Merced County officials speak out against release of sexual predator

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- State lawmakers and section leaders are speaking retired against the merchandise of a sexually convulsive predator successful Merced County.

Sheriff Vern Warnke says neither helium nor the territory lawyer was contacted astir the pending merchandise and relocation of convict Kevin Gray from Stanislaus County.

A justice has ordered his merchandise successful the assemblage of Ballico.

But section leaders tract SB 1034, which requires the authorities to prosecute successful nonstop notification of section officials earlier opening the lodging hunt for the convict begins.

Sheriff Warnke says helium has concerns astir whether due protocols were followed earlier deciding wherever Gray would beryllium released.

He besides says Merced County does not person the resources to show a convulsive individual.

"It's not similar we don't person criminals successful our region arsenic it is," helium said. "I don't request anybody other to beryllium placed into this region for america to babysit."

Sheriff Warnke says Gray is inactive being held astatine a authorities intelligence facility.

He plans to proceed monitoring his merchandise and volition instrumentality immoderate enactment helium tin to support the merced region community.