BEAUMONT, Texas — The search for a Beaumont man who is accused of failing to comply with a sex offender registration requirement is over.
Beaumont Police announced that Gerard Jackson, 41, is now in custody.
Law enforcement obtained an arrest warrant on April 26, 2022, for Jackson. Jackson was found guilty of first-degree rape with a deadly weapon in 2003 when he lived in Washington, according to a Beaumont Police Department release.
Jackson is required to register as a sex offender annually. Police said he refused to provide a DNA sample, per his registration requirement, according to the release.
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From a full Beaumont Police Department release:
Warrant Issued for Beaumont Resident for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirement.
BPD Special Crimes Detectives are searching for Gerard Q. Jackson, a 41 year old Beaumont resident. Jackson is a previous resident of Washington State where he was convicted in 2003 for 1st Degree Rape with a Deadly Weapon. He is required to register annually as a sex offender and is currently refusing to provide a DNA sample, as per his registration requirement.
On April 26, 2022, an arrest warrant was obtained for Jackson for Failure to Comply with a Sex Offender Registration Requirement.
Jackson is 6’9, 240 lbs, with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address is 765 Madison Ave. in Beaumont.
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