Richard Harrell, 61 Level 2 Sex Offender - Yuma, AZ
Sex offender moves to town June 14, 2008 - 6:12PM FROM STAFF REPORTS A sex offender has moved to Yuma. Richard Harrell, 61, will be residing at 18540 S. Avenue 3E. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 225 pounds and has blue eyes and brown hair. Harrell is considered a Level 2 sex offender with a medium risk to reoffend. On May 29, 2003, Harrell was convicted of attempted commercial sexual exploitation of a minor. He had been collecting and sharing child pornography through the Internet. A flier with information on Harrell is being distributed to his immediate neighborhood. According to Megan's Law, law enforcement must notify the surrounding neighborhood when a Level 3 sex offender is released. Neighborhood notification for Level 2 sex offenders is optional but is done by the Yuma County Sheriff's Office. More information on the state's sex offenders is available at www.azsexoffender.com. http://www.yumasun.com/news/offender_42318___article.html/sex_moved.html