Six registered sex offenders arrested in Gadsden County during Operation Creepy Sweep, FDLE reports

GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – Six registered sex offenders were arrested in the days leading up to Halloween during Operation Spooky Sweep, according to a news release from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

The FDLE and the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office conducted the operation to ensure that registered sex offenders and predators are complying with Florida’s registration laws, the FDLE said. The purpose of the investigation was to “make sure the neighborhood is safe for Halloween trick-or-treating,” according to authorities.

“Officials made ‘physical contact with more than 50 registrants residing in Gadsden County to confirm that they remain in compliance with registration laws,'” FDLE says.

Six registered offenders, pictured above, were arrested during the operation.(FDLE)

Anthony Jermon Dixon was arrested for failure to report vacating a permanent residence and his whereabouts were unknown for a month, the FDLE said.

Hiram Beamon was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender, according to a news release.

Rodney Dixon was found at an unregistered address with an unregistered vehicle. He was arrested for failure to report a change of residence, failure to report a change in vehicle ownership and four counts of knowingly providing false sex offender registration information, authorities said.

Keith Lamar Thomas was arrested for failure to report change of ownership of vehicles and one count of knowingly providing false sex offender registration information.

Demetric Bradwell was arrested on two counts of failure to report a change of vehicle and one count of knowingly providing false sex offender registration information.

Darius Green was arrested after four unregistered cars were found in his possession. He was charged with four counts of failure to report a change of vehicles and one count of providing false sex offender registration information.

The Florida sex offender registry can be found here.

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