Making convicted sex offenders register increases public awareness and safety. But what happens when a sex offender doesn’t obey laws requiring them to register?

Several Texarkana area men have recently discovered they can’t escape the requirements their convictions for sex crimes have imposed on them. Police officers in both Texarkanas regularly track, check and verify continued registration of offenders residing in the area.

Failure to comply with registration laws have resulted in new criminal charges for men who appeared in courts in Bowie and Miller counties last ...