Former Perry County Deputy Indicted
A former Perry County Sheriffs Office deputy was indicted Friday on suspicion of helping a sex offender avoid registering. Eric e Newlon,41,of Newark, reportedly knew another former deputy had moved to Licking County and did not inform any one. Mark A Riggs,46,of Pataskala, who also is a former deputy, moved to Licking County more then 6 years ago and failed to register his new address. Newlon was the deputy who handeled Sexual Offenders Registery for Perry County. He reportedly told Riggs to tell anyone who might ask that he was visiting Licking County. Bond hearings that CASOO SAFE ZONE will be attending are scheduled for May21, 2007 and May29, 2007 for both men. Riggs was convicted in a 1997 case that involved a female minor. He was convicted of Corruption of a minor. Riggs is required by law to register in any county he lives in, works in, or attends school at. From Jan.1, 2001 to October.25,2006 Riggs did reportedly fail to register in Licking County. Riggs is charged with a third degree felony and Newlon is charged with a fourth degree felony as a result of the investigation.