Polk County man sentenced to 25 years for failure to comply with sex offender registration

Polk County man gets 25 years for sex offender registration violation

POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK)-- A Polk County resident was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday after failing to comply with his sex offender registration requirements. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, a detective who was assigned to monitor registered sex offenders discovered in November 2025 that a 55-year-old Rayford Ellis had failed [...]

Polk County man sentenced to 25 years for failure to comply with sex offender registration

Ellis, whose original offense involved a victim under six years old, had failed to complete his annual 2024 registration verification with the sheriff's office.