Another sex offender arrested for failure to comply with the sex offender registry.  

Leland Slusher, 60 of Horseshoe Bend, was arrested on August 15th for this crime. 

Slusher is the fifth since January 1, 2023, to be charged with this crime in Izard County. The Sheriff's Office is very proactive in monitoring those who are court ordered to be on the sex offender registry. Those who are found to be in violation of the registration requirements, set by state law, will be charged. 

Based on information obtained during the risk assessment process, offenders are assigned the following levels: Level 1: Low Risk; Level 2: Moderate Risk; Level 3: High Risk; Level 4: Sexually Violent Predator. These assessments are performed by the State. In Izard County, we have a total of thirty-eight sex offenders registered. Of those we have three level 1, nineteen level 2, eleven level 3, and one level 4 sex offenders. There are four individuals who are awaiting their assessment. 

Our website, www.izardcountysheriff.org, has a map showing the addresses of level 3 and 4 sex offenders in our county.