The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) Sex Offender Task Force got their hands dirty on February 6 when they began sniffing around a potential troublemaker—a non-compliant Tier 3 sex offender rumored to be hanging his hat somewhere in Fernley. It didn’t take long for the trail to lead them to one Rogelio Barocio, a 39-year-old Fernley resident.
Fast forward to February 11, and Sheriff’s deputies, with all the precision and speed of a hound on a scent, tracked Barocio down, slapped the cuffs on him, and carted him off to the Lyon County Jail. His crime? A felony violation for avoiding his sex offender registration requirements.
Now, the Sheriff’s office is all about keeping things tidy in Lyon County, especially over sex offenders. The task force is making it their mission to ensure all offenders follow the rules.
They do their rounds—regular compliance checks—so you can sleep a little easier at night, knowing the sheriff’s got your back. But if someone decides to skip out on their legal obligations, the task force has made it their business to hold them accountable.
The Sheriff’s Office is calling on the good folks of Lyon County to do their part, too. If something smells fishy or you suspect a neighbor’s not playing by the rules, they want to hear about it at SOTF@lyon-county.org.
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