Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrests 30 registered sex offenders during Operation Scarecrow

Thirty individuals were taken back into jail on allegations of failing to comply with sex offender registration rules, supervision terms, and probation requirements.

• •The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30 registered sex offenders during compliance checks called Operation Scarecrow.
• •Detectives checked on 1,202 registered sex offenders living in unincorporated Hillsborough County.
• •The agency partnered with the Florida Department of Corrections and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
• •Alleged violations included failing to register vehicles, failing to update address details on driver’s licenses, and failing to report for registration on time.
• •Individuals on probation or supervision are prohibited from taking part in Halloween activities such as passing out candy, displaying decorations, or leaving porch lights on.
• •Reginald Walker, 69, was arrested on Oct. 26 in Plant City for alleged violations including vehicle probation, failure to register phone numbers and internet identifiers, and possession of an altered driver's license.
• •Robert Williamson, 60, was arrested on Oct. 27 in Brandon for a probation violation related to prohibited programs after detectives found an app used for sexual conversations with AI-generated female children.