PINE CREEK TWP., Pa. (EYT) – Charges have been filed against a sex offender who reportedly escaped during a work-release program.
Court documents indicate the Punxsutawney-based State Police filed criminal charges against 35-year-old Michael Alan Brewer, of Erie.
According to a criminal complaint, on September 10, Punxsutawney-based State Police responded to a business in Pine Creek Township for a report of an absconded work-release inmate from the Jefferson County Jail.
The complaint states Michael Alan Brewer reported to his approved work-release employer, but at 7:50 a.m., the shift supervisor noticed Brewer was absent and could not be located.
The complaint notes a Jefferson County Adult Probation Officer related that Brewer did not have any approved absences and was in violation of his work release conditions.
One second-degree count of escape was filed against Brewer through Magisterial District Judge Gregory M Bazylak’s office on September 10.
The complaint goes on to state that while conducting CLEAN/NCIC checks of Brewer, police also determined he was a current Megan’s Law offender requiring annual updates.
According to the complaint, during that time, numerous residences were checked, and an extensive canvass was conducted to locate Brewer with negative results, and as of September 15, Brewer had not been located and his address had not been updated as per his Megan’s Law registration requirements.
One second-degree felony count of failure to verify address or be photographed as required was filed against Brewer through Magisterial District Judge Gregory M. Bazylak’s office on September 16.
Brewer was arraigned in front of Judge Bazylak on both charges at 11:20 a.m. on September 18.
Preliminary hearings for both cases are scheduled for 10:45 a.m. on October 15, with Judge Bazylak presiding.
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