Convicted Child Molester, Sex Offender, Reports Move In Somers

A registered sex offender who was convicted of molesting a child in Rhode Island in 2012 has report a move in Northern Westchester.

Joseph Chiarella
Photo Credit: *New York Division of Criminal Justice Services*

Zak Failla

04/07/2019 12:30 p.m.

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 44-year-old Joseph Chiarella, who has reported a move to the Heritage Hills condominium complex in Somers.

The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Chiarella as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense."

According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, Chiarella sexually abused a minor in September 2012 and was convicted of first-degree child molestation in February 2014. Chiarella was sentenced to six years in prison and is now under the jurisdiction of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety.

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