on his cheek
Occupation: Burkey used to work as a chemist
Last Seen
Burkey was last seen in June 2003 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Possible Locations
Sanford, NC
Authorities say Burkey has family in the Sanford, NC area and could be hiding out with them.
Jan.07
Teen Charged With Raping 3-Year-Old Girl - Johnston County authorities have charged a Clayton teenager with taking indecent liberties with a 3-year-old girl. Authorities said the victim’s parents met 17-year-old Chaz Aaron Paquette through their church in Cary two years ago. They befriended the troubled teen, took him into their home, and even became his guardians. On January 3, sheriff’s investigators said the girl reportedly confided in her mother she had been inappropriately touched. On Tuesday, detectives arrested Paquette on charges of first-degree rape and first-degree sex offense. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Tammy Amaon said the alleged assaults had occurred over a period of time. Paquette was jailed under a $250,000 bond.
Child Molester Sentenced To 12-15 Years In Prison - A Johnston County man will spend the next 12 to 15 years in prison for repeatedly molesting a 10-year-old girl. The incidents happened in 2004. In February 2005, James Lee Burnette, 36, of Bunn Road , Kenly was arrested on the charges. Two years and one day after his arrest, Burnette pled guilty to two counts of first degree rape. Judge Lynn Johnson sentenced him to prison, plus ordered psychological counseling. Burnette was also given credit for time served in the Johnston County Jail while he was awaiting trial.
WE WON ONE!
Man Who Raped 14-Year-Old Neighbor Convicted - The man who raped a 14-year-old neighbor who was at home alone last March was convicted on second degree rape charges on Monday. Authorities said 61-year-old Linward Charles Hinton of Four Oaks rode past the victim’s home on a bicycle. He spotted the young girl on the front porch and asked her for sex. She refused and went inside and locked the door. Hinton forced his way inside, locked the girl in a bedroom and began sexually assaulting her. The victim’s 13-year-old brother came home and realized a stranger was inside with his sister. He ran to a neighbor’s home and summoned help. Statutory rape, kidnapping, and burglary charges against Hinton were dropped in exchange for his guilty plea to the second degree rape charge. Hinton was ordered by Judge Lynn Johnston to spend 80 to 105 months in prison for the crime.
WE WON ONE!
Individual FBI Field Offices serve as primary points of contact for persons requesting FBI assistance. For further information about FBI services or to request assistance, please contact a Crimes Against Children Coordinator at your local FBI Field Office.
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| November 30, 2006 |
U.S. Marshals Service - Office of Public Affairs
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U.S. MARSHALS ADD CONVICTED KILLER AND SEXUAL
PREDATOR TO “15 MOST WANTED” LIST
Reward of up to $25,000 being offered for arrest of Paul Clouston
 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Marshals Service announced today that it has added convicted cop killer and child molester Paul Clouston, 70, to its list of 15 most wanted fugitives.
Clouston, a Pennsylvania native who was last seen in the Williamsburg, VA area, is wanted by the U.S. Marshals for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. He also is wanted by the Virginia State Police for failing to register as a sex offender, and by the Virginia Division of Probation and Parole for alleged violations of his parole on a conviction for the armed sexual assault of a child.
The Marshals Service is now employing its comprehensive nationwide network of regional and district fugitive task forces, as well as its Technical Operations Group, to find Clouston. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to his capture.
“Paul Clouston is a dangerous felon and needs to be taken off the streets,” said United States Marshals Service Director John Clark. “By placing this predator on our 15 Most Wanted list, I have directed our investigators to utilize all our resources to catch him and bring him to justice. He has proven himself to be a danger to our children and he needs to be captured.”
In 1973, Clouston was convicted on second degree murder charges for murdering a police detective in Buena Park, CA a year earlier. He was released from prison in 1982. In 1991, Clouston was indicted on 17 counts of sexually abusing children in the Williamsburg, VA area. He later pled guilty to seven of the 17 charges he faced and was sent to prison again. He was released on parole in 2005. He was last seen living in a motel in the Williamsburg, VA area and has failed to register as a sex offender with the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Clouston, who is six feet tall and weighs 170 pounds, is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information as to his location is asked to contact their nearest United States Marshals Service office, or the Marshals Service Headquarters at (800) 336-0102.
Last year, marshals apprehended more than 35,500 federal fugitives, and cleared 38,500 federal felony warrants, more than all other federal law enforcement agencies combined. Working with authorities at federal, state and local levels, Marshals Service-led fugitive task forces arrested an additional 44,000 state and local fugitives, clearing 51,200 state and local felony warrants. For more information on the Marshals Service, visit www.usmarshals.gov. |
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CONTACT: |
| June 27, 2005 |
Deputy U.S. Marshal, Gerald Hotchkiss,
District of South Carolina, (803) 253-3964, or
USMS Office of Public Affairs (202) 307-9065 |
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ACCUSED MURDERER AND CHILD MOLESTER ADDED TO U.S. MARSHALS 15 MOST WANTED FUGITIVES LIST |
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Washington, DC - Daniel William Hiers, Jr. seemed to be a good cop, a faithful public servant for the city of Charleston, South Carolina. But, he betrayed his badge in the worst way, using it to gain the trust of a single mother with a young daughter, then allegedly molesting the 10-year-old child over a period of months. On November 24, 2004, Hiers, 32, was arrested by the North Charleston Police Department for committing lewd acts on a child under the age of 16 and was released on bond. He was promptly suspended from the police force.
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Despite an intensive manhunt, South Carolina authorities have been unable to locate Hiers, and requested the assistance of “Operation Intercept”, a U.S. Marshals-led fugitive task force. The U.S. Marshals Service has obtained a federal warrant for Hiers for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Hiers is described as a white male, age 32, 6’03”, 210 pounds with blues eyes and blond hair. He has eleven years of police experience, is trained in the martial arts, and maintains a high level of fitness. He is believed to be armed with a .40 caliber Glock pistol and may possess a bullet-resistant vest. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward for information directly leading to Hiers’ arrest.
“It is especially abhorrent when individuals sworn to uphold the law commit such crimes. We will remain focused on seeing that this fugitive is brought to justice,” said Marshals Service Director Benigno Reyna.
U.S. Marshals are the nation’s primary fugitive hunting organization and capture more federal fugitives each year than all other national law enforcement agencies combined. For more information about the United States Marshals Service, please visit the web site at www.usmarshals.gov/.
See also the Wanted Poster for Daniel William Hiers, Jr. |
U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Addition: Accused child molester Kenneth John Freeman, 44, has been added to the United States Marshals Service’s list of 15 Most Wanted Fugitives. Freeman is wanted on multiple counts of child rape in the first degree, as well as federal charges of manufacturing, possessing, and distributing child pornography. Freeman, a former reserve deputy sheriff with the Benton County, WA Sheriff’s Office, is accused of videotaping and photographing some of his sexual offenses for distribution.
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Anderson County Fugitive Added to South Carolina’s Top 10 Calvin Lamar Jeffers has been added to the United States Marshals list of Top 10 most wanted South Carolina fugitives. Jeffers, 50, is the subject of Anderson County warrants alleging multiple counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor. Investigators believe that Jeffers assaulted children under his care from 1997 to 2002. Deputy United States Marshals have also obtained a federal warrant for Jeffers for Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution. Jeffers is believed to have fled to California in February 2002. In announcing Jeffers’ addition to South Carolina’s Top 10, United States Marshal Johnny Mack Brown said, “We urge anyone with information regarding Jeffers to contact the Marshals Service. We believe that he represents a danger to the children of any community he lives in.” Anyone with information about Jeffers or his current whereabouts is urged to call the United States Marshals Service at (864) 232-1566 or (800) 336-0102. |
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