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The number of high-risk to re-offend registered sex offenders in North Platte increased by two since September 2008.

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At that time, there were 34 registered offenders in town. Now there are 36.

The Nebraska State Patrol lists 42 registered offenders in Lincoln County. By comparison, Buffalo County reports 28, Hall County 43, Adams County 19, and Scotts Bluff County 47.

North Platte has one registered sex offender for every 670 citizens. Lincoln County as a whole averages one for every 847 citizens.

Five offenders who were on North Platte’s registry in 2008 left the area, according to Nebraska State Patrol’s website. They were replaced by seven new arrivals. Additionally, 11 registered offenders on the 2008 list have changed addresses in the last 15 months.

Two registered offenders have absconded since Sept. 2008, meaning that the NSP is not aware of their current location and it is unknown if they remain in North Platte.

Effective January 1, 2010, the requirements for registration of sex offenders will change in order for Nebraska to become compliant with the 2006 Adam Walsh Act, according to the NSP website. This is a result of legislation passed May 29 by the Unicameral.

According to the amended law, in addition to current registration data, offenders will be required to submit email addresses and other digital account information (Facebook and MySpace accounts, etc.) along with school information, professional licenses or certificates, travel and immigration documents, a DNA sample, and palm prints, among other things.

Failure to report all internet communication identifiers, as well as failure to report any changes to those identifiers within 24 hours, could constitute a felony offense, according to the website.

The durations for required registration will also change. All currently registered sex offenders and previously registered offenders must comply, the website said. Offenders convicted of misdemeanor offenses must register for 15 years, felony offenders for 25 years, and aggravated or repeat offenders for life. Currently, offenders must register for either 10 years or life. The new system will junk the currently utilized “risk level classification” and will inform the community of all registered sex offenders, not jus the ones considered a high risk for repeat offenses, according to the website.

With the term changes come alterations to the verification process as well. Offenders reporting for 15 years must verify their addresses in person annual, 25 year reporters bi-annually, and life reporters quarterly.

All reporting violations will be charged as class-four felonies, unless the violator already has a class-four felony violation. In that case, the crime will be elevated to a class-three felony.

The names, addresses, and locations included in this list are accurate according to the NSP website as of Dec. 8, 2009.

North Platte registered offenders

Donald Anderson, 250 Listers Road: Convicted of two counts of sexual assault of a child in Lincoln County on May 18, 1998.

Nathaneal Anthony, 1821 W. Sixth: Convicted of attempted second-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on Feb. 23, 1997.

Danny Banta, 712 E. Twelfth: Convicted of sexual assault of a child in York County on Feb. 22, 2005.

William Barnes, Neb. Department of Corrections: Convicted of two counts of sexual assault of a child in 1997 and first-degree sexual assault on Feb. 23, 2009, all in Lincoln County.

Wayne Briggs, 2300 E. Philip lot 39B: Convicted of two counts of second degree sexual assault and one count of sexual assault of a child in Colorado on Nov. 18, 2005.

Ismael Contreras, 2300 E. Philip lot 16A: Convicted of sexual assault of a child in Frontier County on Nov. 5, 2001 and indecent liberties with a child in Kansas on Sept. 24, 1993.

Jimmy Dean Davis, 1211 E. Fourth Apt. 413 ½: Convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on Nov. 13, 2006.

Lance Deck, 902 W. E: Convicted of sexual assault of a child in Lincoln County on June 25, 2003.

Jill Dellij, also Dodge, 204 S. Chestnut Apt. 4: Convicted of attempted first-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on Sept. 25, 2001.

Rogelio Diaz, 1920 W. 18: Convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on March 25, 1999.

David Eyten, 2413 W. 15: Convicted of sexual assault of a child in Custer County on June 17, 2004.

Don Fierstein, 2300 E. Philip lot 40C: Convicted of attempted first-degree sexual assault in Douglas County on Nov. 17, 1993.

Aaron Fisher, 317 W. Eighth: Convicted of attempted first-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on March 13, 2006.

Brandon Fox, 2420 W. Ninth Apt. 50: Convicted of first-degree sexual assault in Custer County on Apr. 15, 1999.

Richard Gabel Jr., 402 S. Buffalo Bill: Convicted of sexual abuse of a child in Idaho on May 1, 2000.

Dean Hackbart, in prison for arson: Convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on Feb. 14, 1997 and July 28, 2005.

Timothy Hansen, 1520 W. Fifth: Convicted of first-degree sexual assault and three counts of sexual assault of a child in Lincoln County on Sept. 26, 1994.

Dustin Harris, 920 E. Sixth: Convicted of sexual assault of a child in Keith County on May 10, 2002.

Travis Johnson, absconded: Convicted of attempted first-degree sexual assault in Platte County on Dec. 1, 2000.

Stephen Johnston, 2300 E. Philip lot 57C: Convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Dawson County on Dec. 5 1997.

Nicholas MacMillan, 1121 E. Eighth: Convicted of attempted first-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on April 9, 2001.

Robert Mills, 2405 Rodeo Road Apt. 9A: Convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on Aug. 17, 1998.

Richard Morton, 2415 W. Ninth Lot 1: Convicted of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and felony sexual penetration with a foreign object in California on April 27, 1992.

David Navarrette, 1618 N. Buffalo: Convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Keith County on Oct. 15, 2001.

Dennis Otten, 1211 E. Fourth Apt. 407: convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on March 23, 1998.

Floriberto Parra-Munoz Jr., 315 E. Ninth: Convicted of attempted first-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on Dec. 22, 2003.

Toby Parsons, 1402 N. Bryan: Convicted of two counts of sexual assault of a child in Lincoln County on Aug. 16, 1999.

John Patera, 1615 N. Sherman: Convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Nuckolls County on Aug. 3, 2004.

Tyler Pickett, 1116 E. Fifth: Convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Buffalo County on Jan. 17, 2008.

John Runkle, absconded: Convicted of pornography charges in Lincoln County on Jan. 15, 2008.

Herbert Russell, 2300 E. Philip Lot 55A: Convicted of aggravated indecent solicitation of children on Oct. 30, 1998, and indecent liberties with a child on June 21, 1984, both in Kansas.

Eugene Stienbarger, 417 N. Jefferson: Convicted of two counts of annoy/molest children in Colorado on June 29. 2006.

Freedom Triplett, 515 W. Sixth Apt. 4: Convicted of two counts of third-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on Sept. 26, 2003.

Richard Varner Jr., 2315 Burlington: Convicted of felony continuous sexual abuse of a child in Colorado on Jan. 9, 1996.

Eric Wilkins, 509 W. Seventh: Convicted of sexual assault of a child in Lincoln County on Jan. 13, 1998.

Robbie Wright, 512 E. 13: Convicted of two counts of sexual assault of a child in Lincoln County on Oct. 27, 2003.

Lincoln County offenders not living in North Platte, according to the State Patrol

Robert Banderet, 400 E. First, Hershey: Convicted of first and third-degree sexual assault in Keith County on March 22, 1999.

Samuel Bjorn, transient: Convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Wyoming on June 8, 2004.

Troy Harness, 408 E. First, Hershey: Convicted of attempted sexual assault in Colorado on March 28, 2003.

Kendall Koch, 144 N. Lamont Rd, Hershey: Convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on Sept. 5, 2003.

Kurtis Koch, 144 N. Lamont Rd, Hershey: Convicted of third-degree sexual assault in Lincoln County on Sept. 5, 2003.

James Morgan, Department of Corrections: Convicted of indecent liberties with a child on June 26, 1991 and sexual battery on Aug. 15, 2002, both in Kansas. Also first-degree sexual assault of a child and pornography charges in Lincoln County on March 11, 2008.

The State Patrol updates their website each time a registered offender changes addresses. For more information, visit their website at www.nsp.state.ne.us/sor/.