The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public that a registered sex offender was recently released from the Arkansas Department of Community Correction, Technical Violators Program, and is back in the community, now residing in Summit. This offender has been assessed and assigned a risk level by the State of Arkansas.  The Sheriff’s Office has been informed that this offender has been designated as Risk Level 3 (high risk to re-offend). 

Name:  Matthew Williams

Date of Birth:  6/04/1972

Home Address:  179 South Reola Loop, Summit, Arkansas 72677

This offender was convicted of Rape and Sexual Abuse in the First Degree in the year 2000 that involved 12-15 year old female acquaintances.

This person is not wanted by law enforcement at this time.  This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public.  This information cannot be used to threaten, intimidate, or harass Registered Sex Offenders.  Citizen abuse will not be tolerated.  Such abuse could potentially end law enforcement’s ability to do community notification.