ORLANDO, Fla. – A man released from the Orange County jail in November on charges of not registering as a sex offender has been arrested again for failing to register.
Joseph Berry, 56, was originally arrested for performing a lewd act in the presence of a child in 1994.
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Berry was found guilty, and as a result, he was ordered to register as a sex offender.
Court records show Berry did not register for at least 29 years, and he was arrested for similar charges over that time.
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A News 6 investigation revealed he was arrested six times since 2015 for indecent exposure and lewd conduct.
According to court records, all six charges were dismissed after Berry was found not competent to stand trial.
Records show Berry was involuntarily committed to the state psychiatric hospital twice, and the staff has not been able to effectively treat him.
In November, Berry’s attorney won an attempt to release him from jail, where he was ordered to register as a sex offender while the charges against him were pending.
According to court documents, Berry failed to register, and he was arrested on Jan. 1.
During his first appearance in the Orange County Jail on Tuesday, a judge released him as long as he promised to show up for court hearings on the new charge.
Berry appeared confused, but he agreed to the conditions.
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