04-04-2025
Sheriff: Elmira sex offender arrested for failure to update registry
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – An Elmira man has been arrested after officials say he failed to update his sex offender registry before the deadline.
Gregory S. Scears, 35, was arrested on the charge of failure to notify the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services of a change of information within the required timeframe, a class E felony, as stated in a release from the Chemung County Sheriff's Office.
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Officials say Scears was charged with the crime after the Chemung County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division was provided information and evidence from the NYS Division of Parole that Scears, who is a level two sex offender, had failed to update his sex offender registry.
Specifically, officials say Scears failed to notify the NYS Sex Offender Registry that he had changed his internet and social media accounts, which is required by NYS Corrections Law. Officials say this offense also violated his conditions of release.
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Following an investigation into the incident, officials say Scears was arrested on the charge and placed in the Chemung County Jail for violating his conditions of release.
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