COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION

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 NOTIFICTION IS NOT INTENDED TO INCREASE FEAR; RATHER, IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT 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 that 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 notification. We believe the only person who wins if community notification ends is the Offender, since sex offenders derive their power through secrecy.

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

LEVEL OF RISK FOR ADULT AND JUVENILE OFFENDERS

Based on historical data and information obtained from the risk assessment process, offenders are assigned to the following levels of risk to the general public:

1. LOW RISK-1: Usually these are individuals with no prior history of sexual acting out, and no strong antisocial tendencies, sexual compulsions or psychological factors impairing judgment.

2. MODERATE RISK-2: Usually these are individuals with limited or circumscribed prior history of sexual acting out, possess some antisocial personality characteristics, predatory tendencies, or deviant sexual interest or behavioral patterns that increase the general level of risk these offenders pose. They may have mild or well-controlled mental disorders, and/or developmental disabilities.

3. HIGH RISK-3: These individuals usually have histories of repeat sexual offending, and/or strong antisocial, violent or predatory personality characteristics. Sexual compulsions are likely to be present, but may be kept under control when relapse prevention plans are followed and treatment is continued. The offense patterns of these individuals reflect a relatively high probability of re-offense and/or a risk of substantial injury to victims should re-offense occur.

4. SEXUALLY DANGEROUS PERSON-4: These are individuals with impaired judgment or control who have sexual or violent compulsions that they lack the ability to control. This may be due to pedophilia or other disorder of sexual attraction, mental illness or personality disorder that distorts thinking, interferes with behavioral control, and predisposes the person to acts of predatory sexual violence.

The following sex offender was released from the Arkansas Department of Correction on Parole on 12/9/19

SEX OFFENDER'S INFORMATION

NAME:     Stephen L Cumnock

Alias:       Steve Cumnock

RISK:            3 High

RACE:           White

SEX:              Male

HEIGHT:         5'8

WEIGHT:        270

HAIR COLOR:  Gray

EYE COLOR:   Brown

DATE OF BIRTH: 12/16/1949

ADDRESS: 403 Highway 285 East Greenbrier, AR 72058

DESCRIPTION OF CRIME: This offender was convicted of Rape on 3/28/2002. The 48-50 year old offender engaged in sexual contact with a 11-13 year old female relative over a period of several years. There is mention of the fact in one documentation that the victim could have been as young as 5 when the abuse began. He admitted to sexually abusing a 10 year old male child who was asleep. He admitted he tricked two male teens into allowing him to perform oral sex on them. He admitted that he performed oral sex on a 10 year old deaf male child who was in his care to keep him from going into a detention center. The offender acknowledged having sexual contact with 5-6 children under the age of 16 since he turned 18 and reported that this included his index victim. The offender acknowledged sexual interest in male and female children 6-16. The offender has worked and volunteered around children in the past. He admitted he has read erotic stories about "willing virgins" and that he has viewed child pornography of nude teens and children in the middle of puberty. He also admitted reading incest stories and stories about child/teen sex.

The following sex offender moved to Faulkner County from another jurisdiction

SEX OFFENDER'S INFORMATION

NAME:        Phillip Shane Hetzler

Alias:              Philip Hetzler

RISK:               2 Moderate

RACE:                  White

SEX:                     Male

HEIGHT:                601

WEIGHT:               173

HAIR COLOR:        Bald

EYE COLOR:         Brown

DATE OF BIRTH: 8-17-1984

ADDRESS: 17 Pinto Trail Greenbrier, AR 72058

DESCRIPTION OF CRIME: This offender was convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child First Degree on 12-6-10. This offense involved the then 25 year old offender engaging in sexual intercourse with a 13 year old female acquaintance. The victim denied the offense involved force.

If you know of a sex offender not in compliance or if you have questions regarding a sex offender or sex offender laws, please contact Vanda Phillips at 501-450-4917 or at vanda.phillips@fcso.ar.gov.  You can submit an anonymous tip at www.fcso.ar.gov