FELONY ARREST/SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION ARREST
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Subject: Felony Arrest/Sex Offender Registration Violation
Date: March 25, 2025
Incident Details:
Arrested Individual: Charles William Hanley, age 34, of Canton, Missouri
Arrest Date: March 20, 2025
Arrest Location: Canton, Missouri
Arrest Agency: Lewis County Sheriff's Office
Charge: Two counts, Fail to Register as a Sex Offender, 3rd Offense, an Unclassified felony, and one count, Sex Offender present/loitering within 500 feet of a school building, grounds, or conveyance to transport students, a class B misdemeanor
Incident Background:
Date of Incident: March 20, 202
Location: City of Canton, Lewis County, Missouri
Time: NA
Details: On March 20, 2025, the Lewis County Sheriff's Office received a crime tip alleging registered offender, Charles Hanley, was violating the sex offender registration law. It was alleged he had been seen in a vehicle in the "pickup" line at the Canton RV School District.
Sergeant Devon Willis then began an investigation and verified Mr. Hanley had been with his paramour and her children on school grounds, on previous occasions. Mr. Hanley, who is on parole after early release from the Missouri Department of Corrections, was located and taken into custody.
Formal charges were then sought through the Lewis County Prosecutor, Chelsea Fellinger, for several violations. Hanley was charged with two counts of failing to register as required as a sex offender, (unclassified felonies), and one count of sex offender being present within 500 feet of a school, a class A misdemeanor.
The Honorable Corey Moon, Associate Judge, then issued a warrant for the arrest of Mr. Hanley.
He remains lodged in the Lewis County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash only bond
"All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law."
Contact Information:
Lewis County Sheriff's Office
Phone: 573-767-5287
