Lewis was convicted May 8, 1986, on a count of lewd molestation in Garfield County but was not required to register as a convicted sex offender because the conviction pre-dated Oklahoma’s Sex Offender Registry Act.A 66-year-old Enid man is being held in lieu of $100,000 bond after being charged with two counts of lewd molestation.
Jerry Lewis, also known as Jerry Lee Lewis, was arraigned Thursday on the felony charges alleging he touched a 9-year-old girl.
The girl, who is a neighbor of Lewis’, reported to Enid police May 25 Lewis had touched her inappropriately, according to an affidavit filed in the case. The girl told her mother this had happened at Lewis’ house May 16.
Detectives interviewed the girl, who said Lewis had touched her multiple times, both over and under her clothes. She also said Lewis told her to keep the touching a secret and to not tell anyone.
Police interviewed Lewis May 28 at his home and questioned him about touching the 9-year-old girl.
Lewis admitted to touching her and told police he knew he should not have done it but could not resist the temptation, according to the affidavit. Lewis admitted to touching the girl on multiple occasions.
Lewis was convicted May 8, 1986, on a count of lewd molestation in Garfield County but was not required to register as a convicted sex offender because the conviction pre-dated Oklahoma’s Sex Offender Registry Act.
According to the law, people who were convicted of a sex offense after Nov. 1, 1989, must register as a sex offender.
Lewis was ordered to return to court July 12 for a bond appearance. A condition of the bond is that he remain away from the alleged victim in the case.
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