U.S. Marshals Bust Century Child Sex Offender In New York City

April 2, 2011

A convicted sex offender who had been living with his mother in Century has been arrested by federal agents in New York City after he skipped out on court in Escambia County.

Billy Ray Square, 55, of Century, is in a New York jail awaiting extradition to Escambia County after his arrest this week by U.S. Marshals.

It was the second time in year that U.S. Marshals have arrested Square. He was arrested in Pensacola by the U.S. Marshal’s Service Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force in May, 2010, on a felony charge of sex offender violation/failing to register as required.

Square was convicted in 1993 of indecent liberty with a minor in Wilson County, North Carolina, according to court records. He was later incarcerated in Florida and released  in October, 2009, at which time he moved to New York. In early 2010, he moved back to Century to live with his mother, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, but failed to register his addresses as required of convicted sex offenders.

His 2010 arrest for failure to register came after federal agents tracked him down after he used a New York state benefits card at a West Cervantes Street store. While he was being interrogated by federal agents, Square admitted that had been living with his mother at 8815 Blackmon Street in Century for at least three months in early 2010, according to the ECSO report.

After his May, 2010 arrest, he was released from the Escambia County Jail on $5,000 bond. He failed to appear for an August 18, 2010, court hearing, at which time another warrant was issued for his arrest.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News