CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Local Justice officials say a Florida man who failed to register as a sex offender has been arrested on St. Thomas.
Leon James Brisson Jr. 53, of Polk, Florida, was arrested at 6:10 a.m. Thursday for failure to comply with registration requirements for sex offenders in the Virgin Islands, V.I. Attorney General Denise George said.
Brisson, a registered sex offender, was arrested by Virgin Islands Department of Justice (VIDOJ) Special Agents (SID), the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) unit assisted by the U.S. Marshals.
Brisson was arrested and apprehended at his place of residence in St. Thomas, according to George. He was arrested based on a warrant signed by Judge Alphonso D. Andrews on September 1, 2022. Brisson did not report his termination of employment to the SORNA unit and was unresponsive to efforts to reach him.
An offender is required to report any changes to employment, residency, etc. within three business days as required by law. Additionally, Brisson was not in compliance with the commands from the officers, resulting in the US Marshals having to gain forcible entry into his home in order to effectuate the arrest. He was taken into custody without incident, and no one was injured.
Attorney General George thanked the U.S. Marshals Service for their assistance in the apprehension of offenders and commended the VIDOJ SORNA Unit and Special Agents for their “continued vigorous enforcement and apprehension” of sex offenders who violate Virgin Islands sex offender registration laws “that are there for the safety and protection of our community.”
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