Prison for transient sex offender who failed to register
A transient registered sex offender who was residing in Lansdale was sentenced to state prison on a felony charge of failing to comply with registration requirements.
Glenn Richard Wyckoff Jr., 55, pleaded guilty Monday in Montgomery County Court to failure to comply with regulations of sexual offender requirements in front of Judge Thomas Rogers, according to court documents. He was sentenced to two to five years in prison.
Wyckoff’s registered address was listed on the first block of West Hancock Street in Lansdale; however, police found that the address was a business, not a residence, according to the criminal complaint.
Lansdale detectives said in the complaint that Pennsylvania State Police — the agency that oversees the state’s sex offender registry — contacted their department on Sept. 22 for assistance in locating Wyckoff.
Wyckoff is a Tier 1 registered sex offender who, in 1997, was convicted in Florida of committing a lewd or lascivious act with a child, according to the Megan’s Law website. Florida Department of Corrections records show that Wyckoff was incarcerated from May 20, 1998, until Oct. 24, 1999, and upon release was living in Daytona Beach.
Based on his Tier 1 status, he is so registered for 15 years and not only must he report periodically to state authorities, he must also appear in person within three days of any changes to his residence, employment status, vehicle owned, or other information that’s maintained on the public registry in order to provide his updated status. Those in the registry who are homeless are required to register with authorities every 30 days.
Wyckoff will continue to be required to register from prison, where he will spend at least the next 14 months. He was given credit of about 10 months from the time of his arrest until his guilty pleas Monday, according to court documents.
Glenn Richard Wyckoff Jr., 55, will continue to be required to register from prison, where he will spend at least the next 14 months.
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