Hartselle man arrested for sex offender registration violation
By Staff Reports
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Fugitive Unit arrested a convicted sex offender Monday on a Grand Jury warrant for failing to comply with state registration requirements.
Deputies executed the warrant at a residence on County Road 460 in Trinity on March 31, taking Walter Scott Simpson, 53, of Hartselle, into custody. Simpson is charged with failure to verify required registration with law enforcement, a violation under Alabama’s Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).
Authorities transported Simpson to the Morgan County Jail, where he was booked on a $2,500 bond.
Under SORNA, convicted sex offenders must register with law enforcement on a quarterly basis, beginning in their birth month and every three months thereafter. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office also conducts regular compliance checks to ensure adherence to these regulations.
