Sexual Offender Convicted Of Abusing Girl, 12, Reports Move To Mount Vernon

A registered sex offender who was convicted of having sexual contact with a girl under the age of 13 has reported a move into Westchester County.

Howard Reid.
Photo Credit: *New York State Division of Criminal Justice.*

Zak Failla

10/09/2018 1:03 p.m.

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 51-year-old Howard Reid, who has reported a move from Albany to a residence on Cooley Place in Mount Vernon.

The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Reid as a Level 2 threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense."

According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Reid had sexual contact with a 12-year-old girl in Utica in February 2011. He was convicted of second-degree sexual contact with a minor under the age of 14 in January 2012 and sentenced to a term of 12 months in jail. He is now under the jurisdiction of the Mount Vernon City Police Department.

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