Crime & Safety
Level 2 Sex Offender From Tewksbury Faces Assault Charge on Child
John Ryder was arrested by Tewksbury police early Saturday morning.
A registered Level 2 sex offender is facing multiple charges in connection with the sexual assault of a child, according to WCVB.
John Ryder, 36, of Tewksbury, was taken into custody early Saturday morning following an investigation.
According to the Lowell Sun, police detectives executed a search warrant at Ryder's home at 2 a.m. and took him into custody. Ryder was arrested several hours after the investigation began.
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Ryder is scheduled to be arraigned in Lowell District Court on Sept. 9. No bail was set, according to the Sun.
According to Mass.gov, level 2 sex offenders are determined when the Sex Offender Registry Board determines that the risk of re-offense is moderate and the degree of dangerousness posed to the public is such that a public safety interest is served by public availability of registration information.
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The public shall have access to the information regarding a level 2 offender through the local police department and through the Sex Offender Registry Board.
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