Sex Offender Found On School Property Arrested

Worcester County Sheriff’s Office

Press Release

 

On 03-21-2014 at approximately 1400 hrs., A Worcester County School Deputy contacted the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Unit in regards to a sex offender on the property of Snow Hill Elementary School.

The Deputy advised that the suspect Darryle Dennis Jr., 22 of Pocomoke Md., had entered the school that day, in an attempt to deliver his daughter balloons for her birthday. Dennis`s daughter is a kindergarten student.

When Dennis`s Identification was scanned thru security, it revealed he was a known registered sex offender. The ice Principal confronted Mr. Dennis along with the Deputy and Mr. Dennis was told to leave the property, which Mr. Dennis did. This was the third time that Mr. Dennis had entered the school during the current school year, which Mr. Dennis is prohibited from doing.


Mr. Dennis was convicted of a 4th. degree sex offense on 01-02-2011 in the Worcester County court system. Since that time Dennis has been a registered sex offender and has reported to the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office as required by law.


Mr. Dennis may not knowingly enter onto real property that is used for public or nonpublic elementary or secondary education; or on which is located: a registered child care home or child care institution.
Mr. Dennis was arrested and charged on April 4th and held without bond at the Worcester County Jail.