Is it a problem for a sex offender to be a transient? Turns out it's not

Trevor Huntington (Rochester Police photo)

ROCHESTER - Police sometimes have difficulty keeping tabs on sex offenders in their community, but what if they're homeless?
It's really no different, said Rochester Police Public Information Officer Andrew Swanberry.
"Homeless" is a legally accepted residence," he said. "Anyone in that situation would have to register in the town where they generally stay."
The question came up after Trevor Huntington, 44, a city transient, was arrested on three counts of knowing failure to comply with updating his status on a regular basis as provided by law.
Swanberry said whether they're monitoring the sex offender at a fixed address or as a transient makes very little difference.
"Monitoring would be no different than if an individual was housed," he added. "They would just have to register as required and update if there is a change, like saying he was homeless and living in a neighboring jurisdiction."
If that happened the new jurisdiction would have to notified, and they would be in charge of monitoring him.
The three charges against Huntington are Class B felonies, punishable by three and half to seven years in jail. He was released on personal recognizance.