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Police seek public's help in finding registered sex offender

Updated: Monday, 11 Feb 2013, 10:28 AM EST
Published : Monday, 11 Feb 2013, 10:28 AM EST

STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Police in Steuben County are searching for a registered sex offender.

Police said an arrest warrant was issued on Friday for 53-year-old Ted Benhower. The warrant charged Benhower with failure to register as a sex or violent offender, a class C felony.

The Steuben County Sheriff's Department received information through the sheriff department's online Sex or Violent Offender Registry that Benhower was not living at his registered address. Officers said Benhower is in violation of Indiana’s Sex or Violent Offender Registry law.

Police described Benhower as a 5’8” white man with blue eyes and brown hair. He is around 160 pounds. Police said Benhower was last known to have a facial hair.

Police are asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Benhower to call the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office or Steuben County Crime Stoppers.

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