On 07/22/2023 at approximately 3:30 am while patrolling in Mangum, Sheriff McMahan and Undersheriff Stevens apprehended 51-year-old Robert Price, who is a convicted sex offender out of Texas, for loitering within 500 feet of a park. Greer County Sheriff Deputies were already investigating Price after a tip came into the Sheriff’s Office that Price was staying at a residence in Mangum that is within the safety zone of a school, playground and daycare. Price had already tried to register to live at that address earlier in the year and was denied permission due to state statute. He was booked into the Greer County Jail for Loitering Within 500 Feet of a Park, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, and Obstructing an Officer.

Several times throughout the year Greer County Deputies do compliance checks with the sex offenders that reside here. These compliance checks are in addition to the times that the individuals have to register in person in the office. These compliance checks consist of validating place of residence, vehicles, among other areas. This has helped to keep from letting sex offenders move from place to place and slipping through the system. Protecting our children is the number one priority for Sheriff McMahan and the entire agency at GCSO. We will continue to hold suspects like this responsible and accountable throughout our county.