Unregistered sex offender in Sharon arrested twice Wednesday

SHARON, Pa. — Police are notifying the community of a sex offender who’s moved to the city after charging the man with failing to register with police when he arrived.

Police Chief Michael Menster said Ricky George Ford Sr., 32, of 130 Jefferson Ave., also had several other arrests after being charged Dec. 4 with failing to register according to Megan’s Law.

Ford moved to Sharon three months ago from California, where he was convicted of rape in 1995, Menster said.

Since his arrest on the charge of failing to register, which is a felony, he has been out of jail on bond and has been arrested five times. He’s been charged with disorderly conduct, retail theft and public drunkenness in those cases, the most recent of which were Wednesday when he was arrested twice, Menster said.

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