Wednesday afternoon, July 18, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Indiana State Police and Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed an arrest warrant for Willie Montgomery, 24, of Evansville, for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, a Class D Felony.

On July 6, Detective Chris Cecil, ISP Special Investigations – Crimes Against Children Unit, Sergeant Detective Marty Metzger, ISP Special Investigations – Crimes Against Children Unit and Sergeant Detective Tim Keller, ISP Special Investigations – Cyber Crime Unit, conducted sex offender compliance checks in Pike County.  While conducting these checks the investigators determined convicted sex offender Willie Montgomery, 24, recently from Petersburg, had moved to Evansville.  During the investigation it was determined Montgomery had not informed the Pike County Sheriff’s Department or the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Department of his recent move to 101 B Althaus Avenue, Evansville.  Montgomery was arrested at his residence without incident and taken to the Pike County Jail.  Bond was set at $150,000 surety or $15,000 cash.

The investigation is continuing.

ARRESTED AND CHARGES:
• Willie Montgomery, 24, 101 B Althaus Avenue, Evansville, IN
1. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, Class D Felony

All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.