Daniel Lee Pens, a level 3 sex offender, has moved into the Whittier Heights neighborhood, police tell us.
An email was sent out last month by the King County Sheriff’s Office alerting neighbors of his move into the neighborhood. (Register for alerts here.)
According to Justia.com from an appeal in 1990:
Pens was convicted in 1981 on two counts of first degree rape and committed to the Western State Hospital (WSH) sexual psychopath treatment program. The WSH therapists assured Pens information he revealed during treatment would not be disclosed to the courts. As part of treatment Pens confessed numerous additional completed and attempted rapes, other crimes and deviant behavior. After three years WSH returned Pens to court with a report detailing his confessions and statements during treatment and concluding he was “not amenable to treatment” and “not safe to be at large.”
See the footnote to the above paragraph here.
Pens is living in the 7300 block of Mary Ave NW. He is 55, 6 feet-two inches tall and 325 pounds. He has gray hair and green eyes with a three-inch scar on his left knee. (Thank you to everyone who has sent us an email about Pens.)
From Seattle Police Department North Precinct’s Crime Prevention Coordinator:
Level 3 sex offenders pose the highest risk to re-offend. It is normal to feel upset, angry and worried about a registered sex offender living in your community. The Community Notification Act of 1990 requires sex offenders to register in the community where they live. The law also allows local law enforcement to make the public aware about Level 2 and Level 3 offenders. Since this offender has completed his sentence, he is free to live where he wishes. Experts believe sex offenders are less likely to re-offend if they live and work in an environment free of harassment. Any actions taken against the listed sex offender could result in arrest and prosecution as it is against the law to use this information in any way to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders. The SPD Sex offender detectives will check on these offenders every 3 months to verify our information.
The single most effective means of protecting your child is communication with your child. They have to feel comfortable discussing sensitive matters with you. Teach your children that they should not be asked to touch anyone in the bathing suit areas of their body or allow anyone to touch them in those areas. Teach them types of situations to avoid. It is not good enough to tell a child to avoid strangers. Please remember that children are most often molested by someone they or their parents know.
