High Risk Sex Offender Arrested in Kelseyville After Proactive Audit
KELSEYVILLE, CA — A 35-year-old Kelseyville man classified as a high-risk sex offender was arrested Monday morning after detectives identified an annual registration violation during a compliance review.
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2026, a detective assigned to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit was conducting a routine audit of the California Sex and Arson Registry (CSAR). During the inspection, the detective discovered that Jared Kean had allegedly failed to complete his mandated annual registration update.
Following verification of the violation, detectives from the Major Crimes Unit partnered with personnel from the Community Oriented Policing and Targeted Restoration (COPTR) Unit. At approximately 11:30 a.m., units responded to Kean’s registered home address in Kelseyville.
Deputies took Kean into custody without incident. He was transported to Lakeport and booked into the Hill Road Correctional Facility on charges of failing to register as a sex offender under California Penal Code § 290.012(a).
Sheriff’s officials emphasized that routine audits and proactive compliance checks remain a core component of the department’s strategy to ensure registered offenders adhere to court-ordered supervision and legal mandates.
