Oceana man sentenced to up to 10 years for failing to register as a sex offender
CLEAR FORK, WV (WVNS) — On April 25, 2024, James R. Lewis, of Oceana, WV, was sentenced on two counts of failing to register as a sex offender, receiving two to ten years in prison that must be served consecutively.
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According to a press release, Trooper P.M. Browning was on stationary patrol in Clear Fork, WV on January 29, 2024, when he received a report from a woman who said she had to swerve her vehicle in order to avoid hitting a man walking northbound on the highway. The man was located by Trooper Browning and identified as James R. Lewis, Jr.
While under investigation for the incident, it was revealed that Lewis had violated sex offender registration requirements by not reporting the activation of a cell phone screen name.
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Proactive police work by the State Police, coupled with aggressive prosecution of this repeat offender and a fair and just court, resulted in a sentence with which we are very pleased.
Gregory Bishop, Wyoming County Prosecutor.
Bishop expressed gratitude to the Assistant Wyoming County Prosecutor, Derek Laxton, the prosecutor staff, and Trooper P.M. Browning for their hard work in this case.
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