The Southern Ohio Organized & Major Crimes Task Force assisted the Adult Parole Authority in conducting Sex Offender Halloween House Checks. The house checks are completed in order to verify that Registered Sex Offenders are not participating in trick-or-treating while on probation
Task Force Agents and the Adult Parole Authority completed compliance checks in Wheelersburg, New Boston, Portsmouth, and the West Portsmouth area. They also completed compliance checks on High-Risk offenders in the area.
The Sheriff stated that all sex offenders were compliant except for one of the high-risk offenders. He was arrested for a parole violation after having suspected Fentanyl and drug-related items in his possession.
Arrested was Johnny Shane Warner from 2017 7th Street Portsmouth for Parole Violation. Additional charges will be presented to the Scioto County Grand Jury for consideration.