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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown Police Department is warning Jamestown residents regarding a new convicted sex offender residing in the city.

29 year-old Patrick Wayne Schmitz currently lives at 517 4th Street Northwest. He has been assigned a high risk assessment by the North Dakota risk level committee. Schmitz was charged in 2010 for Luring a Minor by Computer and Gross Sexual Impostiion when he met a 14 year old female in an online chat room. They met and had sexual intercourse several times.

Schmitz is currently on probation and is not wanted by police at this time. This notification is meant for public safety only. Any attempt to use this information to harass, assault or intimidate the offender will result in immediate prosecution.