LISBON, New York (WWNY) – The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested a convicted sex offender Tuesday on charges that he sexually abused a child.
Timothy Middlemiss, 37, of Lisbon, was charged with a felony count of first-degree sexual abuse and misdemeanor counts of forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child.
Complaint and investigation
The sheriff’s office said it received a complaint Sept. 3 from a parent alleging Middlemiss sexually abused her child.
Deputies charged Middlemiss following an investigation.
Middlemiss was arraigned in Lisbon Town Court and is being held without bail in the county jail.
Prior convictions
According to the New York State Sex Offender Registry, Middlemiss is a Level 3 sex offender, classified as posing a high risk of re-offending.
He was convicted in 2009 for the attempted rape of a 12-year-old girl and sentenced to one to three years in prison.
He was convicted again in 2012 on a sexual abuse charge and sentenced to time served.
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