HOWE, Texas – Two convicted sex offenders living in Howe have been arrested and charged with not abiding by mandated registration requirements.
On August 6, Howe officers arrested 32-year-old Bryan Keith Smith after learning he had moved into Howe from Oklahoma. Smith has a long criminal history involving drugs and violence, and two previous convictions in Oklahoma for not properly registering as a sex offender. He was convicted in Murray County, Oklahoma, in 2006 for Lewd Acts or Proposals to a child under 16.
Richard Manuel Torres, 69, was convicted in 2006 in Denton County for Indecency with a Child after he victimized a 6-year-old girl. He was arrested at his home in Howe on August 21.
Individuals convicted of sex offenses are required to abide by a number of restrictions. These restrictions include where they may live and how often they must register with local law enforcement agencies.
According to Howe Police Sergeant Keith Milks, Torres and Smith moved into Howe without notifying the police department of their intent to live in the city.
Both men were booked into the Grayson County Jail on felony charges of Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements.
