Convicted sex offender set to be released, will likely live in Madera County

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A precocious hazard enactment offender is astir to beryllium released successful the Valley.

On Thursday, a Merced Superior Court justice ruled that Ciro Camacho should nary longer beryllium classified arsenic a sexually convulsive predator.

The justice ordered Camacho to beryllium released from the California State Hospital.

In 1993, Camacho was convicted of aggregate counts of lewd and lascivious behaviour with a kid nether the property of 14.

While helium is presently inactive successful custody, Action News learned precocious Friday day that Camacho volition apt beryllium released to Madera County.

Once helium is released, the Merced District Attorney's Office volition notify the public.

In a statement, Madera County Sheriff Tyson Pogue responded to Camacho's release, writing:

"We are profoundly disappointed successful Judge Jamieson's determination to merchandise Ciro Camacho, peculiarly successful airy of the beardown absorption by the Merced District Attorney's Office. Should Camacho relocate to Madera County, we are afloat committed to enforcing each authorities registration requirements and maintaining vigilant oversight. Our apical precedence remains the information and information of our assemblage members, and we admit the Merced District Attorney's Office advocating for the continued detention of this individual."