Deported sex offender arrested in Manatee County

Posted: Sep 29, 2009 08:43 PM CDT

Updated: Sep 29, 2009 08:43 PM CDT


MANATEE COUNTY - A convicted sex offender who was deported in 2006 was arrested in Manatee County Monday.

37-year-old Edwin Chirinos was convicted of Lewd and lascivious Battery in 2006. He served a 180-day sentence and was deported.

Monday, Chirinos was pulled over for a traffic infraction in Manatee County when the deputy noticed that his license had expired seven years ago. Chirinos was not registered as a sex offender anywhere.

Chirinos faces felony charges of Failing to Register as a Sex Offender and Failing to Notify DHSMV, with a total bond of $3,500. He has also been reported to INS.


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