Prescott Valley Police issues alert for Level 2 sex offender

Daniel Gallegos, 64, convicted of a sex offense that allows for community notification, has advised the Prescott Valley Police Department (PVPD) that he is living in Prescott Valley, according to a news release.

He is not wanted by the PVPD at this time.

The Prescott Valley Police Department is releasing this information pursuant to ARS 13-3825 The Community Notification of Sex Offenders Law. Notification must be made when certain sex offenders are released from the Arizona State Prison, released from Yavapai County jail in Camp Verde, or are accepted under an interstate compact. Offenders are categorized into three levels according to their risk to the community: Level 1 - low risk; Level 2 - intermediate risk; Level 3 - high risk.

On Nov. 21, 1988, in San Bernardino County, California, Gallegos, 30 years old at the time, was convicted of indecent exposure with priors and sentenced to three years on probation. The victim was a female adult unknown to the offender.

“This notification is not intended to increase fear, rather it is our belief that an informed community is a safer community,” PVPD stated in the news release. “Citizen abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate, or harass sex offenders will not be tolerated. If you have information regarding current criminal activity on this, or any other offender, please contact the Prescott Valley Police Department at 928-772-9261, or call Silent Witness at 1-800-932-3232.

For more information regarding sex offenders, visit azsexoffender.com.

Information provided by the Prescott Valley Police Department.