The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Department is releasing the following information pursuant to Section 13 of Act 989 of 1997, the Sex and Child Offender Registration Act and the community notification guidelines promulgated by the Commission on Abuse, which authorizes Law Enforcement Agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release.  Such information will enhance public safety and protection.

  The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of an offense that requires registration with the Arkansas Crime Information Center.  Further, his/her previous criminal history places him/her in a classification level that reflects the potential to re-offend.

  This Offender has advised the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Department that he/she will be living in the location listed in this report. HE/SHE IS NOT WANTED BY THE POLICE. THE NOTIFICATION IS NOT INTENDED TO INCREASE FEAR; RATHER IT IS OUR BELIEF AN INFORMED PUBLIC IS A SAFER PUBLIC.

  The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Department has no legal authority to direct where a Sex Offender lives.  Unless court ordered restrictions exist, this Offender is free to live where he/she chooses.

  Sex Offenders have always lived in our communities, but it wasn’t until this passage of the Sex and Child Offender Registration Act that law enforcement even knew where they were living.  In many cases, law enforcement is now able to share the information with you.  CITIZEN ABUSE OF THIS INFORMATION TO THREATEN, INTIMIDATE OR HARASS REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Further abuse could potentially end law enforcement’s ability to do community notifications.  We believe the only person who wins, if community notifications end are the Offender, since sex offenders derive their power through secrecy.

  For additional information go to our website www.fcso.ar.gov, click on the link for sex offender registry. The Arkansas Crime Information Center’s website at www.acic.org, click on the link for sex offender registry.

If you know of a sex offender not in compliance or if you have questions regarding a sex offender or sex offender laws, please call Investigator Vanda Phillips at 501-450-4917 or e-mail her at vanda.phillips@fcso.ar.gov. Anonymous tips can be submitted at www.fcso.ar.gov

SEX OFFENDER’S INFORMATION:

NAME:               Richard Ray Sehlmeyer

RISK:                          Level 2

RACE:                          White

SEX:                             Male

HEIGHT:                        601

WEIGHT:                       155       

HAIR COLOR:               Brown   

EYE COLOR:                  Blue

DATE OF BIRTH:        7/11/1955

ADDRESS:        11 Grassy Lake Rd. Apt 4 Mayflower, AR 72106

DESCRIPTION OF CRIME: This offender was convicted of Rape on 4/13/04. Documentation indicates this offense involved the offender engaging in sexual contact with a 13-15 year-old male relative.