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Law Enforcement Operation Leads to Arrest of 24 Sexual Offenders and Predators

Sexual offenders and predators arrested in the June compliance operation, in the order they’re listed in the article

Staff Report

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – In a concerted effort to enforce the compliance of registered sexual offenders and predators, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office carried out a thorough three-day operation. This endeavor, held from June 16 to June 18, 2026, culminated in the arrest of 24 individuals. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement played a crucial supporting role throughout this initiative.

Detective R. DePete spearheaded the operation, bringing his expertise as the lead investigator for sexual and career offender compliance within the agency. Across Alachua County, investigators diligently performed 105 compliance checks to ensure adherence to legal requirements.

The operation led to the following arrests:

John Thomas Allen

  • Failure to Re-Register Biannually

  • Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership (Violation of Sex Offender Probation)
  • Rodney Delmer Lambson

    • Absconded Sexual Offender Since October 2025 (Active Arrest Warrant)

    Jason Paul Bratcher

    • Two Counts of Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership

    Ronald Davison Hoffner

    • Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership

  • Providing False Registration Information
  • Aliria Primelles

    • Failure to Report Email/Internet Identifiers

  • Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership
  • Gregory Tyrone Anderson

    • Failure to Report Email/Internet Identifiers

  • Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership
  • Heidi Chacon-Dasa

    • Failure to Report Change in Email Address

  • Providing False Information During Registration
  • Melvin Brown

    • Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership

    Harold James Williams

    • Failure to Provide Required Residence Information

  • Failure to Report Change in Telephone Number
  • Failure to Report Email/Internet Identifiers
  • Rufus Lewis Ray

    • Failure to Report Vehicle Information as Required

    Little Joe Fogarty

    • Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership

    Emory Miller

    • Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership

  • Providing False Information During Registration
  • Omeun Keshun Johnson

    • Failure to Register Email/Internet Identifiers

  • Providing False Information During Registration
  • Leverne Lee Hayes

    • Failure to Register or Update Telephone Numbers

    Durrell Albert Robinson

    • Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership

  • Failure to Comply with Registration Requirements
  • Sexual Predator in Possession of Identification Without Required Designation (Violation of Sex Offender Probation)
  • Alejandro Agosto Rivera

    • Providing False Information During Registration

  • Failure to Register Email/Internet Identifiers
  • Kenneth Edward Moore

    • Failure to Provide Email/Internet Identifiers

    Frederick Bloodworth

    • Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership

    Chris Allen Pekarovic

    • Failure to Comply with Registration Requirements

  • Failure to Report Email, Internet, and Telephone Information
  • Christian David Mooring

    • Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership (Violation of Sex Offender Probation)

    Steve Dene Stacy

    • Failure to Comply with Registration Requirements

  • Failure to Register Email, Internet, and Telephone Information
  • Sylvester Robinson

    • Failure to Comply with Registration Requirements

    Phillip Leon Hall

    • Failure to Report Change in Vehicle Ownership

  • Failure to Register Change in Telephone Number
  • Rodney Jean

    • Failure to Report Change in Cell/Telephone Number