A Bath man was arrested on a felony charge after police said he failed to update his address as required under New York’s sex offender registration laws.
Jason Welch, 48, of Bath, was charged June 2 with failure to register as a sex offender, a Class E felony, according to the Bath Police Department.
Investigators said Welch moved from a previous address in the village and did not register his new address within the timeframe required by law.
Welch was processed and transported to the Steuben County Jail, where he was held without bail. Police said he has three prior felony convictions.
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