Police want public to be aware of sex offender

Published 4:48 pm Friday, December 12, 2014

The Bremerton Police Department would like the public to be aware that a registered sex offender is living in the area.

The man is not wanted by police but police believe that an informed public is a safer public.

Aaron D. Ashby, 27, resides in the 900 block of Washington Avenue in Bremerton. He is 5’2″ and weighs 135 pounds.

Ashby has been convicted of a sex offense that requires registration with the sheriff’s office in the county of their residence. His previous criminal history places him in a classification level which reflects the potential to re-offend.

According to court documents, Ashby was convicted of communication with minor for immoral purposes in King County in 2006.

According to the BPD, sex offenders have always lived in our communities, but it wasn’t until passage of the Community Protection Act of 1990 (which mandates sex offender registration) that law enforcement even knew where they were living. In many cases, law enforcement is now able to share that information with citizens.

Citizen abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders will not be tolerated. Further, such abuse could potentially end law enforcement’s ability to do community notifications.

If you have information regarding current criminal activity, please contact the Bremerton Police Department. For further information, contact the community resource specialist at 360-473-5231 or the Warrants Division at 360-473-5374.