ORANGE COUNTY, Texas — Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office are searching for a convicted sex offender.
Jessie Robert Jent was found guilty of sexual assault of a child after an incident involving a 13-year-old girl, according to an Orange County Sheriff's Office release. He is required to register annually.
The Vidor Police Department obtained a warrant for Jent's arrest in July 2022 for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. Jent has ties to Vidor and is listed as a transient, according to the release.
Anyone who knows where Jent may be is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (409) 833-8477 or reach out to Crime Stoppers online at 833TIPS.com.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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From an Orange County Sheriff's Office release:
Jessie Robert Jent is a convicted sex offender required to register annually. He has ties to Vidor and is listed as a transient. Jent was convicted of Sexual Assault of a Child after an incident involving a 13-year-old female.
In July, 2022 Vidor P.D. obtained a warrant for his arrest for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements. If you know the whereabouts of Jent call Crime Stoppers at 409-833-TIPS (8477), online at 833TIPS.com or download the P3 TIPS App.
You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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If you have information about a crime you could earn a cash reward of up to $1000 by providing an ANONYMOUS tip to Crime Stoppers of Southeast Texas.
Call 833-TIPS (8477) or download the P3Tips App on your mobile device to submit your tip anonymously.