A 53-year-old registered sex offender was arrested on the Antelope Valley College campus on March 3 for violating his probation.
The arrest came after a joint investigation by Los Angeles County Sheriffs and the student’s probation officer. The probation officer and LA County Sheriff’s were performing a check on the male student on March 2, and observed him with a female who appeared to be under the age of 18.
“A subsequent investigation found out that the individual was in fact 18 at the time,” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Feickert said. “She had just turned 18 and (he) admitted to having prior contact with her and his probation was subsequently violated.”
As part of the male student’s probation condition, he was not to have any contact with a minor. The student was taken out of class the next day, March 3, and arrested.
Registered sex offenders are required to register with the Campus Sheriff’s Office any time their class schedule changes. The student’s failure to register prompted the campus visit by his probation officer.
After the student was booked at the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station, his residence was searched by law enforcement. The search yielded some contraband.
A visit to the AVC campus by a student’s probation officer is a rare occurrence, according to Feickert.
“Probation and parole will come to us or law enforcement at times when thy cant find the individual or when the individual won’t make time to meet them,” Feickert said. “That’s exactly what happened in this case.”
By Kevin Michael Kramer
