PINE CREEK TWP., Pa. (EYT) – A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Thursday for a Megan’s Law offender who allegedly failed to register with the state police.
Court documents indicate 51-year-old William Lee North, of Brookville, is scheduled to stand for a preliminary hearing in front of Magisterial District Judge Gregory M Bazylak at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, on the following charges:
– Fail to Register with PSP, Felony 2
– Fail to Verify Address/Be Photographed, Felony 2
The charges stem from an investigation into the registration status of a Megan’s Law offender.
According to a criminal complaint released on June 29, the Pennsylvania State Police Megan’s Law Section contacted Punxsutawney-based State Police on February 5 requesting an investigation regarding a Megan’s Law offender, William Lee North.
According to the complaint, North refused to register with the state police and failed to notify the state police of his new address after being released from the Jefferson County Jail on December 10, 2019.
The charges were filed against North through Judge Bazylak’s office on April 23.
According to the Pennsylvania Megan’s Law website, North was convicted of indecent assault and aggravated indecent assault on March 28, 2000.
His registration in Pennsylvania began on October 17, 2003.
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