Operation “Northern Cass”

Cass Co. – On Thursday May 23rd, the Cass County Sheriff's Office along with approximately 40 Law Enforcement Officers, from various agencies including Belton Police Department, Kansas City Police Department Career Criminal Taskforce, Missouri Probation & Parole, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Raymore Police Department, United States Marshals Service, and Western Missouri Cyber Crimes Taskforce conducted a sex offender registry compliance operation named "Operation Northern Cass" throughout the rural and incorporated northern cities of Cass County.

The combination of agencies divided into eight teams of law enforcement officers that spread out to contact 89 verified registrants. The operation ended around 10:00 p.m. and the Sheriff’s Office found that 40 were compliant, 21 could not be verified, and 28 were cited for being non-compliant. 3 additional arrests were made on other warrants and charges, and 12 new investigations where started.

Cass County Sheriff's Office currently has 155 registered sex offenders. Sex Offenders are required by state law to update their registration information with the Chief Law Enforcement officer where they reside or are transient. Sex offenders must register annually, semi-annually and in the month of their birth. Transients are also required to register every week.

If anyone has a concern regarding a sex offender or information they can provide, they may contact the Cass County Sheriff's Office at 816-380-5200.

For general information on sex offender laws, or to find sex offenders in your area, please go to Sheriff's Office website atwww.cassmosheriff.org/offenders or the Missouri State Highway Patrol website.

Courtesy of 92.1