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Convicted Sex Offender Arrested for Failing to Register
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release Friday, July 12th, 2019
Issued By:
Detective John Silva, Petaluma PD, 707.778.4532, email [email protected]
Incident: Arrest for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
Report Number: 19- 2673
Occurred Date : 6-27-2019
Occurred Time: 0847 am
Location: Petaluma Police Department
Suspect: Dieter Demolski, 65 -year-old, Petaluma Resident
On 6/27/2019 at approximately 0845 hours, Dieter Demolski (Age 65) was arrested by the Petaluma Police Departments Investigations Unit for failing to comply with the requirements of the California Sex Offender Registration Act per California Penal Code Section 290 and violation of his probation terms. Demolski is on probation for failure to update his annual sexual offenders’ registration. Demolski has been registering as a sexual offender since 1989 for Sexual Battery. Since 1989, Demolski has registered no less than 100 previous occasions, which demonstrates he is aware of his requirements to register including time frames. This is Demolski’s 3rd arrest for failing to register in Sonoma County since 2007.
It is the duty of the Petaluma Police Department’s Investigations Unit to monitor, manage, and register persons required to register per the California Sex Offender Registration Act within the jurisdiction of the City of Petaluma. Currently we have approximately 70 registered sex offenders who must register with the police department currently living within our jurisdiction.
It is the responsibility of the detectives within the Petaluma Police Department to actively monitor sexual offenders and conduct compliance checks to verify they are abiding by all the terms and conditions of the California Sex Offender Registration Act. It is our highest priority to continue to enforce the terms and conditions of the Act to insure the safety of our community to the best of our ability. Our goal is to make sure that the tragedy of what happened to Polly Klaas never happens again.
Every person who is required by this Act to register as a sexual offender is explained the terms and conditions he/she must obey each time they register. They are required to read and initial all conditions of their registration requirements. The convicted sexual offenders are also given the terms and conditions listed in California Penal Code Section 290 listing every situation they must notify and update their sexual registration or be subject to arrest. Some of those conditions are; they must register within 5 working days prior or after their birthday; they must register within 5 working days upon coming into, or when changing their address within the city; if they are residing at a residence and become transient, they have 5 working days to register within the jurisdiction they are psychically present as a transient; If they are transient, they must register in person no less than once every 30 days; If they move out of the city or state, they must inform the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the place where they were physically present as a transient or resident within 5 working day before or after leaving; If they move outside California they are required by federal law to register in the new state within 3 working days; they must submit DNA samples, as well as fingerprints and full palm prints.
These are terms they agree to before they accept plea deals or are convicted of the crimes for which they were charged. These conditions are not meant to be arbitrary or harassing. They are to safeguard the community and to assist law enforcement with the monitoring of persons convicted of certain crimes.
For additional information on the registered sex offenders in Petaluma, you can visit www.meganslaw.ca.gov. Please remember that Megan’s Law website is made available solely to protect the public. Anyone who uses this information to commit a crime or to harass an offender or his or her family is subject to criminal prosecution and civil liability.
Convicted Sex Offender Arrested for Failing to Register 
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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release Friday, July 12th, 2019
Issued By:
Detective John Silva, Petaluma PD, 707.778.4532, email [email protected]
Incident: Arrest for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
Report Number: 19- 2673
Occurred Date : 6-27-2019
Occurred Time: 0847 am
Location: Petaluma Police Department
Suspect: Dieter Demolski, 65 -year-old, Petaluma Resident
Incident Summary
On 6/27/2019 at approximately 0845 hours, Dieter Demolski (Age 65) was arrested by the Petaluma Police Departments Investigations Unit for failing to comply with the requirements of the California Sex Offender Registration Act per California Penal Code Section 290 and violation of his probation terms. Demolski is on probation for failure to update his annual sexual offenders’ registration. Demolski has been registering as a sexual offender since 1989 for Sexual Battery. Since 1989, Demolski has registered no less than 100 previous occasions, which demonstrates he is aware of his requirements to register including time frames. This is Demolski’s 3rd arrest for failing to register in Sonoma County since 2007.
It is the duty of the Petaluma Police Department’s Investigations Unit to monitor, manage, and register persons required to register per the California Sex Offender Registration Act within the jurisdiction of the City of Petaluma. Currently we have approximately 70 registered sex offenders who must register with the police department currently living within our jurisdiction.
It is the responsibility of the detectives within the Petaluma Police Department to actively monitor sexual offenders and conduct compliance checks to verify they are abiding by all the terms and conditions of the California Sex Offender Registration Act. It is our highest priority to continue to enforce the terms and conditions of the Act to insure the safety of our community to the best of our ability. Our goal is to make sure that the tragedy of what happened to Polly Klaas never happens again.
Every person who is required by this Act to register as a sexual offender is explained the terms and conditions he/she must obey each time they register. They are required to read and initial all conditions of their registration requirements. The convicted sexual offenders are also given the terms and conditions listed in California Penal Code Section 290 listing every situation they must notify and update their sexual registration or be subject to arrest. Some of those conditions are; they must register within 5 working days prior or after their birthday; they must register within 5 working days upon coming into, or when changing their address within the city; if they are residing at a residence and become transient, they have 5 working days to register within the jurisdiction they are psychically present as a transient; If they are transient, they must register in person no less than once every 30 days; If they move out of the city or state, they must inform the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the place where they were physically present as a transient or resident within 5 working day before or after leaving; If they move outside California they are required by federal law to register in the new state within 3 working days; they must submit DNA samples, as well as fingerprints and full palm prints.
These are terms they agree to before they accept plea deals or are convicted of the crimes for which they were charged. These conditions are not meant to be arbitrary or harassing. They are to safeguard the community and to assist law enforcement with the monitoring of persons convicted of certain crimes.
For additional information on the registered sex offenders in Petaluma, you can visit www.meganslaw.ca.gov. Please remember that Megan’s Law website is made available solely to protect the public. Anyone who uses this information to commit a crime or to harass an offender or his or her family is subject to criminal prosecution and civil liability.
Address/Location
Petaluma Police Department
969 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-778-4372